Depleting key protein could protect against conditions marked by chronic inflammation UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER ANTI-REELIN IS A THERAPEUTIC APPROACH THAT SELECTIVELY TARGETS THE VASCULAR BARRIER, BLOCKING INFILTRATION OF INFLAMMATORY CELLS, DEMYELINATION AND, CONSEQUENTLY, PARALYSIS. view more CREDIT: UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS – Aug. 12, 2020 – In an animal model of multiple sclerosis...
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Groundbreaking development in rapid large-scale testing of COVID-19
OKLAHOMA CITY – OU Medicine, the OU Health Sciences Center and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation collaborated to create a new test for COVID-19 using technology and reagents from Fluidigm Corporation, an innovative biotechnology tools provider. The test is intended for large-scale testing of patients across the OU Medicine healthcare system, with the capacity to...
Sugar-derived molecules kill viruses in groundbreaking new treatment
By Michael Irving Viruses are surprisingly difficult to kill – most of the drugs and chemicals that do the job are also harmful to human health. But now, scientists have developed a new virucidal substance derived from sugar, making it deadly to a wide range of viruses but safe for us. The vast majority of...
Is this a CURE for ageing? Researchers successfully make old cells younger using groundbreaking technology
Researchers in Houston were investigating progeria, a child ageing disease They found they could reverse the ageing of cells by inserting RNA that triggered the production of a certain protein called telomerase Experts say this could transform how we understand and treat ageing Researchers have developed technology to reverse the ageing of cells. The breakthrough...