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Study concludes that most aspects of aging relate to gene length
New findings about how long genes become less active with age could impact treatments for neurodegeneration, among other conditions.
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RNA interference and its role in Alzheimer’s disease
New data provides an explanation for why, in almost all neurodegenerative diseases, disease sets in as cells age.
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Mouse model for prostate cancer bone metastasis developed
Researchers have developed a cell line that allows the mechanisms of prostate cancer bone metastasis to be studied in immunocompetent mice.
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Drug targets for Dengue, Zika and Ebola viruses
US researchers have identified possible drug targets for Dengue, Zika and Ebola viruses…
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Scientists develop TSA-Seq technique for precise 3D mapping of human genome
Despite the human genome being first sequenced almost 20 years ago, researchers know comparatively little about how the genome is organised within cells. But a new TSA-Seq technique is changing that.
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Experimental drug targets cancers associated with Epstein-Barr virus
An experimental drug is reported to have potential to treat Epstein-Barr virus related lymphomas by counteracting the cancer-promoting mechanisms of LMP2A...
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Genetic testing may detect childhood epilepsy
Specific genetic factors have been found to be the cause of epilepsy in 40 percent of patients evaluated with seizures...
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Cancer drug proves effective against common allergies
A cancer drug for patients with certain types of leukaemia and lymphoma can also prevent reactions to some of the most common airborne allergens, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study. The promising data from this pilot study could have greater implications for adults with food allergies.
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New gene variant identified in ALS provides treatment hope
A new study shows that a variant in UBQLN4 gene has been associated with Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study also describes how this gene variant disrupts a cellular process that drives motor neuron development. This new insight opens the door to potential treatment targets for…