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AMN1: New gene target for antifungal therapy against cluster-forming pathogenic fungus

A recent study indicates that regulating and deleting a particular gene (AMN1) in yeast might lay the groundwork for a novel method of addressing drug resistance in microbial infections and cancer.

18 Apr 2022

A new rule book for the design of therapeutic cells with improved specificity and safety

Therapies based on engineered immune cells have recently emerged as a promising approach in the treatment of cancer.

18 Apr 2022

Study reveals key characteristics of immune cells in ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is a difficult to diagnose malignancy that is often caught at a more advanced stage. Treatments for this cancer have changed little over the past few decades, with surgery and chemotherapy being the most common therapeutic approaches.

15 Apr 2022

VectorBuilder to expand with $500 million ‘Gene Delivery Research and Manufacturing Campus

VectorBuilder Inc. has announced the construction of a new R&D and manufacturing center in Guangzhou, China.

From VectorBuilder 12 Apr 2022

Researchers create RNA molecules to address human pancreatic beta cells

Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have created RNA molecules that bind to human pancreatic beta cells, which generate insulin and are destroyed in type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients.

11 Apr 2022

Study shows how biodegradable gel helps immune system to keep cancer away

After tumors are surgically removed, a novel biodegradable gel increases the immune system’s capacity to keep cancer away.

11 Apr 2022

Cryo-EM imaging of STING protein reveals a new binding source for immune attacks

In new research, UT Southwestern scientists report that imaging a key immunity protein known as STING at near-atomic resolution reveals a previously undiscovered binding location that appears to be crucial for launching immunological attacks.

11 Apr 2022

Intracellular microbiota promote cell survival during tumor progression

Bacteria promote cancer metastasis by bolstering the strength of host cells against mechanical stress in the bloodstream, promoting cell survival during tumor progression, researchers report April 7th in the journal Cell.

8 Apr 2022

Specialist assay kits and microplates for cancer research

Porvair Sciences will exhibit its latest assay kits and microplates for cancer and life science research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in New Orleans, USA from the 8th – 13th April 2022.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 7 Apr 2022

Newborn cells in patients with epilepsy, likely to provide a potential treatment

According to a study headed by researchers from USC Stem Cell and the USC Neurorestoration Center, adults may recover at least some of what they have lost by producing new brain cells, and this process is profoundly modified in patients with long-term epilepsy.

7 Apr 2022

Study sheds light on genetic causes of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

If we want to enhance our knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, we need to identify genetic risk factors.

7 Apr 2022

Breakthrough discovery provides a desirable drug target to tackle metabolic diseases

In a breakthrough discovery, scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio today reported that inhibiting a liver enzyme in obese mice decreased the rodents' appetite, increased energy expenditure in adipose (fat) tissues and resulted in weight loss.

6 Apr 2022

Gut microbiota may play a role in resistance to blood pressure medicines

Almost half of the U.S. adult population has high blood pressure - or hypertension - and about 20% of these patients have treatment-resistant hypertension.

6 Apr 2022

Researchers discover 15 genetic 'hotspots' that speed up or slow down brain aging

Researchers from a USC-led consortium have discovered 15 "hotspots" in the genome that either speed up brain aging or slow it down -; a finding that could provide new drug targets to resist Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative brain disorders, as well as developmental delays.

6 Apr 2022

A critical subset of supporting cells may lie at the origins of scleroderma

Supporting actors sometimes steal the show. In a new study published today in Cell, researchers headed by Prof. Ido Amit at the Weizmann Institute of Science have shown that supporting cells called fibroblasts, long viewed as uniform background players, are in fact extremely varied and vital.

5 Apr 2022

Drugs News and Research

AMN1: New gene target for antifungal therapy against cluster-forming pathogenic fungus

A new rule book for the design of therapeutic cells with improved specificity and safety

Study reveals key characteristics of immune cells in ovarian cancer

VectorBuilder to expand with $500 million ‘Gene Delivery Research and Manufacturing Campus

Researchers create RNA molecules to address human pancreatic beta cells

Study shows how biodegradable gel helps immune system to keep cancer away

Cryo-EM imaging of STING protein reveals a new binding source for immune attacks

Intracellular microbiota promote cell survival during tumor progression

Specialist assay kits and microplates for cancer research

Newborn cells in patients with epilepsy, likely to provide a potential treatment

Study sheds light on genetic causes of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

Breakthrough discovery provides a desirable drug target to tackle metabolic diseases

Gut microbiota may play a role in resistance to blood pressure medicines

Researchers discover 15 genetic 'hotspots' that speed up or slow down brain aging

A critical subset of supporting cells may lie at the origins of scleroderma

Checkpoint immunotherapy acts as an interface between killer T cells and dendritic cells

Researchers discover new type of cell that may play a key role in human lung diseases

Plant compound may be a good therapeutic candidate for treating food allergies

Light-induced cellular apoptosis method can kill diseased cells without causing adverse reactions

Research reveals how a building block protein assembles to form poxvirus scaffold

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