Gene editing possible for kidney disease
For the first time scientists have identified how to halt kidney disease in a life-limiting genetic condition, which may pave the way for personalised treatment in the future.
Nov 16, 2018
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For the first time scientists have identified how to halt kidney disease in a life-limiting genetic condition, which may pave the way for personalised treatment in the future.
Nov 16, 2018
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Scientists led by Newcastle University have been able to identify the group of children needing more intensive, aggressive chemotherapy treatment for the most common form of brain cancer.
Nov 1, 2018
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Mistakes in "proofreading" the genetic code of retinal cells is the cause of a form of inherited blindness, retinitis pigmentosa (RP) caused by mutations in splicing factors.
Oct 12, 2018
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A team of scientists have identified a naturally occurring antibiotic that may help in the fight against drug-resistant Tuberculosis.
Sep 20, 2018
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The importance of the enzyme AEP as a key regulatory of the immune system has been discovered in new research from Newcastle University, UK.
Jul 24, 2018
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Research reveals that vision and brain circuits perform a regular background scan, making neurons available in case they are needed to focus on a task – enabling us to pay attention.
Jul 13, 2018
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The first human corneas have been 3-D printed by scientists at Newcastle University, UK.
May 29, 2018
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Body-worn sensors used at home and in clinic by people with mild Alzheimer's to assess walking could offer a cost-effective way to detect early disease and monitor progression of the illness.
May 4, 2018
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The first study of its kind has found that people who vape have the same mix of gut bacteria as non-smokers, whilst smokers have significant changes to their microbiome.
Apr 30, 2018
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A pioneering study has found that patients with Parkinson's disease have more errors in the mitochondrial DNA within the brainstem, leading to increased cell death in that area.
Jan 4, 2018
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