Probiotic ‘backpacks’ show promise for treating IBD
US researchers have uncovered the uncapped potential that gut-friendly bacteria has for improving treatments of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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SARS-CoV-2 blocked by antiviral substances discovered in South Korean plants
South Korean researchers identified two saponins there were highly effective in blocking the ability of SARS-CoV-2 variants to enter cells.
First use of CRISPR to substitute genes for cancer treatment
US scientists, using CRISPR technology, removed specific genes in humans to allow the immune system to be more activated against cancer.
Novel nasal vaccine strategy could improve COVID-19 protection
Australian researchers have tested a new nasal vaccine in mice, with the potential enhance protection against COVID-19.
Peptides with anticancer potential discovered in new study
Researchers have found peptides that bind to chains of ubiquitin proteins in cancer cells, suggesting they could be used as a therapeutic strategy.
Fentanyl vaccine potential ‘game changer’ for opioid epidemic
A study has suggested that a new vaccine could prevent fentanyl from entering the brain, after showing success in rats.
Is the Nile rat the new animal model for diabetes research?
US researchers, using genome sequencing, put forward the Nile rat as the new model organism for diabetes research.
Green tea and resveratrol could be the next step for Alzheimer’s disease research
US researchers, using a 3D neural tissue model, found that compounds from green tea and resveratrol could diminish Alzheimer’s amyloid plaques in lab tests, with no side effects.
Novel CAR T screens identify most effective cancer immunotherapy cells
Researchers have developed a new method for comparing CAR T cells, each with slightly different molecular features, to determine which is most effective and long-lasting against cancer.
Nanotechnology platform sensitises cancer to immunotherapy
A new pre-clinical study has utilised nanoparticles to attach immune-activating molecules to cancer cells.
Experimental cancer vaccine shows promise in animal studies
NIH researchers who intravenously delivered a cancer vaccine to mice report that it increased the number of T cells able to combat tumours.
Pacemaker channel discovery could lead to better heart drugs
The research has shown in high-resolution detail how certain lipids interact with pacemaker ion channels to enhance their activity.
Scientists identify neurotransmitter that could help treat Parkinson’s
The study, involving mice, found that the neurotransmitter can act as a break to dopamine.
Novel synthetic peptides could suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates
German researchers have designed peptides that bind to amyloidogenic proteins linked to Alzheimer’s and type 2 diabetes, to effectively suppress both cytotoxic amyloid aggregation and amyloid cross-accelerating interactions.
Researchers make progress towards CRISPR-based microbiome editing
US researchers have engineered bacteriophages to deliver CRISPR-Cas payloads for targeted editing of a bacterium.