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Pre-existing coronavirus antibodies could protect against new COVID-19 strains
Researchers have found antibodies, from infection with common cold coronaviruses, can also target SARS-CoV-2 - especially in children.
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Novel vaccine protects mice from lung, bowel and pancreatic cancer
By targeting the mutated KRAS gene, researchers have developed an experimental vaccine that protected mice against a range of cancers.
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SARS-CoV-2 mechanism of infection revealed using cryo-electron microscopy
Researchers have found that the surface of SARS-CoV-2 can take on at least 10 different structural states when in contact with ACE2.
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Organoids grown from stem cells could treat children with intestinal failure
Intestinal organoids have been grown by researchers using stem cells from patient tissues that could lead to personalised transplants for children with intestinal failure.
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Researchers identify 27 biomarkers of COVID-19 disease severity
Mass spectrometry revealed biomarkers that could be used as drug targets for developing novel therapeutics or to predict whether a patient with COVID-19 will become severely ill.
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Blood test could identify those most at risk from COVID-19
Collaborative research has revealed two hallmarks of COVID-19 infection associated with more severe symptoms that can be identified by a blood test.
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Lung cells found to support hibernating breast cancer cells in mice, revealing target
A study has shown that breast cancer cells are protected by healthy cells in the lungs of mice, allowing them to hibernate before growing into tumours.
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Study reveals potential of gamma delta T cells to combat breast cancer
Researchers have discovered that a specific subset of gamma delta T cells can be found in higher numbers of breast cancer survivor tissue, indicating its role in fighting the condition.
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Sir Peter Ratcliffe awarded joint Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
The researcher Sir Peter Ratcliffe and two others have been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 2019.
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Collaboration to discover MND treatments announced
MSD and the Francis Crick Institute will work together on a project to identify disease targets for motor neuron disease.
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Gene activity app could reduce live model usage
Researchers have developed an app which displays the effects of diseases in mice models and can be accessed globally.
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Novel technique reveals how TB antibiotics reach their targets
Researchers have used a new method to understand how antibiotics fight TB, which can guide future drug developments.
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Flow Cytometry In-Depth Focus 2018
Flow cytometry has played a key role in drug development, largely due to its ability to measure up to twenty parameters on single cells or particles suspended in a fluid stream. Conor Fitzpatrick discusses how the rise of high-throughput flow cytometry has contributed to the advancements in drug discovery...
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Genes linking Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome discovered
Scientists are a step closer to understanding which genes are responsible for early-onset Alzheimer's disease in people with Down syndrome...
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Gene signature holds promise for early detection of active TB
A gene signature in the bloodstream could reveal whether someone is going to develop active tuberculosis (TB) disease months before symptoms begin.