Hidden herpes virus may play key role in MS and other brain disorders
The ubiquitous human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) may play a critical role in impeding the brain's ability to repair itself in diseases like multiple sclerosis.
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Scientists discover how membrane necks get constricted and cut
Scientists at the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) have succeeded in revealing a key mechanism of membrane deformation.
New biomarker shows promise for pitch-side brain injury test
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have identified inflammatory biomarkers which indicate whether the brain has suffered injury.
£2m grant for University collaboration antibiotic resistance study
Dr Reda Lebcir from the University of Hertfordshire is part of an international team of researchers awarded a £2m grant from the ESRC (Economic and Social research Council).
New study reveals new drug target for gout & inflammatory diseases
Research reveals cathepsins as potential therapeutic targets in particulate-mediated inflammatory disease…
Quick test finds signs of sepsis in a single drop of blood
A new portable device can quickly find markers of deadly, unpredictable sepsis infection from a single drop of blood.
Lymph node metastases may not always be source of cancer’s spread
A study led has found that the model for the spread of carcinoma - from the primary tumour, to nearby lymph nodes, to other organs - may not apply in all cases.
Scientists uncover the structure of tau filaments from Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) have, for the first time, revealed the atomic structures of one of the two types of the abnormal filaments which lead to Alzheimer's disease.
Lung cancer screening could save money as well as lives, research shows
Lung cancer screening is likely to be cost-effective, particularly if it also identifies other tobacco-related conditions in high-risk people, suggests new research.
Genetic DJ: Growing cells remix their genes
Moving genes about could help cells to respond to change according to scientists at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, UK and the Weizmann Institute, Israel.
New study links antibiotic resistance to common household disinfectant
Scientists have discovered a link between a major mechanism of antibiotic resistance and resistance to the common disinfectant triclosan...
Nemus Bioscience’s cannabis drug treats glaucoma in animal models
Nemus Bioscience announced that THC derived from NB1111 achieved significant tissue concentrations in multiple compartments of the eye...
Extra funding for nanomaterials for cancer immunotherapy research
The DFG has agreed to fund the Mainz-based Collaborative Research Center involved in the development of nanomaterials for cancer immunotherapy...
Discovery improves understanding of cellular ageing and cancer development
A team of researchers has discovered the role of the protein ZBTB48 in regulating both telomeres and mitochondria, key players involved in cellular ageing.
New research highlights key differences between mice and men
Research from King’s College in London, UK, and Lund University in Sweden could explain why diabetes drugs that have worked in animal experiments are not equally successful in humans. The researchers discovered differences – as well as hitherto unknown similarities – in the function of insulin-producing beta cells.