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TRAF7 gene mutations associated with multisystem disorders
A team of researchers have identified four different mutations in the gene TRAF7...
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Molecular alterations provide insight into Huntington’s disease
Scientists have applied their high-throughput, multi-pronged approach to Huntington's disease, and uncovered the functional significance of various molecular changes...
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New evidence sheds light on how Parkinson’s disease may happen
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital have identified unexpected new key players in the development of an early onset form of Parkinson’s disease called Parkinsonism.
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Scientists link inflammatory signalling to atrial fibrillation
An international team of scientists have found that interfering with inflammatory signals produced by heart muscle cells might someday provide novel therapeutic strategies for atrial fibrillation.
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Macrophages support mammary stem cells via chemical signalling
An international team of scientists has discovered that one of the biggest hitters in the immune system, macrophages, provide a cradle for mammary stem cells...
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Novel classification can lead to new ways to diagnose and treat cancer
A novel approach to studying cancer has enabled researchers to group about 10,000 human cancers of 32 different types into 10 classes based on the molecular pathways that drive tumour growth.
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OTUD7A gene identified as key player in 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome
Researchers have identified in a mouse model OTUD7A as the gene that accounts for many characteristics of 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome...
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Metabolic collaboration linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have discovered that impairing a critical partnership between brain cells can lead to neurodegeneration...
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Cell Medica and Baylor to develop off-the-shelf CAR-NKT cells for cancer treatment
17 November 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
Cell Medica has expanded its partnership with Baylor College of Medicine to develop an off-the-shelf allogeneic cell therapy, using T (NKT) cells...
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Cell Medica and Baylor to co-develop next generation cellular immunotherapies
17 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Cell Medica has entered into a co-development partnership with Baylor to develop technologies for engineering immune cells with enhanced functions...
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Gut bacteria reverses autism-related social behaviour in mice
16 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Researchers have discovered that the absence of one specific species of gut bacteria causes autism-related social deficits in mice...
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Proteogenomic breast cancer study provides insight into potential therapeutic targets
26 May 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Scientists have completed the first large-scale proteogenomic study of breast cancer, linking DNA mutations to protein signalling...
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UCB and Baylor enter neurodegenerative disease research alliance
9 February 2016 | By Victoria White
The research will be led at Baylor by Professor Huda Zoghbi who is world renowned in the field of neurodegenerative disease research...