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CRISPR Gene-Editing System Destroys Cancer Cells in Animal Model
Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have demonstrated that the CRISPR/Cas9 system is very effective in treating metastatic cancers, a significant step on the way to finding a cure for cancer. The researchers developed a novel lipid nanoparticle-based delivery system that specifically targets cancer cells and destroys them by genetic manipulation.
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How Can We Block the Road to Dementia?
Researchers show that the chain reaction of Alzheimer's starts much earlier in mice than commonly assumed.
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Enzyme's Role in Scleroderma Explored in New Study
A team of MUSC researchers has found that the molecule lysyl oxidase (LOX) plays a number of important roles in promoting skin and organ fibrosis in scleroderma.
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Study Explores Potential of Hepatitis C Drugs To Treat COVID-19
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have determined that several hepatitis C drugs can inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 main protease.
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Urinary Peptides Associated With Liver Fibrosis Identified
Fifty fragments of proteins, termed peptides, have been identified in the urine of liver fibrosis patients in a new study that could pave the way for a potential diagnostic urine test for the condition if further validated.
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New Protein Biomarker To Better Personalize Cancer Therapy
Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School, Erasmus University Medical Center, Yale-NUS College and Duke University have found a potential way to predict who will respond to cancer therapies that block Wnt production.
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How Do Microbiota Transplants for Autism Affect Our Metabolome?
New research highlights the crucial importance of bacterial microbes in the human gut for the diagnosis and treatment of ASD.
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How Diet Affects Skin Gene Expression in Canines
Researchers observed canine skin gene expression and compared between atopic and healthy dogs as well as between dogs that ate dry food or raw food.
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Scientists Describe the Genetic Program Underpinning Binocular Vision
A group of researchers has discovered a genetic program essential for the formation of bilateral circuits, such as the one that makes possible 3D vision or the one enabling motor coordination.
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Astrocytes: The Master Conductors of the Brain
Synapses are essentially the connections between neurons, transmitting information from one cell to the other. Astrocytes are star-shaped cells that form the glue-like framework of the brain. They are one kind of cell called glia, which is Greek for "glue."
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