The vaccine that spreads immunity by passing itself on like a virus

The vaccine that spreads immunity by passing itself on like a virus: Researchers investigate potential for self-spreading, needle-less inoculations in wake of Covid pandemic Vaccines have been our main escape route from the Covid-19 pandemic — yet the logistics of repeatedly injecting millions of us against the virus pushed the NHS almost to breaking point. But what if vaccines were designed […]

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New Olympus Discovery Center opens to advance human disease research

Olympus is proud to announce the opening of the Olympus Discovery Center at Texas A&M Health to support research focused on treating, alleviating and preventing human diseases. The new facility provides researchers with hands-on access to Olympus microscopy systems that meet a range of advanced imaging needs important to their work. Supporting a vibrant research community with advanced microscopy systems […]

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New prostate cancer test can identify the deadliest tumours

New test that can spot which prostate cancers are most deadly could save thousands of men from unnecessary treatment Currently, 20,000 men a year have unnecessary prostate cancer interventions The new method lets doctors identify dangerous, fast-growing prostate tumours A proportion of prostate tumours grow slowly and may never cause problems Tumour’s aggressiveness is related to how much lactate it […]

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Finding a new biomarker and drug target in breast cancer

After examining 398 proteins, a University of Houston College of Pharmacy researcher has found one that is an important biomarker predicting therapy outcome and a potential drug target in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, which makes up approximately 80% of all breast cancers. The growth of ER+ breast cancer is stimulated by estrogen.  “We found that NPY1R, a well-known G […]

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Study hints a potential difference in molecular clockworks between the master and slave clock neurons

From tiny fruit flies to human beings, all animals on Earth maintain their daily rhythms based on their internal circadian clock. The circadian clock enables organisms to undergo rhythmic changes in behavior and physiology based on a 24-hour circadian cycle. For example, our own biological clock tells our brain to release melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone, at night time. The discovery […]

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