Medications

Universal siRNA COVID-19 treatment shows promise in the lab

Lab data in cells has shown that siRNA has the potential to treat COVID-19 infection better than existing antivirals, according to new research from UNSW's Kirby and RNA Institutes, published today in Antiviral Research.

Genetics

Research sheds new light on gene therapy for blood disorders

Research from experts at Michigan Medicine, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine is breaking ground on new ways of treating blood disorders, such as sickle cell anemia, through gene therapy. The study ...

Oncology & Cancer

RNA stability may play a role in prostate cancer

Mutations in a genetic region that regulates RNA stability could influence prostate cancer outcomes and drug resistance, according to new work from scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center published in Cell Reports.

Oncology & Cancer

New insights into how RNA modification promotes pancreatic cancer

Chemical modifications of RNA molecules, such as m6A, can critically impact gene expression, influencing various aspects of cancer development and progression. However, while studies into m6A modification of messenger RNA ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

mRNA has entered the lexicon

Catastrophe occasionally apologizes for itself by coughing up a consolation prize. World War II gave us penicillin. So let's count our blessings.

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