Sufferers of recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) could expect more effective treatments thanks to University of Queensland-led research. UTIs are
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Hyperactivated ‘garbage disposal systems’: Revolutionary discovery in leukemia research
Leukemia affects over 6,000 Canadians per year. A team of researchers used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University
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Discovery reveals prolific ability of Schwann cells to generate myelin
Scientists have discovered that a special type of cell is much more prolific in generating a protective sheath covering nerve
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Discovery suggests new route to fight infection, disease
New research reveals how a single protein interferes with the immune system when exposed to the bacterium that causes Legionnaires’
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Discovery paves way for improved ovarian cancer care
Australian scientists have revealed a better way to identify which patients should respond to powerful ovarian cancer drugs called PARP
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Newly identified target may help with drug discovery for chronic inflammatory diseases
Inflammation is part of the body’s natural healing process. But when it becomes chronic, inflammation can lead to cancer, Alzheimer’s
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Discovery of kidney cancer driver could lead to new treatment strategy
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have uncovered a potential therapeutic target for kidney cancers that have
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New discovery about the brain’s water system may prove beneficial in stroke
Water is transported from the blood into the brain via an ion transporter, according to a new study on mice
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Looking beyond the ‘magic bullet’ approach to drug discovery
It’s time to move beyond the traditional “magic bullet” approach for discovering new drugs and start leveraging the full complexity
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Discovery of ketamine’s effect on depression is tempered with caution
In the early 1990s, Yale researchers noticed that chronically depressed patients experienced almost immediate—if transitory—relief from symptoms after taking the
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