Treating cancer with drugs for diabetes and hypertension A combination of a diabetes medication and an antihypertensive drug can effectively combat cancer cells. The team of researchers led by Prof. Michael Hall at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has also reported that ... Dec 27, 2016 0 2237
The dawn of mRNA-based therapeutics for brain diseases The progressive dementia suffered by patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects millions of people globally each year and puts considerable strain on healthcare services. The mechanisms behind AD are not yet clear, and ... Dec 27, 2016 0 4
First non-human primate model for severe combined immunodeficiency While many insights are gained into diseases and genetic disorders from rodent models, there is a pressing need to find models that can more accurately represent disease progression in the human body, such as non-human primates. ... Dec 27, 2016 0 0
Novel insights into neuronal activity-dependent gene expression by CREB Neuronal activity mediates the formation of neuronal circuits in the cerebral cortex. These processes are regulated by the transcription factor CREB, which regulates gene expression in neuronal activity-dependent processes. ... Dec 27, 2016 0 4
Preventing too much immunity Scientists at the Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC), Osaka University, Japan, report a new molecular mechanism that could explain the cause of some autoimmune diseases. Dec 27, 2016 0 59
Family squabbles over Christmas? Re-playing arguments in detail may be the best way to cope with them The British way of dealing with family quarrels may be to sweep them under the carpet. Yet re-playing upsetting or annoying events like an argument in your head and recalling what happened in detail can in fact be therapeutic ... Dec 27, 2016 0 8
Anti-viral rapid reaction force After host cells have been attacked by a virus, they present parts of the pathogen on their surface. Thanks to these virus components, the killer cells patrolling in the body (CD8+ T lymphocytes) can recognise the infected ... Dec 27, 2016 0 2
New mathematical model provides 'disease causation index' Patients with complex diseases have a higher risk of developing others. Multi-morbidity represents a huge problem in everyday clinical practice, because it makes it more difficult to provide successful treatment. By analysing ... Dec 27, 2016 0 62
New PCR primer database to combat RNA viral epidemics Scientists at Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) scientists have compiled a comprehensive new public database of genetic information to enable the detection and identification of RNA viruses ... Dec 27, 2016 0 4
Sugar element of keratan sulfate halts the progress of emphysema Using a mouse model, scientists from the RIKEN-Max Planck Joint Research Center for Systems Chemical Biology and a number of other institutes have identified a sugar molecule that reduced the inflammatory response and progress ... Dec 27, 2016 0 23