Oncology & Cancer
New hybrid treatment forces cancer cells to starve
The combination of a drug and a protein fragment prevents the growth of blood cancer cells, a new study in mice shows.
Dec 11, 2023
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News tagged with protein fragments
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
'Anti-tangle' molecule could aid search for new dementia treatments, say scientists
Scientists have identified a molecule that can prevent tangling of a brain protein that is linked to diseases such as Parkinson's. The findings may provide insights into new ways of treating or diagnosing the early stages ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Biomedical technology
On the horizon: Painless way to check for bladder cancer
A University of Houston biomedical engineer and his team are reporting the discovery of new biomarkers for early detection of bladder cancer (BC), among the most common cancers diagnosed in men in the U.S. According to the ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Medications
Controlled, localized delivery of blood thinner may improve blood clot treatment
Heparin has long been used as a blood thinner, or anticoagulant, for patients with blood clotting disorders or after surgery to prevent complications. But the medication remains difficult to dose correctly, potentially leading ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers developing eyedrops to treat cataracts
Many years ago, I began my Ph.D. with the firm resolve of finding a cure for cataracts—not in several years or decades, but within the duration of my Ph.D. Such was my enthusiasm and naivety. Decades later, though, that ...
Aug 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers discover 'weak spot' across major COVID-19 variants
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered a key vulnerability across all major variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including the recently emerged BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron subvariants.
Aug 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SARS-CoV-2 protein targeted by immune cells also triggers response in bat coronaviruses
A future vaccine providing protection against a wide range of coronaviruses that jump from their original animal hosts to humans—including SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19—may be possible, say Johns Hopkins Medicine ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Medical research
Scientists succeed in reducing the levels of the molecules that kill neurons in elderly mice with Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease is the most common dementia worldwide and it is characterized by learning impairment, memory loss, disorientation and anxiety, among other behavioral and psychological symptoms. Since Alois Alzheimer described ...
Nov 16, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers show how to target a shape-shifting protein in Alzheimer's disease
A new study suggests that it is possible to design drugs that can target a type of shape-shifting protein involved in Alzheimer's disease, which was previously thought to be undruggable.
Nov 4, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers seek rapid way to produce proteins necessary to assess potential vaccine components
Dr. Gerd Mittelstädt from Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington's Ferrier Research Institute is contributing to the search for a COVID-19 vaccine by finding a rapid way to produce the proteins needed to assess ...
Sep 28, 2020
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