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Research reveals protein plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease are stickier than thought
Scientists from Rice University are using fluorescence lifetime to shed new light on a peptide associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
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New study highlights lipid nanoparticles and mRNA could treat blindness
The researchers developed nanoparticles able to penetrate the neural retina and deliver mRNA to the photoreceptor cells whose proper function makes vision possible.
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A promising oral drug delivery platform could replace injections with pills
The researchers explored the possibility of using the probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus reuteri as a novel oral drug delivery platform to treat rheumatoid arthritis in an animal model.
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RNA therapeutics: the key to treat rare disease?
This exclusive interview highlights some of Dr Arthur Suckow’s insights into how his team uses RNA therapies to treat rare diseases such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth 1A.
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Peptides with anticancer potential discovered in new study
Researchers have found peptides that bind to chains of ubiquitin proteins in cancer cells, suggesting they could be used as a therapeutic strategy.
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Novel synthetic peptides could suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates
German researchers have designed peptides that bind to amyloidogenic proteins linked to Alzheimer’s and type 2 diabetes, to effectively suppress both cytotoxic amyloid aggregation and amyloid cross-accelerating interactions.
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Implant in mice most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer yet
A new implant that combines internal radiation and chemotherapy dissolved tumours in mice across multiple models.
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Novel approach developed to deliver cancer immunotherapy drug
Researchers have eradicated malignant tumours in mice by combining an immunotherapy agent with a molecular delivery system that targets tumour acidity.
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New antibiotic could stop advance of resistant pathogens
Using computational screening, researchers have discovered an antibiotic called Dynobactin, that halts the advance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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New study highlights how to deliver a protein to the brain quickly
Potential uses for the study could include repairing spinal cord injuries and a range of other localised injection applications.
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Scientists uncover how adult muscle stem cells are regulated
Researchers find that mitochondria’s shape transitions as they elongate and divide are in fact regulating the dormant state of adult muscle stem cells.
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Peptide delivered by nasal spray can reduce seizure activity
A novel peptide augments the brain’s natural mechanism to help prevent seizures and protect neurons in research models of both Alzheimer’s and epilepsy.
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New discovery could lead to treatment for cardiac hypertrophy
Scientists have identified an important new mechanism that causes the heart’s muscle to thicken which markedly increases the risk of irregular heart rhythms and cardiac hypertrophy.
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The power of T-cell immune response to Omicron variants
In a new study, researchers have demonstrated the efficiency of T-cell immune response against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.
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Enhanced way to generate effective personalised cancer vaccines revealed in study
Scientists have created a pipeline for identifying, prioritising and evaluating potential tumour antigens for personalised cancer vaccines.