Discovery of anti-cancer proteins in cancer cells

PNP DeskOctober 28, 2023September 17, 202403 mins

California: A deadly ‘switch’ that kills cancer cells could pave the way for new cancer treatments, scientists say. American researchers have discovered a part of a protein on the outside of cancer cells that can kill those cells when activated. According to experts, the research results could give doctors the ability to change existing therapies….

HIV medicine can block the formation of proteins associated with dementia

PNP DeskApril 30, 2023September 12, 202403 mins

Cambridge: A drug used for HIV may protect against a dangerous protein that forms in dementia, an early-stage study has found. Research by scientists at the University of Cambridge has revealed that in Huntington’s disease and other forms of dementia, the brain’s ability to eliminate toxic proteins is impaired. The new study on mice used…