Injectables for high blood pressure are in the works. Could they mean no more daily pills?
About one-third of adults have high blood pressure. Two-thirds of these have uncontrolled high blood pressure.
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Genetic Phenomena: News and Research on RNA Interference
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New vaccine strategy may mean the end of the line for endless boosters
Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the immunocompromised.
Apr 15, 2024
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Lung cancer cells protected from cigarette smoke damage, researchers find
Lung cancer cells survive better and exhibit less cell damage when exposed to cigarette smoke in cell culture experiments compared to non-cancerous lung cells. New research by a team of undergraduate students led by a Penn ...
Mar 6, 2024
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New study discovers short, toxic RNAs kill brain cells and may allow Alzheimer's to develop
Alzheimer's disease, which is expected to have affected about 6.7 million patients in the U.S. in 2023, results in a substantial loss of brain cells. But the events that cause neuron death are poorly understood.
Jan 18, 2024
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An ancient anti-cancer mechanism: DISE
A new editorial paper titled "DISE, an ancient anti-cancer mechanism that senses mutational load in cancerous cells?" has been published in Oncotarget.
Oct 3, 2023
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Rumble in the genome: Unlocking the secrets of the tiny RNAs that keep self-serving, harmful genes in check
Developmental biologist Eric Lai, Ph.D., and his lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have been studying hotbeds of biological conflict, except instead of battles between outside invaders and internal defenders, ...
Aug 28, 2023
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SARS-CoV-2: The grasping fingers of the viral N protein
Immediately after the infection of a cell in the throat or lungs, the SARS-CoV-2 virus works very hard to replicate, using the human cell's metabolic pathways to produce its proteins and make sure that its genetic material ...
Aug 21, 2023
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Study shows a new approach to target a deadly form of prostate cancer
A study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center uncovers a new mechanism to explain why some prostate tumors switch from a common, treatable form to a more rare and aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Aug 14, 2023
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AGO2 in T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL)
A new editorial paper titled "AGO2 in T-prolymphocytic leukemia: its canonical and noncanonical deregulation and function" has been published in Oncotarget.
Aug 7, 2023
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Using RNA interference to correct a mistake in the genetic code of patients with Fukuyama muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy is a debilitating disease that causes progressive weakening and loss of muscles. Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy (FCMD), the second most common form of childhood muscular dystrophy in Japan, is a ...
Dec 12, 2022
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