Gene therapy automatically converts omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids in the body
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FDA approves new treatment for hemophilia A or B
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Key molecule in wound healing identified
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The study focuses on the molecular processes in wound healing that regulate the transition from inflammation - a critical defence mechanism - to a proliferative phase, where new cells form to repair damaged tissue.
Novo Nordisk launches new initiative to prevent childhood obesity in disadvantaged urban communities
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Immune-based treatment gets a boost to its cancer-fighting superpowers
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In this therapy, patients' own immune cells are collected, genetically engineered so that they specifically target cancer cells, then returned to the body. The result is a potent new option for battling blood cancers. However, as with any superhero journey, the process of harnessing this incredible power comes with its own set of challenges.
Calquence granted Priority Review in the US for patients with untreated mantle cell lymphoma
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants Priority Review to applications for medicines that, if approved, would offer significant improvements over available options by demonstrating safety or efficacy improvements, preventing serious conditions or enhancing patient compliance.
Designing drugs that target "twin" cancer proteins
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To design a drug that blocks a cancer-related protein, Scripps Research scientists took a hint from the protein's paralog, or "twin."
Circular peptides in violets may aid in the fight against glioblastoma
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Now a glimmer of hope for patients comes from an unlikely place: Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where scientists at the non-profit Brain Chemistry Labs have been studying molecules found in violets.
One in three Americans has a dysfunctional metabolism, but intermittent fasting could help
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In a new clinical trial, researchers at the Salk Institute and University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that time-restricted eating - also known as intermittent fasting - could offer significant health benefits to adults with metabolic syndrome.
BlueRock Therapeutics' investigational cell therapy bemdaneprocel for Parkinson's disease shows positive data at 24-months
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Bemdaneprocel is the most clinically advanced investigational cell therapy in the U.S. for treating patients living with Parkinson's disease.