Blocking the DNA triplication by a newly discovered protein
This is a previously unidentified natural “anti-failure” mechanism in the DNA replicating process.
Category: Research
Research: Links between fetal brain development and placental oxygen
Researchers employ MRI to demonstrate how placental health may affect a child’s behaviour and cognitive development.
Gut bacteria can cause inherited eye diseases which lead to blindness
A recent study in mice co-led by a researcher from Moorfields and UCL suggests that gut bacteria may be the cause of sight loss in certain hereditary eye illnesses, and that antimicrobials may be able to cure the condition.
Omalizumab – A study on kids reveals that the drug can limit dangerous reactions to allergy-triggering foods
A drug that attaches itself to antibodies that cause allergies can save kids from harmful responses when they unintentionally consume foods that cause allergies.
Research: Deadly snakebite toxins can be neutralized with a synthetic antibody
This is the first time that this particular strategy is being applied to develop antibodies for snakebite treatment.
Research: Scientists developed a novel radiotracer for the earlier detection of diseases
The utilisation of fructose by cells for energy may now be mapped, thanks to a novel radiotracer termed [18F]4-FDF, which was created by researchers at the [Read More…]
Preventing the disease from worsening by blocking the awakening of dormant acute myeloid leukemia stem cells
A recent study sheds light on why leukaemic stem cells that were spared from chemotherapy go on to proliferate and develop into AML cells after treatment.
Research: Fighting cancer with its strength using modified T cells
Through examining mutations in lymphoma-causing malignant T cells, scientists identified one that gave modified T cells extraordinary power.
Research: Pain in the brain can be relieved by focused ultrasound
With focused ultrasound, a tiny spot is exposed to a narrow band of sound waves using the same technique used to observe an embryo in the womb.
Researchers developed a functional human brain tissue by the 3D-printing technology
This accomplishment has significant ramifications for researchers researching the brain and developing therapies for a variety of neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions
