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Mini-lungs to help the study of cystic fibrosis
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By using stem cells, scientists have created what they refer to as mini-lungs to aid cystic fibrosi…
Disease-in-a-dish takes autism research to the next level
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 2 Apr 2015
As a result of the delay in autism treatment, scientists propose ‘disease-in-a-dish’ approach to sp…
Stem cells to repair damaged tissue
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 1 Apr 2015
Researchers have developed a method to grow stem cells that can repair damaged connective tissue.!-…
Compound in grapes prevents memory loss
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 16 Mar 2015
An antioxidant in grapes and peanuts may help prevent age-related decline in memory.!--more--
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Funding for top scientists for pancreatic cancer treatment
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 11 Mar 2015
Cancer Research UK, Stand Up To Cancer and The Lustgarten Foundation have collaborated to fund the …
‘Call for Targets’ of respiratory diseases
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 2 Mar 2015
MRC Technology has announced a ‘call for targets’ to find new therapeutics for the treatment of res…
Genomic switches hidden in ‘Loop-ome’
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 14 Jan 2015
By developing 3D maps of folded genomes scientists have discovered that a structural basis for gene…
Early detection of liver disease ‘non-existent’
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 28 Nov 2014
Leading medical experts have warned that early detection of liver disease by GPs in the UK is “virt…
Treating cancer by draining its fuel tank
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 28 Nov 2014
Mitochondria fuelled by related proteins are key to promoting the proliferative expansion and survi…
Smart drugs impair the healthy
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 19 Nov 2014
Smart drugs won’t make smart people smarter suggests new research from the University of Nottingham…
Controlling genes with your thoughts
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 17 Nov 2014
Scientists have developed a mind-control system that allows a person to switch on genes in mice thr…
HIV’s surprising structure
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 5 Nov 2014
The building blocks of the immature human immunodeficiency virus are arranged in a surprising way s…
Freshwater springs likely played role in early human evolution
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 18 Sep 2014
The ability to move and seek out new sources of groundwater in dry periods may have been pivotal to…
Same mechanism implicated in type-1 and type-2 diabetes
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 3 Sep 2014
Both type-1 and type-2 diabetes are caused by the same underlying mechanism say researchers in Manc…
How Ebola blocks immune system
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 19 Aug 2014
American researchers have developed a detailed map of the Ebola protein VP24, which has revealed ho…
Potential BRCA3 found
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 14 Aug 2014
A third gene related to breast cancer risk has been identified by an international team of research…
Vitamin D-dementia link confirmed
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 13 Aug 2014
A link between vitamin D and dementia risk has been confirmed by an international team of researche…
Daily aspirin could keep cancer away
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 6 Aug 2014
Taking aspirin daily could significantly reduce the risk of developing major cancers of the digesti…
Hope for sufferers of rare childhood disease
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 24 Jul 2014
Scientists as Newcastle University have taken the first step toward treating the rare childhood dis…
Polymorphism increases risk of stroke and heart attack
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 21 Jul 2014
A genetic variant found in platelets is associated with an increased risk of stroke and heart attac…
