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New Drug Could Save Lives of Children With Bone Cancer

A new drug developed by researchers at the University of East Anglia has been shown to be effective against all of the main subtypes of primary bone cancer.
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Modifying Messenger RNA Could Create a New Target for Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study has indicated that reducing the methylation of a key messenger RNA can promote macrophage migration into the brain and improve the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
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Alzheimer’s Drug Promising for Hair-Pulling and Skin-Picking Disorders

A drug commonly used to treat symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease could reduce symptoms of adults who experience compulsive hair-pulling and skin-picking.
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Freeze-Dried, Temperature-Stable TB Vaccine Safe and Effective in Trial

A Phase 1 trial of a temperature-stable TB vaccine has shown that it is both safe and stimulates an immune response in healthy adults.
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A Potential Treatment for Autoimmune Encephalitis

Scientists have developed a potential new treatment for autoimmune encephalitis, a condition described as a "fire in the brain" by patients.
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Cell "Squeezing" Technology Shows Promise Against Head and Neck Cancers

Research involving a cell "squeezing" process has shown promising results in a trial for the treatment of a subtype of HPV16-driven head and neck cancer.
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Light-Induced System Accelerates Drug Delivery Into Cells

A new system that uses light to help transport drugs into cells has been developed and has been shown to effectively deliver drugs to target cells.
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Genomes of 180 Indigenous Africans Paint a Complex Picture of Human Origins

A new analysis of 180 indigenous Africans from a dozen ethnically, culturally, geographically, and linguistically varied populations by an international scientific team offers new insights into human history and biology, and may inform precision medicine approaches of the future.
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Potential Treatment Strategy Identified for Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome

Researchers have identified a possible treatment strategy for a rare bone marrow failure syndrome that is named poikiloderma with neutropenia.
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Improved Anti-Tumor Drug Delivery Across Blood–Brain Barrier

Researchers have developed a new drug delivery approach that uses nanoparticles to enable more effective and targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs to treat brain tumors in children.
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