Scientists uncover immune cells that may lower airway allergy and asthma risk

Scientists offer a clue to why non-allergic people don't have a strong reaction to house dust mites. They've uncovered a previously unknown subset of T cells that may control allergic immune reactions and asthma from ever developing in response to house dust mites -- and other possible allergens.

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Researchers uncover cancer cell vulnerabilities; may lead to better cancer therapies

A new study reveals a protein responsible for genetic changes resulting in a variety of cancers, may also be the key to more effective, targeted cancer therapy.

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Fuel walking and cycling with low carbon diets

Walking and cycling have many benefits and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but researchers say we need to think about what people eat to fuel their walking and cycling.

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Repairing thousands of disease-causing mutations

Researchers have created a new searchable library of base editors -- an especially efficient and precise kind of genetic corrector. Using experimental data from editing more than 38,000 target sites in cells with 11 of the most popular base editors (BEs), they created a machine learning model that accurately predicts base editing outcomes. Called BE-Hive, the library is free and open to the public.

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Unlocking PNA's superpowers for self-assembling nanostructures

Researchers have developed a method for self-assembling nanostructures with gamma-modified peptide nucleic acid, a synthetic mimic of DNA. The process has the potential to impact nanomanufacturing and future biomedical technologies like targeted diagnostics and drug delivery.

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Study identifies mechanism affecting X chromosome that could lead to new disease therapies

Learning how to inactivate and reactivate an X chromosome would have important implications for medicine. A notable category of beneficiaries could be people with certain congenital diseases known as X-linked disorders, which are caused by mutations in genes on the X chromosome.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200612111416.htm

Silicones may lead to cell death

Silicone molecules from breast implants can initiate processes in human cells that lead to cell death, according to new research

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200612111353.htm