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Brown fat “repressor” protein targets cancer-related weight loss

Researchers have identified a protein that represses the activity of energy-burning brown fat. The discovery opens the door to developing treatments for the extreme weight loss, muscle wasting, and malnutrition seen in some types of cancer.

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Soft coral’s drug discovery power just became limitless

Soft corals produce chemicals that could be used to treat human disease. Now, scientists have identified the genes that make these important chemicals, opening the door to creating a limitless supply that can be used to produce and test new drugs.

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Sea cucumber compound could be key to a new cancer therapy

The sea cucumber naturally produces a sugary compound that inhibits an enzyme that’s instrumental in stimulating cancer growth, according to a new study. The next step is to find a method for producing the compound in large quantities.

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Sea cucumber compound could be key to a new cancer therapy

The sea cucumber naturally produces a sugary compound that inhibits an enzyme that’s instrumental in stimulating cancer growth, according to a new study. The next step is to find a method for producing the compound in large quantities.

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Sea cucumber compound could be key to a new cancer therapy

The sea cucumber naturally produces a sugary compound that inhibits an enzyme that’s instrumental in stimulating cancer growth, according to a new study. The next step is to find a method for producing the compound in large quantities.

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Fiber produces up to a 20% drop in heart risk for most people

A new study has found that, for most of us, the fiber we eat can protect our heart health, lowering the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke by up to 20%. It’s more evidence showing that a healthy gut leads to a healthy heart.

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World’s first therapy to reverse spinal cord injury enters human trial

A paradigm shift in the way we treat spinal injuries is now in sight, with the world's first regenerative cell therapy approved for a Phase I clinical trial. It's a historical milestone that could reverse what has, until now, been an incurable injury.

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Low blood sugars (as well as high) cause blindness in diabetics

High blood sugars have long been known to cause eye damage in diabetics. However, new research has found that low blood sugar may also contribute. The good news is that it also identified a way of preventing or treating the damage.

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Himalayan fungus compound refined to offer 40X the anti-cancer potency

A compound derived from a Himalayan fungus has been refined by scientists for a chemotherapy drug with powerful anti-cancer effects. NUC-7738 is yielding encouraging results in ongoing Phase 2 clinical trials, and is advancing towards approval.

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“Killer paint” eradicates harmful bacteria on contact

It's never a good thing when harmful bacteria are present on surfaces in hospitals, as they can cause life-threatening infections in patients. A new paint could help keep that from happening, by quickly killing any microbes that land on it.

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