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Integrated drug discovery panel – your questions answered!
28 September 2017 | By Charles River
During this peer panel discussion, team members from Charles River discussed their views and strategies on Drug Discovery...
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Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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CRISPR-Cas9 used to systematically inactivate genes in colorectal cancer
Researchers have used CRISPR-Cas9 to inactivate genes in human colorectal cancer cell lines -- one with normal KRAS gene and one with a mutant KRAS...
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MMP20 gene variants linked to high-risk childhood cancers
Paediatric researchers have identified common gene variants that raise the risk of an aggressive forms of childhood cancer...
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MRI agent distinguishes aggressive from slow-growing breast cancer
Researchers have tested a new MRI contrast agent that pinpoints breast cancers at early stages and differentiates between aggressive and slow-growing types...
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RNA cells genetically re-programmed to fight cancer
RNA cells can be genetically programmed like a computer to fight cancer, influenza, and other serious conditions...
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Metabolism can be used to subtype hepatoblastoma
Scientists have identified new biomarkers that could help more accurately classify the two main subtypes of hepatoblastoma...
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A fat-regulating enzyme could hold the key to diabetes and cancer
Researchers shed light on a key fat-regulating enzyme's role in diabetes and cancer...
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Potential new target for colon cancer
Researchers have demonstrated that a novel protein can cause normal cells in the lining of the colon to become malignant, grow and spread...
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Cell surface protein may offer target in treating childhood cancers
Immunotherapy drug candidate could be potent weapon against neuroblastoma and other paediatric malignancies...
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Mechanism identified to be responsible for the growth of epithelial tumours
Researchers reveal the capacity of epithelial-derived tumours to grow in the absence of a microenvironment...
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Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells
New research shows that the Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells...
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Anti-hormone therapy reduces recurrence of prostate cancer
British scientists have investigated the impact of anti-hormone therapy on patients with prostate cancer...
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Genetic testing leads to response in MET fusion lung cancer
Researchers have identified a rare fusion involving the gene MET leading researchers to treat the cancer with a targeted therapy...
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Nanoparticles give disease-fighting properties to cells
A new biomedical tool has been developed using nanoparticles that deliver transient gene changes to targeted cells...
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Novel system developed to improve cancer detection
Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept nano-system that dramatically improves the visualisation of tumours...
