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New treatment could reverse vision loss caused by retinopathy
Researchers have developed an experimental compound that could treat vision loss in premature infants and adults.
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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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Two cytokines found to cure and prevent rotavirus infection in mice
Researchers have found that the cytokines IL-18 and IL-22 can combat and cure rotavirus infections in mice.
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SARS antiviral nitric oxide could be used to treat SARS-CoV-2
The nitric oxide treatment used during the 2003 SARS epidemic could be used as an antiviral against SARS-CoV-2, researchers say.
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Novel tumour spheroids could improve ovarian cancer treatments
Researchers have developed a new self-assembling three-dimensional (3D) ovarian cancer tumour model to recreate the in vitro disease more accurately.
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Team identifies T-cell epitopes to inform COVID-19 vaccine development
Researchers studied 180 convalescent COVID-19 patients to reveal T-cell epitopes that they say can be targeted by a vaccine.
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Malaria compounds found to kill Cryptosporidium parasite
Researchers have shown that bicyclic azetidines, medicines used to treat malaria, can also kill the Cryptosporidium parasite in mice.
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Epigenetic marks could be the target of future Alzheimer’s therapies
New findings suggest that late-onset Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is driven by epigenetic changes in the brain.
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The NF-κB pathway drives fatal inflammation in COVID-19, say scientists
Researchers found that the SARS-CoV-2 infection activates the NF-κB pathway, driving unchecked inflammation that contributes to total organ failure in COVID-19 patients.
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Identifying radioresistance drivers in glioblastoma multiforme
According to researchers, Rab27b and epiregulin contribute to the development of radioresistance and could be targeted to improve glioblastoma patient survival.
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Novel RNA-targeting molecule can halt SARS-CoV-2 replication
The C5 compound targets the frameshifting element that allows SARS-CoV-2 to effectively replicate and marks the genome for destruction to stop the infection spreading.
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Researchers identify mutations in single genes that lead to cerebral palsy
A new study has shown that the mutated FBXO31 and RHOB genes can each alone cause cerebral palsy, offering potential drug targets.
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Study reveals 10 SARS-CoV-2 epitopes that could be targeted by antibodies
An analysis of SARS-CoV-2 has allowed researchers to identify epitopes recognised by a large fraction of COVID-19 patients, with 10 that could be targeted by antibodies.
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Could a sphingosine nasal spray prevent COVID-19?
According to a study, the lipid sphingosine can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection and could potentially be delivered in a nasal spray to prevent COVID-19 infections.
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Study shows MAIT cells highly engaged in the immunological response to COVID-19
New research has shown that MAIT cells are strongly activated in people with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease.
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Antibodies from recovered COVID-19 patients inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection in cells
Pre-clinical studies in cells and hamsters have shown that potent antibodies from COVID-19 patients can prevent infection from SARS-CoV-2.
