Plants have been used to produce a new vaccine against poliovirus in what is hoped to be a major step towards global eradication of the disease.
Aug 15, 2017
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Artificial retina implants for treating neurodegenerative diseases and blindness were developed by the EU-funded 'Diamond to retina artificial micro-interface structures' (Dreams) project.
Apr 30, 2012
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The human stress hormone cortisol has been identified by scientists at the University of Kent as a key factor when the immune system fails to prevent leukemia taking hold.
Aug 14, 2018
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New research suggests targeting the spike proteins could provide an effective treatment for SARS-CoV-2(COVID-19) and provide valuable structural data for teams working to develop vaccines against it.
Jun 26, 2020
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For Peter Peacock, fate arrived in the form of a registered letter.
Aug 2, 2018
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Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital's Stem Cell Research Program were able, for the first time, to use patients' own cells to create cells similar to those in bone marrow, and then use them to identify potential treatments ...
Feb 8, 2017
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A new risk prediction tool can identify patients at high risk of coronary artery disease who might need further diagnostic work, says a study published on BMJ today. The tool is more accurate than existing models and could ...
Jun 12, 2012
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Hip implants rely on the normal functioning of bone cells to achieve fixation of the implant with the bone. However, small metal particles released from hip implants, due to friction between the moving surfaces, have been ...
Sep 30, 2014
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Researchers at Whitehead Institute have identified a protein that is the target of glucocorticoids, the drugs that are used to increase red blood cell production in patients with certain types of anemia, including those resulting ...
Jun 9, 2013
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Each year, between 25 and 35 children in the United States and Canada are diagnosed with an inherited bone marrow failure syndrome called Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA), according to the US Centers for Disease Control and ...
May 11, 2015
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