Quercetin and other plant flavonols show anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first reported in December 2019 and ultimately led to the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic....
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Excitotoxicity matters for stroke recovery, new evidence shows
A new study has prompted scientists to reconsider a once-popular yet controversial idea in stroke research. Neuroscientists believed that, in the aftermath of a stroke,...
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Scientists identify innovative treatment approach for arterial thromboses
Scientists have shown in an animal model that the CXCL12 messenger could be suitable as a target structure for the treatment of blood-clotting disorders. Thromboses,...
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New research takes a close look at the most prevalent neurotransmitter in the brain
One of the most important molecules in the brain doesn’t work quite the way scientists thought it did, according to new work by researchers at...
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Newly discovered immune cell “soldier” could be a good target for immunotherapy
Despite the success of immunotherapy in helping many people with cancer, the majority of patients still do not respond to these treatments. There is need...
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CAR TCell Therapy: The Future of Cancer and HIV Treatment?
In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Jun Huang about CAR T-cell therapy and its future as a potential treatment for cancer or HIV. Please...
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Novel targets for treating sorafenib-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma found using CRISPR-Cas9 screening
This study is led by Xiujun Cai (Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine). Professor Xiujun Cai’s research team...
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New chemical reaction creates a faster, simpler way of making tertiary amines for medicines
A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign research team has discovered a way to produce a special class of molecule that could open the door for...
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A comprehensive rule book for the design of safe and efficient therapeutic cells
Therapies based on engineered immune cells have recently emerged as a promising approach in the treatment of cancer. Compared to traditional drugs, engineered immune cells...
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Novel strategy can shrink tumors and prolong survival in mice
A research team based at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital has developed a virus that infects and kills cancer cells without harming...
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Researchers discover new mechanisms for bone loss in gum disease
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology researchers reported on a new discovery regarding the mechanisms for bone loss in gum disease (periodontitis). They found that...
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Study explores broad-spectrum, host-acting antiviral strategy to treat SARS-CoV-2
Small molecules with antiviral activity against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can offer therapeutic possibilities for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019...