A newly engineered peptide called IBP-CP24 has the potential to be further developed as a long-acting anti-HIV drug that can
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NASA, industry partner for space-based study of potential Alzheimer’s key
An innovative experiment underway on the International Space Station could help researchers make new progress in the fight against aggressive
Continue reading »Researchers find potential new target for treatment of inflammatory disease
Researchers led by the University of Birmingham have found a potential new target to treat inflammatory disease. The research, led
Continue reading »Scientists tackle potential drug resistance by using new single-cell genetic method
Using a new technique that can identify genetic profiles of individual cells, University of Notre Dame researchers modeled a breast
Continue reading »Researchers engineer antibodies that unlock body’s regenerative potential
Our body makes antibodies to fight infections. But the synthetic versions of these molecules could hold the key to stimulating
Continue reading »Protein clumps in ALS neurons provide potential target for new therapies
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurological condition that affects motor neurons—the nerve cells that control breathing and muscles. Under
Continue reading »New potential therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer discovered
Cancer cells demand enormous amounts of molecular “food” to survive and grow, and a study published March 27 online in
Continue reading »Potential way to improve cancer surgery outcomes by managing nontraditional risk factors
In a study of 142 patients preparing for cancer surgery, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have evidence that psychological
Continue reading »Woman tests positive for hepatitis B after New Jersey surgery center alerts thousands of potential exposure
The New York claims she tested positive for hepatitis B following her surgery at the New Jersey center in August.
Continue reading »Potential mechanism by which BCG vaccine lowers blood sugar levels to near normal in type 1 diabetes discovered
Previous research has shown that the bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, used to prevent tuberculosis, can reduce blood sugar levels in
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