Blocking ApoE4 may prevent nerve cell death in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have identified that the presence of ApoE4 exacerbates the brain damage caused by toxic tangles of tau protein...
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B-cells promote melanoma progression and resistance to therapy
Depletion of B cells in the tumour micro-environment shows anti-tumour activity in patients with advanced metastatic melanoma...
Three-in-one antibody may protect from HIV-like virus
A three-pronged antibody has been found to protect from infection with two strains of SHIV, better than individual natural antibodies...
Bacterial proteins show promise for a gonorrhoea vaccine
Researchers have identified a pair of bacterial proteins that show promise as the basis for a gonorrhoea vaccine...
PET imaging used to track Zika virus infection
Scientists have used PET imaging to study brain inflammation following Zika virus infection in mice, allowing investigators to study the progression of the disease over time...
GREB1L mutations associated with renal agenesis
A team of researchers has identified the mutated gene GREB1L is linked to renal agenesis...
RNA cells genetically re-programmed to fight cancer
RNA cells can be genetically programmed like a computer to fight cancer, influenza, and other serious conditions...
Cytokine molecules unearth development of progressive MS
Scientists have uncovered two closely related cytokines molecules involved in cell communication that explain why some people develop progressive MS...
Metabolism can be used to subtype hepatoblastoma
Scientists have identified new biomarkers that could help more accurately classify the two main subtypes of hepatoblastoma...
Thermo Fisher Scientific laboratory freezers earn U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR rating
Laboratories can now rely on Thermo Fisher Scientific’s expanded line of cold-storage products to help them meet their goals for both productivity and sustainability...
A genetic approach to high insulin levels
A team of researchers have succeeded in precisely describing the effects of a frequent genetic mutation in cases of congenital hyperinsulinism...
A fat-regulating enzyme could hold the key to diabetes and cancer
Researchers shed light on a key fat-regulating enzyme's role in diabetes and cancer...
KDM4 inhibitor brings new hope for breast cancer
Scientists have shown that inhibiting the epigenetic regulator KDM4 may offer a potential novel treatment for breast cancer...
New genetic cause discovered for photosensitive blood disorder
Researchers have uncovered a new genetic cause for erythropoietic protoporphyria...
Antibiotic identified that reduces infection risk in young leukaemia patients
Researchers have identified an antibiotic that significantly reduced the odds of infections in children starting treatment for ALL without an apparent increase in antibiotic resistance...