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Dectin-1 pathway may be crucial for treating fungal inflammation and pain
Researchers have identified the dectin-1 pathway as being a potential target for the treatment of pain associated with candidiasis...
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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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Researchers develop biosensor with real-time oxygen monitoring
In a study, researchers have developed a biosensor concept using organs-on-a-chip to measure the levels of oxygen in real-time...
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Compound with selectivity for cancer cells without p53 identified
The compound has been shown to target cancer cells without the p53 gene, and does not affect healthy cells...
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Recent advances in diagnostics and treatments – from small molecules to cellular therapies
14 August 2018 | By Bio-Techne
With recent advances in medicine, cellular therapies are one step closer to becoming a reality where re-programmed cells, tissues and organs can be used as therapeutic agents. This webinar discussed the journey of medical treatments from small molecule to cellular therapies...
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pH imbalance in astrocytes may lead to Alzheimer’s disease
The researchers found that 10 of the 100 most frequently down-regulated genes were connected with proton flow in the cell...
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Cas12a enzyme could make CRISPR gene-editing more effective
Scientists have identified an easy upgrade for the technology that would lead to more accurate gene editing...
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New stem cell model to test treatments for neurodegenerative disorders
The team found that astrocytes inhibit growth of precursor cells that become myelin, and speed up the neural network in the brain...
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Potential peptide drug could treat liver cancer effectively
Researchers have discovered that FFW and Sorafenib used together could reduce the growth of Sorafenib resistant hepatocellular carcinoma tumours...
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Novel antibiotics can be found on common weeds
The team studied chemical compositions in detail and from one strain of bacteria several antibiotically active chemical substances were discovered...
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CBD improves survival rates of mice with pancreatic cancer
Mice with pancreatic cancer that were treated with CBD alongside chemotherapy, survived almost three times longer than those treated with chemotherapy alone...
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New drug for ALS ready for clinical trials
Previous studies have suggested that a gene therapy drug may be used to treat ALS...