Scientists halt breast cancer spread
Scientists have discovered that the amino acid asparagine is essential for breast cancer spread, and by restricting it, cancer cells stopped invading other parts of the body in mice.
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CRISPR method efficiently corrects DMD defect in heart tissue
Scientists have developed a CRISPR gene-editing technique that can potentially correct a majority of mutations that cause DMD...
New body of resistance gene research has potential to combat superbugs
Scientists in Denmark have made it possible to rank the risk of resistance genes and predict the evolution of existing and future drugs.
Scientists target glioma cancer stem cells which could improve patient survival
Dartmouth scientists have successfully uncovered a therapeutic approach that targets aggressive brain cancer stem cells and could lead to improved patient survival.
Nicotinamide riboside shows cognitive benefits in Alzheimer’s disease
A form of vitamin B3 has been found to prevent neurological damage and improve cognitive and physical function in a new mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease...
Study indicates holistic nature of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) progression
A collaboration of scientists in the United States has identified a distinct association between inflammation biomarkers in blood plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and markers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
EMA discusses future Amsterdam premises
The EMA Management Board have met in an extraordinary session to discuss EMA’s future premises in Amsterdam...
Immune system found to protect against MRSA infections
Researchers have discovered how the immune system might protect a person from recurrent bacterial skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus...
Searching for targeted treatments for inflammatory diseases
Scientists have identified identified key regulators that are essential for controlling the inflammatory response in Crohn’s disease and multiple sclerosis.
Old antibiotic compounds could become tomorrow’s life-saving drugs
Scientists and chemists are re-examining old compounds to see whether they could hold the key to a future drug to combat increasingly resistant bacteria...
Precise genetic cause of rare hypertension syndrome is discovered
Scientists at the Berlin Institute of Health have discovered how mutations in a new disease gene CLCN2 cause the unusual inherited form of high blood pressure: Familial hyperaldosteronism type II.
Reprogrammed brain cells exhibit symptoms of Huntington’s disease
Scientists have transformed skin cells from patients with Huntington's disease into the type of brain cell affected by the disorder...
CnAβ1 reduces cardiac hypertrophy and improves heart function
Scientists have identified a variant of the enzyme calcineurin, called CnAβ1, whose action reduces cardiac hypertrophy and improves heart function...
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Charles River Laboratories makes investments in high-throughput screening infrastructure
Signs collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca to offer state-of-the-art technology to clients.