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Algorithm Helps Diagnose Zika Using Biomarkers
A platform that can diagnose several diseases with a high degree of precision using metabolic markers found in patients’ blood has been developed by scientists at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil.
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Mechanism by Which Alpha Synuclein Causes Cell Death in Parkinson's Identified
Detailed brain cell analysis has helped researchers uncover new mechanisms thought to underlie Parkinson's disease.
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Potential Treatment for Drug Addiction Relapse
Research published in Addiction Biology by scientists at the University of Bath reveals a new potential mechanism for combatting drug addiction relapse.
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Psychedelic Drugs Change Structure of Neurons
A team of scientists is exploring how hallucinogenic drugs impact the structure and function of neurons – research that could lead to new treatments for depression, anxiety, and related disorders.
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Vaccine Based on Spider Silk
By successfully encapsulating a vaccine into a spider silk microparticle researchers have discovered a novel technique that will help fight cancer and certain infectious diseases.
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Protein that Makes Aggressive Mice Violent Found
This finding suggests the possibility of reducing aggression by targeting a protein associated with addiction in a reward region of the brain.
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PlinyCompute Aims to Simplify Big Data Demands
Computer scientists from Rice University’s DARPA-funded Pliny Project believe they have the answer for every stressed-out systems programmer who has struggled to implement complex objects and workflows on ‘big data’ platforms like Spark and thought: “Isn’t there a better way?”
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Retrained Enzyme is Biocatalysis Milestone
TU Graz researchers managed for the first time ever to ‘retrain’ an enzyme to build ring-shaped molecular structures instead of performing its natural task of reducing double bonds. The work was published in Angewandte Chemie, and is relevant for the production of pharmaceuticals and plant protection products.
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Device Delivers Drugs Straight to the Heart
An international team of researchers, led by Harvard University, have developed a refillable, implantable device, which sits directly on the heart and can deliver drugs and other therapies to treat the aftereffects of a heart attack.
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Epigenetic Drug Against Mantle Cell Lymphoma
A new study presents an epigenetic drug capable of slowing down cell growth in Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), a type of cancer characterized by its aggressive behavior, its delayed diagnosis with affectation of different organs and its origin from the lymphocytes B.
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