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RNA interference and its role in Alzheimer’s disease

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For the first time, researchers have identified short strands of toxic RNAs that contribute to brain cell death and DNA damage in Alzheimer’s and aged brains, and that during ageing, short strands of protective RNAs decrease. 2009 February 20 [2024 January 18]; 136(4):777-793. This was also seen in AD patients. Alzheimer’s disease.

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First Participant Dosed in Pfizer’s Pivotal Phase 3 TALAPRO-3 Combination Study of Talazoparib and Enzalutamide in Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mCSPC)

The Pharma Data

The study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of talazoparib, an oral poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, in combination with enzalutamide, an androgen receptor inhibitor, compared with placebo plus enzalutamide in men with DNA damage response (DDR)-deficient metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC).

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Sanofi’s Board of Directors proposes the appointment of Carole Ferrand, Emile Voest and Antoine Yver as independent Directors

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He is co-founder and non-executive board member of the Hartwig Medical Foundation (large scale DNA analyses) and is a board member of the Center for Personalized Cancer Treatment and leads several innovative precision oncology clinical trials. He has founded and leads several innovative precision medicine initiatives in oncology.

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Gene Therapy Shows No Long-Term Harm in Animals: Study

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The researchers said the technique could break the cycle of disease passed from mother to baby through mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The researchers said the first five monkeys born in 2009 at OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center with the aid of the technique all developed normally to adulthood.

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ViiV Healthcare Announces Analysis Showing no Antiretroviral Therapy Interruptions Due to COVID-19 Across its Clinical Development Programme for Investigational, Long-Acting Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine

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INSTIs, like cabotegravir, inhibit HIV replication by preventing the viral DNA from integrating into the genetic material of human immune cells (T-cells). This step is essential in the HIV replication cycle and is also responsible for establishing chronic infection. About ViiV Healthcare.

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TACACICLIB, AUR-102, AURIGENE

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Nature Cell Biology, 11, 1275 – 1276, 2009), whilst different tumors appear to require some, but they are independent of other interphase CDKs (CDK2, CDK4 , CDK6). CDK7 also plays a role in transcription and possibly in DNA repair. 27, 6012-6018, 2009; Christian et al., 3, S179-S185, 2009). Mar 23;25(6):839-50.

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Analysis Chemical Thank You EU court upholds ban on chlorpyrifos-methyl, setting regulatory precedent in the process

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In particular, they discussed the potential for genotoxicity, or the potential to damage human DNA, and developmental neurotoxicity, or the negative effect on the developing human nervous system. These experts concluded that there were real concerns regarding the human health risk of chlorpyrifos and CHP-methyl.