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Using supercomputers to knock out drug side effects

Psychedelic drugs could be effective in treating psychiatric disorders such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, but medical use of these drugs is limited by the hallucinations they cause.

4 Jun 2020

New studies provide insights into DNA crossovers in egg and sperm cells

In the famous words of movie character Forrest Gump, "Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get."

4 Jun 2020

Scientists aim to develop a gene-targeting, antiviral agent against COVID-19

A team of scientists from Stanford University is working with researchers at the Molecular Foundry, a nanoscience user facility located at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), to develop a gene-targeting, antiviral agent against COVID-19.

4 Jun 2020

3D facial imaging could speed diagnoses of genetic syndromes

Most children with rare genetic diseases spend years undergoing medical tests and waiting for a diagnosis -- a long, exhausting process that takes its toll on children and their families. Almost half of these children never get a definitive diagnosis.

4 Jun 2020

New research focuses on protein-coding gene's role in inflammatory bowel disease

A protein-coding gene associated with autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively referred to as inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, will be the focus of new research in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside.

4 Jun 2020

Potential new immunotherapy for critical COVID-19

Researchers at the Chongqing Medical University in China have identified a cytokine that could serve as a potential candidate for treating patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

4 Jun 2020

Exploring the molecular landscape of the aortic niche and beyond

Researchers from the group of Catherine Robin at the Hubrecht Institute characterized the molecular landscape of the aorta that supports the generation of the first Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) in the embryo.

4 Jun 2020

Scientists provide clarity into how cells remember their identity

Cancer is often the result of DNA mutations or problems with how cells divide, which can lead to cells "forgetting" what type of cell they are or how to function properly.

4 Jun 2020

New technology to monitor anti-drug antibodies in MS patients may have potential for COVID-19 testing

A new study led by Queen Mary University of London has demonstrated the effectiveness of using a novel light technology to monitor the presence of anti-drug antibodies in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, which can lead to drug resistance and treatment failure.

4 Jun 2020

LMU researchers discover how a microRNA preserves vascular integrity

Ludwig-Maximilian-Universitaet in Munich researchers have discovered a hitherto unknown molecular function of a specific microRNA that preserves integrity of the endothelium and reduces the risk of atherosclerosis.

4 Jun 2020

Researchers discover novel gene involved in DNA damage repair and male fertility

A research group from the Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics at Kumamoto University, Japan has discovered that the gene C19ORF57 plays a critical role in meiosis.

4 Jun 2020

Intranasal delivery of MSC-EVs shows promise for treating Alzheimer's disease

In the search for a cure for Alzheimer's disease, mesenchymal stem cells and their derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) offer much promise, thanks to their protective and anti-inflammatory properties.

4 Jun 2020

Study reveals biochemical alterations in patients with Lesch-Nyhan disease

An international study by the Institute of Neuroscience of the UAB, Emory University and Hospital Universitario La Paz, published in the PNAS journal, shows that patients suffering from Lesch-Nyhan, a rare neurological disease, present biochemical alterations in skin cells (fibroblasts), urine and cerebrospinal fluid.

4 Jun 2020

JGU professor wins Exploration Grant for research into membrane proteins of parasites

So-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) cause great suffering in some of the world's poorest countries and can lead also to significant economic losses due to, for example, the infestation of animal herds.

4 Jun 2020

Hairy human skin grown from pluripotent stem cells

Building on years of groundbreaking discoveries in stem cell research, scientists from Indiana University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School have determined how to grow hairy skin using human stem cells--developing one of the most complex skin models in the world.

4 Jun 2020

Gleason grade group 5 prostate cancer can be divided into subtypes with distinct differences

Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center analyzed gene-expression patterns in the most aggressive prostate cancer grade group -- known as Gleason grade group 5 -- and found that this grade of cancer can actually be subdivided into four subtypes with distinct differences.

4 Jun 2020

DFG to establish ten new Collaborative Research Centers

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft is establishing ten new Collaborative Research Centres to further support top-level research in German universities.

4 Jun 2020

New paper-based technology could lead to earlier detection of cancer

Washington State University researchers have developed a technology that is more than 30 times more sensitive than current lab-based tests in finding early stage cancer biomarkers in blood.

4 Jun 2020

Researchers decipher deadly bacterial infection in pigs

The Clostridium perfringens bacterium is part of the large Clostridium genus which can cause various fatal illnesses in animals and humans.

4 Jun 2020

New therapeutic strategies for treating lung cancer

The international study "Resistance to targeted therapies as a multifactorial, gradual adaptation to inhibitor specific selective pressures", recently published in the scientific journal Nature Communication, has taken a further step in the development of new therapeutic strategies to treat lung cancer.

4 Jun 2020

T Cell News and Research

Latest T Cell News and Research

Using supercomputers to knock out drug side effects

New studies provide insights into DNA crossovers in egg and sperm cells

Scientists aim to develop a gene-targeting, antiviral agent against COVID-19

3D facial imaging could speed diagnoses of genetic syndromes

New research focuses on protein-coding gene's role in inflammatory bowel disease

Potential new immunotherapy for critical COVID-19

Exploring the molecular landscape of the aortic niche and beyond

Scientists provide clarity into how cells remember their identity

New technology to monitor anti-drug antibodies in MS patients may have potential for COVID-19 testing

LMU researchers discover how a microRNA preserves vascular integrity

Researchers discover novel gene involved in DNA damage repair and male fertility

Intranasal delivery of MSC-EVs shows promise for treating Alzheimer's disease

Study reveals biochemical alterations in patients with Lesch-Nyhan disease

JGU professor wins Exploration Grant for research into membrane proteins of parasites

Hairy human skin grown from pluripotent stem cells

Gleason grade group 5 prostate cancer can be divided into subtypes with distinct differences

DFG to establish ten new Collaborative Research Centers

New paper-based technology could lead to earlier detection of cancer

Researchers decipher deadly bacterial infection in pigs

New therapeutic strategies for treating lung cancer

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