Posts Tagged ‘mouse model’
Brain tumors may be seeded from distant site
Mouse model suggests that glioblastoma tumors may originate in a brain region distinct from where it becomes a lethal disease. …
Read Full ArticleNew study supports remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment
The news about remdesivir, the investigational anti-viral drug that has shown early promise in the fight against COVID-19, keeps getting better. …
Read Full ArticleOne-time treatment generates new neurons, eliminates Parkinson’s disease in mice
Scientists have developed a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease that inhibits a single gene and converts many cell types into dopamine-producing neurons. …
Read Full ArticleShining light on a malignant lung cancer
A near-infrared light treatment could help manage a rare form of lung cancer. …
Read Full ArticleCOVID-19 mouse model will speed search for drugs and vaccines
Researchers have developed a COVID-19 mouse model that is expected to speed up the search for drugs and vaccines. …
Read Full ArticlePreventing pancreatic cancer metastasis by keeping cells ‘sheltered in place’
Pancreatic cancer metastasis can be suppressed by inhibiting the function of a protein called Slug that regulates cell movement. …
Read Full ArticleNicotine promotes spread of lung cancer to the brain
Scientists found that nicotine, a non-carcinogenic chemical found in tobacco, promotes the metastasis of lung cancer cells to the brain. …
Read Full ArticleGut microbiome influences ALS outcomes
Scientists have identified a new gut-brain connection in the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. …
Read Full ArticleImmune system discovery paves way to lengthen organ transplant survival
A new discovery suggesting the innate immune system can specifically remember foreign cells could pave the way to drugs that lengthen long-term survival of transplanted organs. …
Read Full ArticleBoosting the immune system’s appetite for brain cancer
An immunotherapy combination that encourages immune cells to consume tumors could lead to long-term remission for glioblastoma. …
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