New leukaemia treatment outperforms standard chemotherapies
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) are working on a new treatment for an aggressive type of leukaemia that outperforms standard chemotherapies.
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Snake venom might provide a safer antiplatelet drug
In preliminary research, an antiplatelet drug based on a snake venom protein prevented blood clotting without leading to excessive bleeding, a dangerous side effect of currently available antiplatelet drugs. The venom protein may be the template for a new class of antiplatelet drugs that offers fewer bleeding complications.
Newly discovered disease mechanism for type 2 diabetes
A newly discovered mechanism behind reduced insulin production in type 2 diabetes is now being presented.
SOPHiA artificial intelligence empowers liquid biopsies to fight cancer
Sophia Genetics injects artificial intelligence in liquid biopsies to accelerate early detection of cancer and monitor treatments’ effectiveness.
‘Immunoswitch’ particles may be key to more effective cancer immunotherapy
Scientists have created a nanoparticle that carries two different antibodies capable of simultaneously switching off cancer cells’ defensive properties while switching on a robust anti-cancer immune response in mice.
Researchers identify a key controller of biological machinery in cell’s ‘antenna’
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital discovery of a regulatory enzyme working at the primary cilium could lead to treatments for the brain tumour medulloblastoma.
A method to improve in vitro tests
Before new nanoparticles or other nanomedicines can be injected into the human body, a whole series of tests must be conducted in the laboratory, then in living cells, and in the end on humans.
Micro-gene protects the brain from developing epilepsy
A tiny microRNA has been shown to play a beneficial role in protecting the brain from epileptic seizures in specially engineered transgenic mice.
Dogs help in breast carcinoma research
Cancer of the mammary glands in dogs is very similar to human breast carcinoma. For this reason, treatment methods from human medicine are often used for dogs.
Eisai and Charles River Laboratories announce extension of integrated drug discovery partnership
Companies to continue collaboration in discovery of next generation anti-malaria drugs...
Diabetes drug prevents cardiovascular disease in obese mouse study
A study by researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine found that the diabetes medication linagliptin can protect against stiffening of the left ventricle of the heart in overweight female mice. The finding may have implications for management of cardiovascular disease in humans.
Cells change type to help or hinder immunity
Scientists have discovered a mechanism that provides a possible new target for allergy treatments, which may bring hope for asthma sufferers.
Attacking metastatic tumours in the brain
Targeting HER3 could cripple metastatic cancers that have spread to the brain...
The gut microbiota plays key role in diabetes treatment
A clearer picture of how the classic diabetes medication metformin works has emerged.
Scientists give tumour-fighting cells a boost in battling bone marrow cancer
Researchers uncovered a new way to enhance the function of a specific type of immune cell that destroys tumours in multiple myeloma...