Oncology & Cancer
'Junk' DNA could lead to cancer by stopping copying of DNA
Scientists have found that non-coding "junk" DNA, far from being harmless and inert, could potentially contribute to the development of cancer.
Jul 19, 2022
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Medical research
Research shows investigational drug fosters nerve repair after injury
Scientists from the University of Birmingham have shown that a brain-penetrating candidate drug currently in development as a cancer therapy can foster regeneration of damaged nerves after spinal trauma.
Jul 12, 2022
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Genetics
New sickle cell disease gene therapies depend on getting the right mouse
Sickle cell disease is an extremely debilitating condition that affects up to 40% of the population in African countries, with patients suffering episodes of excruciating pain, organ damage and reduced life expectancy. This ...
Jul 6, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers uncover new pathway for accumulation of age-promoting 'zombie cells'
Senescent cells—those that have lost the ability to divide—accumulate with age and are key drivers of age-related diseases, such as cancer, dementia and cardiovascular disease. In a new study, a team led by University ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Genetics
TCF-1 protein plays essential role in breaking down barriers as T cells form
The protein TCF-1 enables various parts of otherwise insulated DNA segments to intermingle in a way that is required for the development of T cells—a key element of the body's immune system—and the role this protein plays ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Genetics
New research identifies more than 1,000 genes linked to severe COVID-19
Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Stanford University in the U.S. have discovered there are specific genetic signals in people who develop severe coronavirus infection.
Jun 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New mapping technique helps scientists run circles around cancer by revealing roots of esophagus and stomach cancers
Rampant inflammation has long been linked to cancer but exactly how it pushes healthy cells to transform into malignant ones has remained a mystery.
Jun 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
Repurposing cancer drug to treat neuroinflammation
The repurposing of FDA-approved drugs for alternative diseases is a faster way of bringing new treatments into the clinic. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have repurposed a cancer drug for treatment of neuroinflammatory ...
Jun 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New blood test can help doctors diagnose tuberculosis and monitor treatment
Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine have developed a new highly sensitive blood test for tuberculosis (TB) that screens for DNA fragments of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria that causes the deadly disease.
Jun 1, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Chemical inhibitor blocks final path to cell death in mice with Parkinson's symptoms
In studies in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have identified a chemical compound that stops the final events in the pathway linked to the death of brain cells in Parkinson's disease. Results of the experiments, ...
Jun 1, 2022
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