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October 28, 2019, 11:58

Health in old age is a lifelong affair

Reduced food intake in old mice can no longer improve health

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October 28, 2019, 10:15

Novel Agent Flips on ‘Garbage Disposal’ in Neurons, Eliminating Toxic Brain Proteins in Mice

Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center say they have developed and tested an agent that reduces the buildup of toxic proteins in animal models of both Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, and improves cognitive and motor behavior.

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October 25, 2019, 16:57

New chemical weapon to combat cancer

UNIGE researchers have discovered a new combination of drugs that is effective in fighting cancer cells without affecting healthy cells.

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October 24, 2019, 14:52

New diagnostic method finds aggressive tumours

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a new cheap method that can identify highly heterogeneous tumours that tend to be very aggressive, and therefore need to be treated more aggressively. The technique is presented in the scientific journal Nature Communications.

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October 23, 2019, 14:45

New CRISPR genome editing system offers a wide range of versatility in human cells

“Prime editing” combines two key proteins and a new RNA to make targeted insertions, deletions, and all possible single-letter changes in the DNA of human cells

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October 22, 2019, 16:21

A new approach for tackling superbugs

Scientists have uncovered a novel antibiotic-free approach that could help prevent and treat one of the most widespread bacterial pathogens, using nanocapsules made of natural ingredients.

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