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Large Study Finds HPV Vaccine Is Effective Against Cervical Cancer
Women vaccinated against HPV have a significantly lower risk of developing cervical cancer, and the positive effect is most pronounced for women vaccinated at a young age. That is according to a large study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
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Team Identifies Small Molecules That Target SARS-CoV-2 RNA for Destruction
A team of scientists has identified small molecules that are able to target the RNA genome of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. The molecules interfere with viral gene expression and consequently target the RNA for destruction.
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New Discovery Helps Researchers Rethink Organoid Cultures
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have uncovered problems with the conventional method for growing organoids for common experiments that may cause misleading results.
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Call for Entries: Eppendorf Award 2021
Young researchers with an advanced degree can apply for the highly prestigious Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators that acknowledges outstanding contributions to biomedical research in Europe .
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Computer Model Finds the Right Balance for Parkinson's Medication
As Parkinson's disease progresses, more levodopa is required to treat it. Too much, however, can lead to uncontrollable, involuntary bodily movements. To better understand the underlying reasons behind these effects, researchers created a model of the interactions between levodopa, dopamine, and the brain.
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Could a Lipid Be Used To Prevent or Treat SARS-CoV-2 Infection?
Researchers have discovered a lipid found in the human body that could be used to prevent or treat infections with SARS-CoV-2.
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Understanding How Cisplatin Chemotherapy Causes Neuronal Damage
Researchers have shown that Cisplatin induces senescence of peripheral neurons through overexpression of the p21 protein, which would explain the neuropathy associated with this treatment.
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Novel Drug Disarms Cancer-Causing Protein Aurora
Aurora-A kinase is a protein that causes extensive damage to cells of the body and is known to trigger the development of leukemias and many pediatric cancers, such as neuroblastoma. Researchers at the universities of Würzburg and Frankfurt have now developed a drug that can disarm Aurora.
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Fungal Compound Inhibits BMP Receptors
Researchers in the group of Jeroen den Hertog, in collaboration with researchers in Leiden, have found that a compound inhibits a group of proteins called BMP receptors. This compound, called cercosporamide, was previously only known to inhibit a different group of proteins.
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Scientists Develop Web App for Comparing Genomes
The Münster researchers' new software – "2-n-way" – can compare any genomes from and for anyone, and systematically searches for regions that are characterized by the presence or absence of certain sequences. This makes it possible to recognize relationships among species or individuals.
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