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New class of drugs could help tackle treatment-resistant cancers
Researchers have discovered a new class of drug that has the potential to help cancer patients who no longer respond to existing therapies...
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Drug discovery research is funded primarily by government and by philanthropic groups. Later development is funded mainly by pharmaceutical companies.
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KLF14 gene may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Scientists have identified a gene that in women is linked to the creation and location of new fat cells and therefore is thought to contribute to the risk of type 2 diabetes...
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Synthetic horsepox virus could lead to more effective smallpox vaccine
Synthetic technology breakthrough points to safer vaccines and targeted cancer treatments...
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NIH accelerates the use of genomics in clinical care
The National Institutes of Health is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care...
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Biological bypass shows promise in coronary artery disease
A new gene therapy that targets the heart and requires only one treatment session has been found safe for patients with coronary artery disease...
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ERC invest nearly €2bn in European researchers
The European Research Council has announced its 2018 grant competitions with a total budget of around €1.86bn...
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MRC forges two new deals with industry to speed drug discovery
The Medical Research Council has formed partnerships with UCB and AstraZeneca, the deals will help speed translation of discovery research into potential therapies...
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Researchers find new genes link to arthritis in bone marrow lesions
Researchers have found a pattern of genes which is characteristic of osteoarthritis and may be a step towards better treatments for this condition.
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£86 million funding announced for UK medicine and technology
The government has announced new funding of up to £86 million for UK firms to develop medical breakthroughs.
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£1.5 million grant awarded to tackle psychosis in India
University of Warwick researchers are to improve the lives of India's millions of psychosis sufferers.
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Heart failure is associated with loss of important gut bacteria
In the gut of patients with heart failure, important groups of bacteria are found less frequently and the gut flora is not as diverse as in healthy individuals.
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Largest genome-wide study of lung cancer susceptibility conducted
A new study conducted by an international team of lung cancer researchers have identified new genetic variants for lung cancer risk.
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£8500 given to cancer research at the University of Warwick
Cancer research at the University of Warwick has received a boost thanks to the former Lord Mayor of Coventry Cllr Lindsley Harvard.
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Nemus Bioscience’s cannabis drug treats glaucoma in animal models
Nemus Bioscience announced that THC derived from NB1111 achieved significant tissue concentrations in multiple compartments of the eye...
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Ryboquin raises £1.8m for drug development in gene therapy
This latest funding round attracts two prominent new investors; Brian Kennedy and Sir Brian Souter.