Bispecific antibodies direct the immune system against blood cancers Researchers at US biotech company Genentech have developed a bispecific antibody that they say is “highly active” against leukaemia and lymphoma cells.…
Global vaccination efforts must be stepped up to break the chain of preventable diseases Getting vaccination rates back on track must be prioritised at a global level to stop further outbreaks of preventable diseases.…
Olaparib halts tumour growth in advanced prostate cancer Olaparib, a drug approved for the treatment of women with ovarian cancer who have inherited BRCA mutations, also benefits men with prostate cancer.…
Researchers identify biomarkers for corticosteroid asthma response Researchers have identified a gene, VNN1, that is significantly expressed in children with asthma who have a good response to corticosteroids but not in poor responders.…
New therapy to tackle treatment-resistant cancers Scientists have developed a therapy that could outsmart cancer cells that have become immune to certain treatments, according to a study published in Cancer Cell.…
Resurrecting antique aleA microbrewery in Finland’s Baltic Sea archipelago of Ã…land has recently launched a beer with a 19th century recipe. The formula is derived from the chemical analysis of contaminated booze recovered from a schooner that was shipwrecked some 170 years ago.…
Broadly neutralising antibody shows some success in treating patients with HIV A potent type of antibody therapy trialled in HIV patients for the first time has been shown to reduce the amount of virus in patients’ blood.…
Placebo effect genes identifiedResearchers have identified at least 11 genes that influence individuals’ susceptibility to the placebo effect.…
Researchers create personalised vaccines for patients with advanced melanoma A study has revealed that targeting patient-specific markers in advanced melanoma tumours effectively triggers an immune response.…
Study provides insight into why PPI users benefit from calcium supplements Researchers have identified a gene, Snx10, whose expression is required both in the bone and stomach to maintain normal gastric acidification and calcium absorption.…
