Monthly injections of fitusiran reduces bleeds in patients with haemophilia A and B
The study published in The Lancet Haematology investigated the use of the medication in patients without inhibitors, 40 out of 79 (51%) participants given monthly injections of fitusiran…
Coronavirus causes chaos in infected cells’ RNA
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hijacks parts of infected cells’ vital RNA machinery, thereby blocking important functions in the cells. These damaging changes in the RNA can likely be reversed,…
Components of Cytoskeleton Strengthen Effect of Sex Hormones
Researchers from Freiburg and Kiel discover that actin acts in the cell nucleus and is partly responsible for the expression of male sexual characteristics
Allies or enemies of cancer: the dual fate of neutrophils
Why do cancer immunotherapies work so extraordinarily well in a minority of patients, but fail in so many others? By analysing the role of neutrophils, immune cells whose…
HIV and hepatitis C virus monitoring needs to increase to achieve global elimination goals
Countries must intensify efforts to track HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among people who inject drugs, and to prioritise this group in prevention and elimination work,…