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Vaccine offers complete protection against Ebola virus
Researchers at The Wistar Institute have developed a DNA based vaccine that has offered compete protection against the Ebola virus in preclinical trials...
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Drug Targets
A drug target is anything within a living organism to which a drug is directed and/or binds, resulting in a change in its behaviour or function.
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Scientists find treatment for tumour cell population that causes tumour relapse
Researchers in Europe have developed a treatment that targets a tumour cell population responsible for therapy resistance and tumour relapse, giving optimism for patients with the most frequent form of cancer.
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CRISPR technique identifies Alzheimer’s biomarker
UEx researchers have identified a potential biomarker for Alzheimer's disease using the CRISPR gene editing technique to analyse brain samples...
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Scientists create map of brain region linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have mapped areas of the brain that are linked to Alzheimer's disease to deliver genetically-targeted drugs to specific neurons...
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Prostate and lung cancers driven by common mechanisms
Lung and prostate small cell carcinomas are driven by common mechanisms, which could lead to the development of one treatment for all small cell cancers...
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Estradiol exerts anticancer effects in triple-negative breast cancer
Researchers have identified the drug estradiol as a potential new treatment for a subset of women with triple-negative breast cancer...
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SERDs molecules could spur a new class of drugs for breast cancer
Stevens researchers design and develop a new class of molecules for breast cancer therapy...
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Alpaca immune system reveals a potential treatment for cancer
Researchers have identified camelid nanobodies that are able to block EGF, a protein that is abundant in tumour cells...
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Cancer immunotherapy researchers win Nobel prize
Researchers from the US and Japan have received the Nobel prize in medicine for their development of cancer immunotherapy using PD-1 and CTLA-4...
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Targets for chronic kidney disease treatment
The DAB2 pathway could be a crucial target in treating CKD, as mouse models show a decrease in DAB2 leads to prevention of the condition...
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Super-resolution microscopy builds multicolour 3D images from 2D
Researchers have developed a method of exploiting fluorescence in microscopy to generate 3D images of organelles and structures within cells from 2D images...
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Amazonian plant provides anti-tumour activity
A plant from the Amazonian region of Colombia has shown anti-tumour properties against human liver cancer cells, but not against healthy cells...
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Cancer cells hide to evade immunotherapy
Cancer cells have been found to evade immunotherapy by hiding behind human leukocyte antigens, with researchers identifying therapies to prevent relapse...
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A universal flu vaccine may be in sight
Researchers from Oxford have identified the initial steps on the path towards creating a universal influenza vaccine that could last for life...
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Amyloid beta – a good therapeutic target?
Phase III clinical trials for a drug targeting amyloid beta plaques are underway, with results expected in the next two to three years...
