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Combination of MRI and MSI uncover molecular secrets of Alzheimer’s
US researchers will use a unique combination of imaging techniques (MRI and MSI) to study Alzheimer’s disease on a scale that has never been done before.
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The role immunological memory plays in fighting disease
US research about immunological memory may help development of potential vaccines or immunotherapies for cancer and various inflammatory diseases.
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Unexpected neuronal molecule makes prostate cancer more aggressive
US researchers discover a potential therapeutic avenue through the molecule NgR2, against an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
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New treatment for MS using artificial nerve fibres
Danish researchers undertake a new project that aims to find new forms of treatment for diseases such as MS, which breaks down myelin and nerve fibres, by developing new, artificial nerve fibres
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Transformational vaccines that address global health challenges
Drug Target Review’s Izzy Wood spoke to Joseph Hernandez, CEO of Blue Water Vaccines, about developing transformational vaccines to address significant health challenges globally.
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New system for safer CRISPR-based gene drive testing and development
US researchers outline the development of a new system for testing and developing CRISPR-based gene drives in the laboratory, and safely converting them into tools for potential real-world applications.
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SARS-CoV-2 antibodies can bind to two viral targets at once
US researchers find that SARS-CoV-2 bivalent antibodies can continue to neutralise Omicron and Omicron lineages.
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Novel therapeutic approach aims to prevent ARDS
UCLA researchers have found peptide blocks that cause the damaging lung inflammation seen in acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS.
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Major lung cancer mechanism can be used to evade immune attack
US researchers found high levels of XBP1s in lung cancer cells, which plays a key part in regulating the local immune environment in lung tumours, and can be disabled to increase anti-cancer immunity
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A change in genetic code causes lung cancer to develop
Using lung basal cell organoids, researchers identify a gene that directs the development of lung cancer and offers a better understanding of its disease treatment.
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Study identifies gene and proteins that could treat dry eye disease
Researchers found that proteins made by stem cells that regenerate the cornea could be new targets for treating dry eye disease.
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Could drinking green tea, red wine and beer prevent Alzheimer’s?
In this article, Drug Target Review’s Izzy Wood reviews some of the latest Alzheimer's disease research, highlighting the progress that has been made toward new, more unique therapeutic strategies against Alzheimer’s.
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50 year old blood pressure drug offers alternative treatment for PTSD
US scientists offer a new purpose for the blood pressure drug clonidine as a treatment to reduce the affects of PTSD.
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Novel cancer vaccine simultaneously kills and prevents brain cancer
US researchers develop a dual-action cell therapy engineered to eliminate established tumours and train the immune system to eradicate primary tumour and prevent cancer’s recurrence.
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Life-saving approach may overcome persistent obstacles to cell transplantation and immunotherapy
In their study, researchers duped antibodies with a decoy to prevent rejection of transplanted cells.
