Category: Articles
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2002 Nobel Prize for Chemistry: Kurt Wüthrich, Using NMR to Determine the 3D Structure of Proteins
Kurt Wüthrich, joint winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, contributed to the use of NMR to discover the 3D structure of proteins using sequential assignment and mathematical techniques. Read More
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Feinstein Institutes Links Blood Biomarkers to Psychosis in Alzheimer’s Patients
The global aging population means that rates of Alzheimer’s disease are expected to reach 14 million patients by 2060, many of whom will experience psychosis. Read More
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Looking Back on the 2002 Nobel Prize for Chemistry: Mass Spectrometry for the Analysis of Proteins
2002’s Nobel Prize for Chemistry recognised the translation of mass spectrometry to large molecules which has been instrumental in unlocking the proteome toward new therapies. Read More
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Investigating a Novel Bacterial Form for Biological Computers
A novel method of computational biology using colonies of bacteria has been developed by researchers at University College London. Read More
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NHS Cancer Vaccine Launchpad to Give Thousands Access to Personalised Cancer Vaccines
NHS England aims to match up to 10,000 cancer patients to suitable personalised cancer vaccine clinical trials by 2030. Read More
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ZERO Precision Medicine Programme Reports Outstanding Efficacy in High-Risk Paediatric Cancers
The first-of-its-kind trial presents a positive outlook for cancer types with historically poor survival rates. Read More
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AI-Enabled Predictive Biomarker for Patient Response to Immunotherapy Using Easy-to-Measure Features
The predictive biomarker does not require multi-omic or screening data, but rather routine clinical features. Read More
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Functional Genomics Reveals Major Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Discovered by UK Scientists
Genomics helped the UK-based team track down a gene that, when over expressed, was significantly responsible for causing IBD. Read More
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FDA Advisors Back Guardant Health’s Colorectal Cancer Blood Test
Although colonoscopy is definitively the most effective method of colorectal cancer diagnosis, the blood test is “better than nothing.” Read More
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H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreaks: Effect on Vaccines
H5N1 outbreaks in the US have mobilised pandemic preparedness mechanisms with stockpiling of avian flu vaccines. Read More
