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Novel glycoengineering technology gives qualitative leap for biologics drug research
7/21/2015
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered a way of improving biotech drugs. Better, cheaper and more effective drugs to combat cancer, arthritis and many other disorders.
'Pill on a string' could help spot early signs of cancer of the gullet
7/21/2015
A 'pill on a string' developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could help doctors detect oesophageal cancer - cancer of the gullet - at an early stage, helping them overcome the problem...
New tool for investigating RNA gone awry
7/21/2015
Sticky-flare nanotechnology exposes RNA misregulation in living cellsRNA is a fundamental ingredient in all known forms of life -- so when RNA goes awry, a lot can go wrong.
Stanford team links gene expression, immune system with cancer survival rates
7/21/2015
Physicians have long sought a way to accurately predict cancer patients' survival outcomes by looking at biological details of the specific cancers they have.
Mouse model tests health risks of circadian disturbances
7/21/2015
People who work outside of the normal 9-5 schedule or experience frequent jet lag have been found to be at an increased risk for everything from weight gain to cancer, but there are too many...
Hereditary swellings caused by defective blood protein
7/21/2015
Oedema, or tissues becoming swollen due to fluid retention, is a common symptom in a number of pathologies such as allergies or kidney and heart diseases.
Study shows promise of precision medicine for most common type of lymphoma
7/21/2015
Study shows promise of precision medicine for most common type of lymphomaA clinical trial has shown that patients with a specific molecular subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are...
UK experts demand reinstigation of 'shelved' lung cancer awareness campaign
7/21/2015
Clinicians working in the front-line of UK lung cancer services have today (Tuesday 21 July 2015) published an open letter to the Secretary of State for Health, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, demanding...
Doctors testified against dying cancer patients for tobacco companies
7/20/2015
A new study sheds light on the actions of a small pool of expert witnesses testifying against dying cancer patients filing lawsuits against tobacco companies.
New techniques improve specificity of CRISPR/CAS9 genome editing tools
7/20/2015
To overcome the off-target mutations that commonly occur with CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing methods, researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed two...