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Gut Microbe Bile Metabolite Boosts Immune Cells
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has discovered a novel means by which bacterial colonies in the small intestine support the generation of regulatory T cells—immune cells that suppress autoimmune reactions and inflammation.
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Psychedelic Compound Can Be Produced in Yeast
Scientists from DTU Biosustain prove that psilocybin, a potential drug for treating depression and other psychological conditions can be produced in yeast.
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First US Trial Participant Receives Gimsilumab for COVID-19 and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Temple University Hospital has treated the first BREATHE trial participant in the United States evaluating intravenous treatment with gimsilumab on mortality for patients with COVID-19 and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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Technique Reduces the Time It Takes To Discover Antibody-based Drugs
New research has resulted in the development of a technique that allows fragments of antibodies to be screened for susceptibility to aggregation much earlier in the drug discovery process.
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RNA Drugs One Step Closer Use In Cancer Treatment
Researchers have developed a sensitive technique that makes it possible to study the delivery of RNA into the cell, paving the way to effectively delivering RNA drugs to tumors.
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Tarantula Venom Protein May Hold Promise as Alternative to Opioid Pain Killers
Molecules in tarantula venom could be used as an alternative to opioid pain killers for patients requiring chronic pain relief. A team of researchers has modified a "mini-protein", found in the Chinese bird spider, enhancing its potency and specificity for specific pain receptors.
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COVID-19 Patient Receives First Transfusion of Plasma From Recovered Patient
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and UW Health are part of a nationwide effort to study whether plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 given to patients who are seriously ill with the disease can help shorten the duration or severity of their illness.
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Biomanufacturing Drugs During Space Flights
An instrument currently aboard the International Space Station could grow E.coli in space, opening a new path to biomanufacturing drugs during long-term space flights.
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Tailoring Treatment for Triple-negative Breast Cancer
A team has identified a signaling pathway which could be exploited in triple-negative breast cancer patients to better target therapies in the future.
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Improving Foxglove Plant's Natural Medicine Production
Two studies mark an early step in a UB biologist’s quest to understand how foxgloves make medicinal compounds.
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