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• 23 \ 10 \ 2018

  Studies of genetically modified monkeys offer hope for heart
  disease patients

  It is well known that high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood stream may increase the risk of cardiovascular events, myocardial infarction, stroke or other heart disease.

  Researcher James Wilson and colleagues at University of Pennsylvania wanted to target PCSK9, a gene whose protein hinders the removal of harmful LDL cholesterol from the blood. 

  However, reducing levels of a problem protein made in the liver requires editing a large fraction of the organ’s cells.

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• 08 \ 10 \ 2018

  Do probiotics really work the way we think?

  
  
  

  Probiotics are live micro-organisms and are often called "good" or "helpful" bacteria because they help keep your gut healthy.

  The general public are interested in probiotics to restore their gut ecosystem after a dose of antibiotics or to boost their microbiome. 

  But the question is whether they really work. Probiotic impact on post-antibiotic reconstitution of the gut microbiome remains elusive.

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• 01 \ 10 \ 2018

  Scientists develop synthetic T-cells!

  
  
  Researchers from Los Angeles’s university (UCLA) have developed synthetic T-cells that near-perfectly mimic form and function of the human version.
  
  T-lymphocytes play a key role in the immune system. They are activated when infection enters the body and they flow through the bloodstream to reach the infected areas. Because they must squeeze between small pores, T-cells have the ability to deform to as small as one-quarter of their normal size. They also can grow to almost three times their original size, which helps them fight off the antigens that attack the immune system.

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