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Potential origins of scleroderma highlighted in new study
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have shown that fibroblasts may be a factor in the origin of scleroderma.
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Role of retrons in bacteria revealed, with potential for use in gene editing
The role that retrons in bacteria has been discovered by researchers, who found they protect colonies when infected by viruses.
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Researchers discover new pathway to treat Ewing sarcoma
A study has demonstrated that blocking certain receptors in mice reduced Ewing sarcoma growth and metastasis, which could be used within future treatments.
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Genetic DJ: Growing cells remix their genes
Moving genes about could help cells to respond to change according to scientists at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, UK and the Weizmann Institute, Israel.
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Stem cells might heal damaged lungs
15 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Weizmann Institute scientists have shown how it might be possible to use embryonic stem cells to repair damaged lung tissue...
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Triple treatment keeps lung cancer from coming back
4 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Lung cancer often returns and the recurring cancer is often resistant to the chemotherapy and other drugs that originally drove it into remission...