CRISPR/Cas9 variant holds promise for Huntington’s disease treatment
Improvements to gene-editing techniques hold promise for inactivating the defective gene responsible for this as-yet incurable disease...
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Antibodies provide potential targets for RSV vaccine development
Scientists have found and characterised the activity of four antibodies produced by the human immune system that targets an important protein found in the respiratory syncytial virus...
Researchers develop synthetic bioluminescence to view body’s cells externally
Researchers in Japan have ramped up nature’s wonder that is bioluminescence to enable deep tissue cells to be seen from outside the body.
Mouse study demonstrates that gut microbes protect against sepsis
A recent study at the University of Pennsylvania has identified that introducing particular microflora to the blood of mice increases immunoglobin A (IgA) levels, which appears to aid survival against sepsis.
MiR-223 could help treat cancer and asthma
A microRNA that regulates inflammation shows promise as a treatment for inflammatory diseases such as asthma and cancer...
Local environment plays key role in breast cancer progression
While studying the complex correlation between tissue stiffness and breast cancer development, researchers found that cancer cells tend to become more aggressive when the surrounding tissue stiffens...
The spreading mechanism of malaria parasites provides new drug target
A team of researchers in the UK have discovered crucial new processes that allow malaria parasites to escape red blood cells and infect other cells, thus offering potential new treatment targets.
DNA gets away: Scientists catch the rogue molecule that can trigger autoimmunity
A research team has discovered the process - and filmed the actual moment - that can change the body’s response to a dying cell.
Flexible warped nanographene developed for bioimaging
An international team of scientists has developed a water-soluble “warped nanographene”, a flexible molecule that is biocompatible and shows promise for fluorescent cell imaging.
STEEL gene senses inadequate blood flow in microscopic blood vessels
A new study has found that a newly discovered gene helps grow blood vessels when it senses inadequate blood flow to tissues...
Effective drug transfer tests look promising for placenta-on-a-chip technology
Researchers in America have demonstrated the feasibility of their ‘placenta-on-a-chip’ platform in studying how drugs are transported across the human placental barrier.
Metabolic modelling becomes three-dimensional
An international research consortium has developed the first computer model to include 3D in the representation of human metabolic processes...
Immune signature predicts asthma susceptibility
Researchers have identified a subset of T cells, whose frequency serves as early childhood immune signature that predicts the risk of developing asthma later on.
Calcium may play a role in the development of Parkinson’s
Researchers have found that excess levels of calcium in brain cells may lead to the formation of toxic clusters that are the hallmark of Parkinson's disease...
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The BBC recently reported on US's scientists discovery of a new family of antibiotics in soil samples. The natural compounds could be used to combat hard-to-treat infections, the team at Rockefeller University hopes.