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A massive cancer drug deal, a new license for gut-targeted drugs, and both regulatory and company-led halts on clinical trials led the news this week.
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Often associated with neurodegenerative disease, amyloid fibrils may also help transport genetic material during fertilization.
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Developed by Inovio Pharmaceuticals, the medicine treats a rare condition caused by HPV. The approval paves the way for an era of novel DNA-based medicines.
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Reversing age-related changes in liver cells reduced circulating amyloid beta and cholesterol in rats, revealing a potential new approach to tackling age-related disease.
A man wearing an EEG headset in front of a monitor screen.Neuroscience
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Biomarkers could help researchers identify patients most likely to respond to psychiatric drugs, but translating early promise into clinical success remains a challenge.

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Cancer Research News

Fluorescence microscopy of blue DAPI-stained interphase nuclei with paired red and green FISH probe signals detecting IGH translocations in hematological malignancy.
IVDR-certified CytoCell probes for IGH and ATM extend FISH in CLL and myeloma, filling gaps where sequencing turnaround and structural detection fall short
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OGT's first dedicated fusion MRD NGS panel targets the roughly one-quarter of AML cases where RNA fusion transcripts, not DNA mutations, define residual disease

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Born to differentiate and heal, mesenchymal stem cells carry great potential for treating a wide spectrum of diseases.
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In a journey fraught with heartache and persistence, medical research giants paved the way for successful bone marrow transplantation. 

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