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Researchers have designed and created a membrane-bounded vesicle formed entirely of peptides that someday may serve as a new drug delivery system to safely treat cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Kansas State University (Kansas, USA) researchers have discovered a molecule that may be capable of delivering drugs inside the body to treat diseases. John M Tomich …
University of Rochester (US) scientists discover how DNA maintenance is regulated, opening the door to interventions that may enhance the body’s natural preservation of genetic information. University of Rochester (US) scientists discover how DNA maintenance is regulated, opening the door to interventions that may enhance the body’s natural preservation of genetic information. The new findings …
Caspases, a family of enzymes, play a role in the inflammatory process associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, are partly attributable to brain inflammation. Specifically, previous studies suggest that the overactivation of microglial cells – the nerve system’s primary immune cells – causes inflammation, resulting in neuronal death. Bertrand …