Research Sheds Light on the Inflammatory Response
A team of researchers have made an important discovery about how the inflammatory response is started. Inflammation is a response to the presence of micro-organisms that cause disease. The process…
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Highly Accurate Method of Diagnosing Prostate Cancer Developed
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in UK men, yet diagnosing prostate cancer is not always straightforward. Currently there are several methods of diagnosing prostate cancer, including measurement of…
European Beta Thalassaemia CRISPR Trial Receives Approval
China has taken the lead in the use of CRISPR gene editing on humans. There are nine registered clinical trials in China that aim to treat several different cancers and…
Scientists Improve the Accuracy of CRISPR with Synthetic gRNA
CRISPR-Cas9 allows researchers to make precise edits to DNA to remove defective genes. While the technique can be used to make cuts at specific locations with little off-target effects, researchers…
Researchers Identify New Mechanism that Keeps Blood Stem Cells Functional
Pseudouridylation is the most widespread form of RNA epigenetic modification in living organizations, although the role of this process is poorly understood and little is known about how the modification…
Fully Functional Artificial Organelles Could Be Used for New Forms of Personalized Therapy
A team of researchers at Switzerland’s University of Basel have developed artificial organelles that have been successfully introduced into living cells and activated in response to intracellular redox changes. According…
Research Suggests it’s Possible to Reverse Premature Menopause with Stem Cells
Preliminary results from an ongoing ROSE clinical trial suggest it may be possible to reverse premature menopause using stem cells. Stem cells harvested from the bone marrow of patients have…
Researchers Develop Fully Functional Kidney Tissue Complete with Blood Vessels
A regenerative medicine project conducted by a team of researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Leiden University Medical Centre, and the University of Melbourne has made great strides toward…
DNA and RNA Sequencing Provides Insights into How Breast Cancer Metastasizes
Researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered genetic clues that could explain how breast cancer metastasizes. While breast cancer can be treated if caught…
Urine and Blood Tests for Autism Spectrum Disorder Move a Step Closer
Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder can be a complicated process, requiring multiple behavioral and developmental analyses, although research conducted by a team of researchers from the UK and Italy suggest it…