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Largest genome sequencing project launched in UK
The UK Biobank, the world’s largest genetics project, will sequence 500,000 genetic samples, which will be available to researchers everywhere.
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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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Molecule found to boost immune cells leads to new cancer therapy target
A study has identified a molecule which boosts immune cell function and could be used in cancer therapies.
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Targeted oral treatments for severe asthma
Researchers are aiming to identify whether antibiotics could be used to treat severe asthma in place of steroids which often have unwanted side effects...
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Human antibody discovery could save lives from fungal killer
Novel therapy uses antibodies cloned from patients who have recovered from an infection caused by the fungus Candida…
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Derm-BOT compound relieves chronic pain
A modified form of botulinum toxin gives long-lasting pain relief in mice without adverse effects...
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Mitochondrial disease can be inherited from healthy parents
Researchers have shown for the first time how children can inherit a severe -- potentially fatal - mitochondrial disease from a healthy mother...
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New weakness found in most common childhood malignant brain tumour
A new weakness found in medulloblastoma could lead to more personalised medicine and improved treatment for some patients.
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Lung study in mice points to new therapies to treat critical illness
Scientists have pinpointed a chemical signal that worsens inflammation linked to a life-threatening lung condition. The discovery could eventually lead to new therapies for this disease, which can be fatal for up to half of those affected.
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Naturally occurring genetic variation gives complete resistance in prion diseases
11 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers have identified a naturally occurring variant of the human prion protein that produces resistance to prion diseases such as CJD...
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MRC and UCB collaborate to offer access to UCB’s novel antibody discovery platform
30 March 2015 | By Victoria White
The MRC and UCB are to launch a collaboration that will provide scientists with access to cutting-edge technologies to discover new monoclonal antibodies...
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Medical breakthroughs on the horizon with £32m boost from the Biomedical Catalyst
26 March 2015 | By Victoria White
New treatments, diagnostics and medical technologies are set to benefit from an investment of £32 million through the Biomedical Catalyst...
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Combination cell-gene therapy for lung cancer to be tested in UK patients
6 March 2015 | By The Medical Research Council
A pioneering new combined cell-gene therapy to treat lung cancer will be tested in NHS patients this year, after receiving £2m of Biomedical Catalyst funding from the Medical Research Council...
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Minister announces £14m investment in stratified medicine
29 January 2015 | By Medical Research Council
Minister for Life Sciences George Freeman announced a further £13.7 million investment in stratified medicine collaborations funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC)...
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World’s first artificial enzymes created using synthetic biology
2 December 2014 | By The Medical Research Council
Medical Research Council scientists have created the world’s first enzymes made from artificial genetic material...