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Cell Diversity in Barrett’s Oesophagus Patients Good Predictor of Cancer Risk

The genetic diversity measured between the cells affected by Barrett’s oesophagus has been found to be a good predictor of which patients are at a high…

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Nanotechnology Applied to Ginger Offers Novel Treatment for Bowel Disease

NANOPARTICLES derived from ginger have been used to produce a beneficial effect in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), offering a novel…

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Scientists Mobilise Nanorobots to Fight Against Cancer

SWARMS of magneto-aerotactic bacteria equipped with covalently-bound drug-containing nanoliposomes have been administered into the bloodstream to…

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CRISPR Genome Editing Allows Blood Cells to Resist Sickle Cell Disease

INNOVATIVE CRISPR genome editing has been used to inhibit the pathological morphology of red blood cells caused by sickle cell disease, offering a new…

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Blocking of CD47 Protein Found to be Effective Approach Against Skin Cancer

SCIENTISTS have found that blocking the signalling of the CD47 protein within specific populations of cancerous cells is an effective approach for…

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Adalimumab Improves Symptoms of Inflammatory Disease at First Stage of Clinical Trials

THE RESULTS of two Phase III clinical trials have shown that the tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-inhibitor adalimumab can improve the symptoms of…

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Pregnant Mothers Taking Chemotherapy Drug Could Reduce Fertility in Daughters

MOTHERS taking the chemotherapy drug etoposide during pregnancy could reduce the reproductive lifespan of their daughters. This is according to the…

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Zika Virus Linked to Physical Deformities in Babies

THE ZIKA virus (ZIKV) infection in pregnant women has been implicated in the development of neurological abnormalities which lead to limb joint…

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CDK4 Protein Both a Trigger and Target for Treatment of Liver Disease

SCIENTISTS have identified the CDK4 protein as a trigger for the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and found that its inhibition…

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Burden of Viral Hepatitis Grows

KILLING as many people as tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, or malaria, hepatitis has risen in worldwide prominence, resulting annually in 1.45 million deaths.