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Possible target found for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treatment
A new study shows that using therapeutic antibodies to block the interleukin-11 protein can reverse idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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How bacteria behind hospital infections block out antibiotics revealed
Scientists have shown that drug-resistant bacteria infections shut out antibiotics by closing tiny doors in their cell walls.
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Breast cancer ‘sleeper cells’ could be formed after drug treatment
Breast cancer medicines may force some cancer cells into 'sleeper mode', allowing them to potentially come back to life after treatment.
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Nanoscale ‘tweezers’ for individual cell biopsies
Researchers have developed nanoscale 'tweezers' used to investigate single living cells, which could help to identify why healthy cells become diseased...
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Six compounds identified from 70,000 to help eradicate malaria
Researchers from Imperial College London have identified 6 compounds from almost 70,000 that could help to eradicate malaria...
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Curcumin eye drops may treat glaucoma
A derivative of turmeric could be used in eye drops to treat the early stages of glaucoma...
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Breath tests could detect pancreatic cancer
Breath tests analysing organic compounds in exhaled breath could be used as a new diagnostic tool for pancreatic cancer...
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IgE protein may protect against skin cancer
The components of the immune system that trigger allergic reactions may also help protect the skin against cancer, suggest new findings...
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NMT molecule provides hope for common cold cure
Researchers have lab-tested a molecule that can combat the common cold virus by preventing it from hijacking human cells...
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New class of drugs could help tackle treatment-resistant cancers
Researchers have discovered a new class of drug that has the potential to help cancer patients who no longer respond to existing therapies...
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Digistain offers detailed cancer diagnosis
New imaging technology can be used to grade cancer tumours, eradicating human subjectivity and ensuring patients get the right treatment...
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Organ-on-chip technology tests for hepatitis B virus
Scientists have become the first in the world to test how pathogens interact with artificial human organs...
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New antibiotic class found effective against gonorrhoea
Researchers have tested samples of N. gonorrhoeae from patients with infections in the throat, urethra, cervix and rectum, they found that at very low amounts closthioamide was effective...
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Targeting ‘broken’ metabolism in immune cells reduces inflammatory disease
Scientists have uncovered a way to ‘program’ immune cells to cause less damage to the body, by tapping into a ‘broken’ chemical pathway in inflammation.
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Gut bacteria can help predict how body responds to fatty foods
Chemical signatures from gut bacteria which show up in urine can be used to predict how the body will respond to a 'junk' diet.