HONG KONG — The elucidation of the core structure of a secretory channel in the bacterial outer membrane may provide a target for the development of novel antibiotics aimed at attenuating biofilm formation, Chinese scientists report in the Dec. 1, 2014, early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
HONG KONG – The breakthrough discovery of a new type of immune cells may play a key role in development of a treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS), a multi-disciplinary National University of Singapore (NUS) research team reported in Cell Research.
HONG KONG – The anti-diabetic drug, metformin, is a promising candidate for an effective adjunctive host therapy for boosting the efficacy of current tuberculosis (TB) treatments, Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) researchers with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) reported in the Nov. 19, 2014, edition of Science Translational Medicine.
HONG KONG – The anti-diabetic drug, metformin, is a promising candidate for an effective adjunctive host therapy for boosting the efficacy of current tuberculosis (TB) treatments, Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) researchers with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) reported in the Nov. 19, 2014, edition of Science Translational Medicine.
HONG KONG - Researchers from the Riken Institute in Japan have discovered a mechanism through which the enteric Enterobacteriaceae bacteria can adjust to the very different oxygen environments within and outside of the human gut, an important finding that could represent a new drug target and ultimately lead to the development of new antimicrobials.
HONG KONG - A team of Japanese scientists has discovered a new single gene mutation that can cause infertility, which not only sheds new light on the causes of that condition, but could also lead to its early detection and treatment based on genetic diagnosis.
HONG KONG - A team of Japanese scientists has discovered a new single gene mutation that can cause infertility, which not only sheds new light on the causes of that condition, but could also lead to its early detection and treatment based on genetic diagnosis.
HONG KONG – Researchers from the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have developed a DNA vaccine against malignant mesothelioma that elicited complete and long-lasting protection against malignancy, while curing pre-existing tumors in mouse models.
HONG KONG – Researchers from the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have developed a DNA vaccine against malignant mesothelioma that elicited complete and long-lasting protection against malignancy, while curing pre-existing tumors in mouse models.
HONG KONG – Chinese researchers have demonstrated that grafted neural stem cells directly release dopamine into the damaged striata of rat brains in vivo and partially rescued a model of Parkinson's disease (PD), providing proof of concept for the feasibility of that technique for treating PD in humans.
