CRISPR helps find new genetic suspects behind ALS/FTD
Study provides a roadmap for using CRISPR to investigate neurological disorders...
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A1C proteins associated with diabetic complications and heart disease
Protein pathways that are closely linked to changes in both triglyceride and haemoglobin A1c levels in diabetic patients have been identified...
PET myocardial perfusion imaging effective in detecting coronary disease
Researchers have found that patients who receive cardiac PET imaging instead of SPECT experienced a significant increase in the detection of severe obstructive coronary artery disease...
Asthma & COPD
Looking forward to some of the Asthma & COPD 2018 conference highlights...
Adaptive Designs in Clinical Trials 2018
In its 10th year, the Adaptive Designs in Clinical Trials conference returns to central London in April 2018...
CRISPR-based system identifies drug targets in AML
Scientists have discovered a way to rein in an overactive protein that drives some aggressive leukaemias...
CRISPR/Cas9 technique suppresses malaria infection in mosquitos
Genome editing could enable new strategies to prevent malaria transmission to humans...
Imaging agent helps predict success of lung cancer therapy
Doctors may soon be able to predict the efficacy of a widely used lung cancer drug based on an imaging agent and a simple scan.
Helmintex assay detects low intensity schistosomiasis infections
Individuals who release low numbers of schistosome eggs in their faeces may now use the Helmintex method-- which uses a magnetic field to isolate eggs to detect infections...
Controlling ceramides could help treat lipotoxic cardiomyopathy
Study of Drosophila links ceramide accumulation to heart dysfunction...
Combination therapy suppresses HIV-like virus in primates
Broadly neutralising antibody treatment may target viral reservoir in monkeys...
Scientists develop novel method for membrane protein crystallisation
Scientists in Switzerland have developed a new means of crystallising membrane proteins – a hitherto elusive feat – in order to study their structure and aid understanding of their processes.
Researchers create enhanced nanoscaffold for regenerative heart medicine
Biophysicists in Russia have gained greater understanding about the structure of nanofibrous scaffolds – termed nanoscaffolds – in a study that is researching heart tissue regeneration.
Kenpaullone protects from cisplatin-induced hearing loss
Researchers have discovered that inhibiting an enzyme called cyclin-dependent kinase 2 protects mice and rats from noise- or drug-induced hearing loss...
EGFL7 protein provides a new treatment approach for MS
Researchers have discovered that the EGFL7 protein inhibits the migration of immune cells into the brain...