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A Change in Cell Logistics Helps Cancer Become Resistant

Researchers have discovered that breast cancers which had become resistant to hormone therapy have a molecular "advantage" that helps the cells successfully evade hormone therapies.
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Spread of Breast Cancer Stopped by Blocking Enzyme

By blocking the activity of a single enzyme it is possible to prevent a common type of breast cancer from spreading to distant organs.
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Vaccine Can Reduce Likelihood of Severe Pneumonia by Up to 35%

A new study has found severe pneumonia decreases by 35 per cent in children who receive a vaccine against a pneumonia-causing bacteria.
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Researchers Gain a Deeper Insight Into Antibiotic Synthesis

A new study provides a richer understanding of the functioning of enzymes that are integral to antibiotic synthesis.
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Scientists Produce a Potential Vitamin and Alzheimer’s Drug in Yeast

By engineering and optimizing baker's yeast, scientists from The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) have for the first time exploited the potential of making ergothioneine in yeast in a bio-based fashion.
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Better Biosensor Technology Created for Stem Cells

A Rutgers-led team has created better biosensor technology that may help lead to safe stem cell therapies for treating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and other neurological disorders.
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A Tailored Cancer Therapy Based on HLA Gene Profile?

Researchers have discovered that patients with a wide variety of HLA molecules may derive more benefit from a specific type of cancer therapy.
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Progress on Vaccines Against Four Types of Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses

Scientists have developed a new vaccine that protected monkeys against four types of hemorrhagic fever viruses endemic to regions in Africa.
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Stem Cell Transplants Used To Grow Fully Functional Lungs in Mice

Researchers at Columbia University were able to grow fully functional lungs in mouse embryos using transplanted stem cells. The findings suggest that it may be ultimately possible to use the technique to grow human lungs in animals for patients who need transplants and to study new lung treatments.
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A Highly Precise Cas9 Enzyme, SaCas9-HF, Is Added to the CRISPR Toolbox

A team of scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and the Karolinska Institute has created a novel protein that can increase the target accuracy in genome editing.
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