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How RNA molecules can control repair of human DNA in cancer cells revealed
New research from the Karolinska Institutet shows that RNA molecules have a much broader function in the development of cancer.
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New research points to a possible driver of Parkinson’s disease
A study has shown how Parkinson’s disease may be driven by cell stress-related biochemical events that disrupt a key cellular clean-up system.
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Scientists discover new features of rare lung disease
Researchers at the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute have discovered new insights about lymphangioleiomyomatosis, a rare lung disease that affects about one in 200,000 Americans.
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Possible improvement to Parkinson’s disease treatment shown in study
Research from the University of Copenhagen reveals how Deep Brain Stimulation treatment of walking problems in Parkinson’s disease could be optimised by targeting specific neurons in the brainstem.
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Study identifies key regulator of cell differentiation
Long-awaited findings about cell differentiation will be relevant in understanding normal development and may also be useful in cancer research.
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Breakthrough method developed to grow model organs
Researchers have successfully generated organoids in suspension, offering the possibility of larger-scale experiments to study human development and disease.
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Scientists ‘reinvent’ petri dish for growing live brain tissue
Researchers have innovated the petri dish to be able to grow and age live brain cells from patients with neurological disorders.
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Previous studies of human microbiome may be biased in favour of Global North
A new study has suggested that previous global research into the human microbiome is heavily biased in favour of wealthy countries such as the US and UK.
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Study may be critical step to understanding cognitive disorders
In a scientific first, researchers have discovered fundamental mechanisms by which the hippocampus region of the brain organises memories into sequences and how this can be used to plan future behaviour.
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Game-changing model to identify drugs that may slow AMD
Researchers have identified potential age-related macular degeneration drugs using a novel stem-cell based research tool.
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Possible connection between HIV and tuberculosis revealed
A recent study has shown that antiretroviral therapy timing impacts the animal version of HIV and latent tuberculosis.
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Bone marrow stem cell transfusions show promise as potential treatment for sepsis
New research has shown that one-time infusion of stem cells from bone marrow improves the survival of mice with sepsis.
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Possible new class of compounds to treat diabetes identified
A recent pre-clinical study from Washington University School of Medicine showed that a new class of compounds can potentially improve multiple aspects of metabolic syndrome, including diabetes.
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Research provides potential new way of preventing Alzheimer’s disease
New pre-clinical research from the Université Laval Faculty of Medicine and CHU de Québec–Université Laval Research Centre showed genetically mutating human cells could avoid Alzheimer’s disease.