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Researchers use blood serum markers to develop lupus risk index
Researchers have developed an index that identifies the risk for lupus based on the presence and amount of IgG and IgM antibodies and levels of C1q...
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AIBP injection alleviates chemotherapy pain for months in mice
Protein inhibits inflammatory response underlying chronic pain processing; may provide an alternative to opioids for severe, persistent pain...
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Tau mutations may increase cancer risk
Mutations in the protein tau, commonly associated with neurodegenerative disorders, may serve as a novel risk factor for cancer...
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Link between TB and Parkinson’s disease identified
The mechanism our immune cells use to clear bacterial infections like tuberculosis might also be implicated in Parkinson's disease...
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Blood test rapidly detects signs of pancreatic cancer
A new diagnostic test developed by researchers at UC San Diego shows promise for detecting pancreatic cancer earlier...
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CHRNA2 receptor proteins may help fat cells burn energy
The same proteins that moderate nicotine dependence in the brain may be involved in regulating metabolism by acting directly on certain types of fat cells...
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NMT molecule provides hope for common cold cure
Researchers have lab-tested a molecule that can combat the common cold virus by preventing it from hijacking human cells...
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Diabetes researchers find switch for fatty liver disease
Researchers have identified a key in the road for the way the liver deals with carbohydrates, fats and protein...
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Charles River Laboratories announces extended relationship with The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Extension includes new project to phenotype Parkinson’s disease models and the continuation of LRRK2 research.
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IL1RAP protein boosts multiple oncogenic pathways in AML
Researchers have discovered that a signalling protein elevated in patients with AML plays a much wider role in the disease than previously thought...
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Researchers uncover up to 100 potential drug targets for cancer
In a new study based on mouse cells, researchers have identified several new potential targets using state-of-the-art technology, many of which could be employed for future treatment of different types of cancers and diseases.
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New biomarker identified for early diagnosis of lung cancer
High levels of cytoskeleton-associated protein 4 (CKAP4) have been identified in the blood of patients with lung cancer.
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Diverse Parkinson’s-related disorders may stem from different strains of same protein
Researchers found that the type of brain cell afflicted in Parkinson’s-related brain disorders dictates which pathological form of α-synuclein (α-syn) protein becomes the disease culprit.
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Cambinol halts spread of toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s progression
Research could help lead to the design of drugs that slow neurodegeneration...
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Study offers new approach to starve p53 deficient tumours
Sanford Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) researchers recently discovered an alternative metabolic pathway that might be used by cancer cells to survive nutrient deprivation.