Investigators from Mass General Brigham and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have developed STITCHR, a new gene editing tool that can insert therapeutic genes into specific locations without causing unwanted mutations. The system can be formulated completely as RNA, dramatically simplifying…
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Potential Alzheimer’s disease therapeutic target identified in brain immune cells
Tim-3 is an immune checkpoint molecule involved in immunity and inflammation recently linked to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but its role in the brain was unknown until now. In a paper published in Nature, researchers from Mass General Brigham used preclinical models to uncover Tim-3’s…
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‘Sugar’ signatures help identify and classify pancreatic cancer cell subtypes
Van Andel Institute scientists and collaborators have developed a new method for identifying and classifying pancreatic cancer cell subtypes based on sugars found on the outside of cancer cells.
These sugars, called glycans, help cells recognize and communicate with each other. They also act as…
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Engineering smart delivery for gene editors
Modern genome editing techniques, including CRISPR systems, hold great potential for treating genetic diseases. However, delivering these molecular tools reliably to their target cells remains a significant challenge.
“Previous viral and non-viral delivery systems such as adeno-associated…
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As the trade war rattles bond markets, Trump advises to “BE COOL”
As his global trade war spun further worldwide chaos on Wednesday, with China and the European Union hitting back and the financial fallout spreading to bond markets, President Donald Trump showed no signs of pulling back.
On the contrary, he urged anyone increasingly worried about rising…
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Japan and NATO vow to deepen security ties to counter threats from China and Russia
“A stronger NATO will benefit Japan greatly,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a press conference with Rutte, who was visiting Japan for the first time since becoming secretary general of the alliance in October.
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Ukraine expects clusters of EU accession talks to open this year
During the 10th meeting of the Ukraine-EU Association Council, ambassadors of the member states unanimously noted Ukraine’s progress in European integration processes and the positive dynamics of reform implementation, so Ukraine expects to open negotiation clusters as early as year.
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Ukraine fulfills 81% of its obligations under Association Agreement with EU – Shmyhal
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Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says that Ukraine has fulfilled 81% of its obligations under the Association Agreement with the European Union.
“Ukraine has fulfilled…
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Europe must adapt to stay competitive in growing tourism market, sector leader warns
The EU needs to cut more red tape to enable its travel and tourism sector to continue to grow, the president of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) told Euronews today as the sector revealed projections of 5% growth on it its annual contribution to EU GDP.
Figures from the…
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European premier of Meryl Streep narrated film urging nature restoration
From mountain gorillas on the border of Rwanda, via late cocaine baron Pablo Escobar’s escaped hippos in Colombia, to island reserves where endangered Australian bandicoots can flourish away from predators introduced by misguided humans, a new documentary brings visually stunning…
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