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IL13Ra2 revealed as target against breast cancer-related brain metastasis
Interleukin 13 receptor alpha 2 was found in increased rates in cancer cells that metastasised to the brain and lungs, a new study has shown.
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Club cell factors may reverse immune suppression in tumours
New research has revealed that club cells secret anti-immunosuppressive factors in tumours, potentially revolutionising cancer therapies.
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Investigating neural oscillations in human brain organoids
This article delves into research at the University of California Los Angeles, US, where stem-cell derived brain organoids that can mimic electrical activity have been developed.
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Gut microbiome linked to rheumatoid arthritis prognosis
New genomic study reveals that the microbiome could predict rheumatoid arthritis prognosis, potentially advancing treatments.
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New Gut Cell Atlas reveals genetic origins of Crohn’s disease
The Gut Cell Atlas comprises 428,000 cells in the gut and sheds light on the origin of Crohn’s disease and other intestinal diseases.
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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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New research reveals abnormalities in blood vessels of human hearts
A new study has found abnormalities in the blood vessels of human hearts, possibly leading to treatments for cardiac microvascular dysfunction.
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Therapeutic target for aggressive cancers discovered through CRISPR
The RNA-modifying protein METTL1 could be targeted to treat some types of aggressive cancers, including brain, blood and kidney.
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Novel database could accelerate drug repurposing for various diseases
NICEdrug.ch is an open-access database that may help scientists assess potential drugs for a range of diseases more quickly.
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Mitochondria repair in mice may provide answers on Parkinson’s disease
Researchers used an experimental small molecule that helped restore the removal of damaged mitochondria from brain cells in a mouse model of Parkinson's.
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Farnesol shows potential to prevent and treat Parkinson’s disease
Researchers have added to evidence that farnesol prevents and reverses brain damage linked to Parkinson’s disease in mouse models.
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“Untreatable” cases of cystic fibrosis may be undermined by new therapy
An experimental drug suggests that therapy for currently untreatable cases of cystic fibrosis is “clearly achievable”.
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Novel group of small molecules show promise against SARS-CoV-2
Researchers in Germany have identified 69 small molecules as binding partners for genomic RNA of SARS-CoV-2, possibly leading to new drugs.
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Metal-based molecule could inhibit build-up of Alzheimer’s peptides
UK researchers have created a metal-based molecule that inhibits the build-up of Alzheimer’s-associated peptide, amyloid-β, in lab tests.
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Potential COVID-19 antivirals revealed in large-scale drug analysis
Drug analysis at the Francis Crick Institute and University of Dundee has revealed 15 potential antivirals that could lead to new COVID-19 treatments.