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Researchers identify novel genomic marker of childhood leukaemia
A team have found that two DNA changes appear to predict acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, illuminating genetic understanding of the disease.
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Getting “under the skin” of frontotemporal dementia
Researchers at the University of East Finland have been using skin cells to investigate pathological hallmarks in frontotemporal dementia patients.
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Mechanisms behind synapse degeneration in Alzheimer’s unveiled
Researchers have uncovered a signalling pathway associated with glutamatergic synapse degeneration in the brains of mice with Alzheimer’s.
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Researchers discover glycan “gateway” that enables COVID-19 infection
A supercomputing method has revealed details of glycan “gates” on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein that open to allow virus entry and infection.
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Existing drug may improve immune response to leukaemia treatment
Researchers identified the inhibitor JQ1 as a potential drug to improve immune response to CAR T-cell therapies in leukaemia patients.
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CureVac and GSK COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in pre-clinical study
CureVac and GSK's second-generation mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CV2CoV, demonstrated improved immune response in a pre-clinical study.
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Enzyme discovery could fight against cancer and viral infections
A new study has identified a vital enzyme, known as APOBEC3A, that could lead to new treatments against cancers and viral infections.
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Targeting interferon kappa could control psoriasis inflammation
Scientists found that changing interferon kappa levels altered the severity of psoriasis inflammation and cytokine production in mice.
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Obesity could be treated by targeting mitochondrial defect, study finds
Scientists have discovered a new pharmacological approach to reduce the mitochondrial dysfunction that promotes diet-induced obesity in mice.
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Researchers reveal potential cause of COVID-19 aftereffect in children
Scientists have uncovered an important clue to the COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).
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Inhibiting REST gene could be clue to new diabetes treatments
A study has shown that inhibiting the REST gene boosted insulin-producing cells during early pancreas development in animals.
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Frameshifting method could be a new mast cell cancer treatment
Frameshifting therapy has been shown to reduce the number of mast cells by “mutating” mRNA, showing promise as a new cancer treatment.
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Uncovering ketamine’s mechanisms helps identify depression treatment
A new study has revealed how ketamine exerts its antidepressant effect, raising hopes of finding new treatment options for the disease.
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Exclusive report: AI & Informatics: Drug discovery and development
In this original report, find an in-depth analysis of AI and informatics within imaging, synthetic biology, drug screening and drug design. Featured interviews with experts from AstraZeneca, Auransa, PolarisQB and Chalmers University of Technology.
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Molecular insights into LSCC may lead to new drug targets
New insights into lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) have emerged from a proteogenomic study, leading to the identification of potential drug targets.