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Could metabo-oncology be the treatment modality of the future?
Jim Shanahan from SynDevRx explains why metabo-oncology treatment modalities could be the answer to a rise in metabolic disorders and cancers.
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Drugs that trigger immune system alarm could lead to new HIV therapies
Researchers have suggested that dormant HIV can be eradicated from cells by attacking it based on its viral activities.
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Stem cell study illuminates cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)
A study using stem cells has revealed that DCM-causing mutations in LMNA disrupt the organisation of DNA in the nucleus of heart muscle cells.
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Melatonin could act as barrier against SARS-CoV-2 infection
Researchers have suggested using melatonin in a nasal spray to create a protective barrier against SARS-CoV-2 in pre-symptomatic patients.
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Scientists discover new promising target for diabetes treatment
Researchers have found a druggable insulin inhibitory receptor named inceptor that could provide a drug target for diabetes.
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Novel compound named BC1618 could serve as new diabetes drug
Researchers have identified a new compound that improved responses to insulin and treated diabetes in obese mouse models.
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Two novel molecules to potentially combat asthma discovered
Researchers have discovered that giving L-tyrosine and PCS to mice prevents lung inflammation and an allergic asthma response.
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Knee injection shows promise as osteoarthritis treatment in mice
Scientists have found that a new knee injection using nanomedicine could prevent the effects of osteoarthritis.
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Compound from Inula viscosa plant could treat primary amoebic meningoencephalitis
Researchers have isolated a compound from I. viscosa that kills the "brain-eating" amoebae from primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).
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Hydrogen sulphide could help to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Tests in Alzheimer's disease mouse models have shown that hydrogen sulphide can improve cognitive and motor function by 50 percent.
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New treatment approach kills lymphoma while sparing healthy cells in mice
By combining natural killer cells with a new molecule called Sialyl-Lewis X, researchers were able to treat lymphoma in mice.
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New drug may boost vaccine responses in older adults
Researchers have found that spermidine can ramp up autophagy and boost T-cell function, potentially increasing the protective effects of vaccines in older adults.
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Non-hallucinogenic version of ibogaine could treat addiction and depression
A non-hallucinogenic version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine could treat psychiatric disorders, pre-clinical trials have shown.
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New insulin molecule can self-regulate blood sugar in rats
Researchers have developed a novel insulin molecule that responds to glucose levels in the blood sugar of rats, which they say could help patients with type 1 diabetes.
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Mitochondrial protein revealed as target for cardiovascular disease
According to new research, the protein ALDH4A1 is a possible therapeutic target and diagnostic biomarker for cardiovascular disease.