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Gene transcription in CD8 T cells differentiates chronic from resolving HCV
Researchers have identified differences in gene transcription within key immune cells that may distinguish those individuals infected with HCV...
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Lymph node metastases may not always be source of cancer’s spread
A study led has found that the model for the spread of carcinoma - from the primary tumour, to nearby lymph nodes, to other organs - may not apply in all cases.
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Attacking metastatic tumours in the brain
Targeting HER3 could cripple metastatic cancers that have spread to the brain...
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Protective responses appear weaker in neural stem cells from HD patients
A multi-institutional team based at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has discovered how a potential treatment strategy for Huntington disease (HD) produces its effects, verified its action in human cells and identified a previously unknown deficit in neural stem cells from patients with HD.
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Nanoparticles used to deliver RNAi agents to thyroid cancer tumours
20 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Researchers have developed an innovative nanoplatform that allows them to effectively deliver RNAi agents to the sites of cancer and suppress tumour growth...
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The impact of antibiotic exposure on the infant microbiome
15 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
An analysis of changes in the intestinal microbial population during the first three years of life has revealed some of the impacts of antibiotic exposure...
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Study finds amyloid-beta acts as natural antibiotic
25 May 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
The findings may lead to new therapeutic strategies and suggest limitations to therapies designed to eliminate amyloid plaques from Alzheimer's patient's brains...