Protein can slow intestinal tumour growth
A new mechanism for regulating stem cells in the intestine of fruit flies has been discovered by researchers at Stockholm University.
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Scientists uncover how HIV evades elimination by the immune system
A team of scientists from Trinity College Dublin has identified the mechanism that enables HIV to evade the immune system, paving the way for a new curative treatment.
Scientists mine gene responses to existing chemotherapies to facilitate precision cancer treatment
Scientists utilise computational biology techniques in a bid to enable doctors to use targeted therapies for cancer patients.
Psoriasis treated with compound derived from immune cells
A compound may be effective against other autoimmune diseases, mouse study shows...
Researchers uncover origin of virus-fighting plasma B cells
A group of researchers have discovered an important mechanism that governs how B cells are chosen to become plasma cells...
New study discovers cancer-relevant protein shield
Researchers have uncovered a new protein shield that aids in repairing damaged DNA in cells and affects resistance to drugs used for breast cancer treatment...
Antimicrobial therapy can prevent sepsis in pneumonia patients
Research sheds light on the initial phase of infectious disease and potential for prevention of pneumococcal septicaemia...
Chemogenetics provides hope for severe epilepsy
Researchers believe that they have found a method that in the future could help people suffering from epilepsy so severe that all current treatment is ineffective...
EBV protein can ‘switch on’ risk genes for autoimmune diseases
EBV may trigger some cases of lupus, say NIH-supported researchers...
Scientists discover hidden structure of enigmatic ‘backwards’ neural connections
Scientists reveal the existence of dense connections in the brain...
Man-made antibodies show promise in attacking cancer cells in animal models
Molecules called aptamers could form new, safer chemotherapy delivery systems...
SMi’s 13th Annual ADMET conference 2018 brochure released
The annual ADMET conference is returning to London, UK for its 13th year running and will be taking place at the Holiday Inn Kensington Forum on the 9 and 10 July 2018...
Contrast-enhanced subharmonic imaging detects prostate cancers
A test of contrast-enhanced subharmonic imaging has shown promise in detecting prostate cancers that were not identified by MRI...
Blood test may predict future risk of cardiovascular events
A study of 27,000 women finds that branched-chain amino acid levels in the bloodstream are as predictive of heart disease as LDL cholesterol, other risk factors...
Nanoparticles shown to be effective in treating NSCLC
Non-small cell lung cancer Nanoparticles pass the next stage of development in preclinical tests...