A target for potential cancer drugs may, in fact, worsen disease
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Shp2 is a phosphotyrosine phosphatase; its job is to remove phosphates from protein tyrosine residues, aiding and abetting signal communications within cells.
Safety concerns raised for neuroblastoma candidate drug
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Study offers insights on why the elderly are more susceptible to COVID-19
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Finding a new purpose for old drugs: Researchers have found promising drugs for COVID-19
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Understanding viral pathogenesis at the molecular level is critical in developing effective therapies for COVID-19.
Novel drug liberates tumour vessels to aid cancer drug delivery
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The findings in mice, published in the journal MED, are the first to demonstrate that inhibiting the activity of LRG1, a protein produced in many tumorous tissues, liberates disorganised angiogenesis (blood vessel formation) - a leading cause of morbidity in numerous diseases including cancer.
Researchers reveal a strategy for next-generation COVID-19 vaccines
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The team’s key criteria for antibodies generated by future vaccines are to target regions of the SARS-CoV-2 viral surface that are unlikely to mutate and share key features that the researchers found could block the virus from infecting human cells.
A commonly found parasite could treat certain types of cancer
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The research, published today in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy Cancer, was carried out by experts from the University of Nottingham, Ningbo University and Shanxi Agricultural University in China.
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