Protein findings hint towards cancer metastasis mechanism Researchers have discovered that an important component of the actin cytoskeleton, which plays a key role in cancer metastasis, has more than one isoform.…
Q&A: Conducting an Ebola vaccine trial in Guinea in record time John-Arne Røttingen tells his story about the Ebola vaccine trial in Guinea, made possible through an unforeseen international collaboration and elaborates on why further collaboration is needed in the future.…
Gene editing used to treat muscular dystrophy in mice CRISPR/Cas9 system injected into muscle or bloodstream restored function of dystrophin gene, marking an important step in gene therapy research.…
Chemical reverses effects of ageing disease progeria in human skin cells Study finds methylene blue can rescue mitochondrial defects in both progeria and normal skin cells.…
Cancer metastasis could be prevented with immune-blocking strategy Researchers find immune system involved in metastasis-boosting microenvironment in mice.…
Beta-lactam antibiotics can make MRSA infection worse Treatment with beta-lactam antibiotics could exacerbate MRSA skin infections, according to pre-clinical research. …
Filling the gap in mental health research Ways to tackle the lack of funding in mental health research.…
Antibody-antibiotic conjugates fight S. aureus infection Antibodies armed with antibiotics that can target and kill Staphylococcus aureus concealed in white blood cells are being developed by researchers at US company Genentech, according to a paper published in Nature on 4 November 2015.…
Peptide-like drug eye drops show promise for retinal conditions New drug candidate could provide a safer, less-invasive approach to treating pathological angiogenesis in retinal disorders.…
Researchers identify E. coli strain that protects against ‘collateral damage’ of infections A strain of Escherichia coli in the guts of mice appears to protect them from muscle wasting associated with infection and inflammatory bowel disease, according to research published in Science.…