Oncology & Cancer
To improve a promising cancer drug, cut it in half
A new study shows that when an experimental cancer medication is split in half, the molecule becomes safer and more effective.
Nov 11, 2022
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News tagged with toxic protein
Genetics
Researchers investigate brain's immune cell response in Alzheimer's disease
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers are investigating how the deficiency of a gene in immune cells can shape the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Nov 3, 2022
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Neuroscience
Researchers advance efforts to develop protein-based treatment therapy for individuals with ALS
Researchers at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, located at the University of South Florida, successfully tested a protein that has the potential to aid in the development of a protein-based therapy for patients ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study: Decreased proteins, not amyloid plaques, are tied to Alzheimer's disease
New research from the University of Cincinnati bolsters a hypothesis that Alzheimer's disease is caused by a decline in levels of a specific protein, contrary to a prevailing theory that has been recently called into question.
Oct 4, 2022
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Medical research
Whole blood exchange could offer disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease, study finds
A novel, disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease may involve the whole exchange of blood, which effectively decreased the formation of amyloid plaque in the brains of mice, according to a new study from UTHealth ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Uncovering one of the driving forces of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, currently has no cure or effective therapy, in part due to gaps in our understanding of how the progressive neurodegenerative disorder arises in the brain.
Jul 6, 2022
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Medical research
Scientists discover key to hepatitis A virus replication, show drug effectiveness
The viral replication cycle is crucial for a virus to spread inside the body and cause disease. Focusing on that cycle in the hepatitis A virus (HAV), UNC School of Medicine scientists discovered that replication requires ...
Jul 4, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Fluorescent probe can track cancer drug progress, study shows
Early diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients could be helped by new imaging technology that sheds light on the effectiveness of immunotherapy drugs.
May 10, 2022
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Medical research
Targeting gene therapy directly into the lungs
Tufts researchers are building a reputation for precision targeting in drug delivery. Their tools: tiny lipid-based nanoparticles (LNPs) fine-tuned to latch on to specific tissues, organs, even cell types within the body. ...
Feb 23, 2022
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Genetics
Brain research uncovers 'perfect storm' linked to neurodegenerative disease
A "perfect storm" of genetic mutations, toxic proteins and a defect in natural cell recycling has been uncovered in University of Queensland research that could lead to treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's ...
Jul 8, 2021
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