Research identifies novel unconventional type of immune cell capable of fighting viral infections
Research led by the University of Birmingham has identified a novel unconventional type of immune cell capable of fighting viral infections.
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Genomic analysis unravels complexities of the most common form of lymphoma
Genomic analysis has shown a better framework for understanding lymphoma’s many forms and will help to predict individual patient outcomes and guide personalised treatment.
T cell populations in CLL patients indicate potential success of CAR-T cell therapy
Researchers have discovered the reason why some patients with advanced chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) don't respond to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy...
Scientists find possible autism biomarker in cerebrospinal fluid
Researchers have found that low vasopressin in the cerebrospinal fluid may be a biomarker for autism...
FoxM1 gene provides promising target for pulmonary hypertension
The FoxM1 gene will drive the development of new drugs to reverse a process called vascular remodelling - a key feature in pulmonary hypertension...
New insights into the origins of mutations in cancer
Scientists use data from human cancers and C. elegans to understand mutational causes of cancer...
Therapeutic RNA corrects splicing defect that causes familial dysautonomia
Scientists have identified a therapeutic RNA molecule that corrects the error in genetic processing that leads to familial dysautonomia...
UFD1 protein responsible for aggressive leukaemia
Researchers have identified a protein critical for the aggressiveness of T-cell leukaemia...
CRISPR used to improve red blood cell transfusion compatibility
Scientists have created individual cell lines in which specific blood group genes were altered to prevent the expression of blood group proteins...
Double-bridged peptides bind any disease target
Researchers have developed a new peptide format that they call double-bridged peptides...
Inhibiting NAT10 provides therapeutic target for HGPS
Scientists have identified a potential therapeutic target in the devastating genetic disease Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome...
Lipid accumulation in the brain may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease
A collaborative team of researchers has found that elevated levels of certain types of lipids in the brain may be an early sign of Parkinson's...
ALS researchers begin recreating human spinal cords on a chip
NIH-funded study closes in on personalised drug testing for neurological disorders...
Researchers develop new tools in the fight against diabetic blindness
A team of researchers led by the University of Missouri has employed a mouse model exhibiting diabetic retinopathy symptoms that could lead to future translational research studies.
Obesity inhibits key cancer defence mechanism
Obesity could enhance cancer development while aspirin might prevent it - a new insight into potential targets for cancer prevention.