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Making Strides Towards Gene Therapy for Inherited Neurometabolic Diseases
Researchers are making great strides toward developing gene-based strategies to treat a variety of inherited neurometabolic diseases characterized by severe neurological involvement.
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Scientists Discover an Unlikely Source of Antioxidants – Tree Bark
A new study from the IKBFU laboratory suggests that alder bark may become a novel source of anti-aging and anti-disease natural antioxidants.
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Antibody Discovery Could Lead to Better Influenza Treatments and Vaccines
A newly identified set of three antibodies could lead to improved treatments and vaccines against influenza, according to new research published this week.
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Vaccine for Lassa Fever Set To Be Trialed
There is currently no approved vaccine for the Lassa arenavirus, which causes Lassa fever. This hemorrhagic fever, endemic in West Africa, infects up to 300,000 people each year. Now, researchers have identified a promising vaccine that is set to enter clinical testing in humans as soon.
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Global Eradication of Wild Poliovirus Type 3 Declared on World Polio Day
In an historic announcement on World Polio Day, an independent commission of experts concluded that wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide. Following the eradication of smallpox and wild poliovirus type 2, this news represents a historic achievement for humanity.
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New Cell Therapy Approach Boosts Immune Response of T Cells to Malignant Tumors
A scientist from the Centre de recherche de l'Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont and Université de Montréal, has uncovered a new cell therapy method that boosts the immune response of T lymphocytes to malignant tumors.
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Green Tea Acts as a "Remote Control" To Switch on Cell Therapy
In a study published in Science Advances, researchers from East China Normal University have created an elegant system for activating genetically edited cells using green tea.
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British Columbia’s HPV Vaccination Program Reduces Cervical Pre-cancer Rates by > 50%
British Columbia’s school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program is reducing rates of cervical pre-cancer in B.C. women, according to a new study.
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Better Together - Quest Towards Open Access Publication
Not-for-profit Jisc and the Microbiology Society announce a pilot transitional open access agreement. The "Publish and Read" deal will allow researchers at participating institutions to publish an unlimited number of open-access articles, as well as access to the society’s full portfolio in return for a cost neutral fixed fee.
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Bioactive Agents Improve Synthetic Bone Substitutes
Synthetic bone substitutes are promising materials for bone defect repair, but their efficacy can be substantially improved by bioactive agents such as growth factors. In a new study, researchers have modified beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) with increasing quantities of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) derived from E. coli and shown improved bone healing.
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