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RAG-17 is an experimental RNA-targeting therapy designed to lower toxic SOD1 protein in people with SOD1-ALS. A six-person trial found RAG-17 was well tolerated, with no serious side effects. RAG-17 ...

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Professor Kim V. Narry became the first Asian scientist to receive the HFSP Nakasone Award for RNA discoveries that helped ...

A longevity gene therapy targeting the molecular mechanism behind why some people live to 100 has maintained its early benefits three months after dosing aged beagles — and the Vancouver firm whose ...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains one of the deadliest malignancies worldwide, with metastasis representing the leading ...

Plants adjust protein production within minutes to protect themselves from intense light. A newly discovered signaling pathway enables ultra-fast ...

RNA has emerged as one of the most promising molecules in modern medicine, enabling advances from mRNA vaccines and gene ...

Last month, the Andes virus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship departing from Argentina brought a transmission context for hantavirus, that was previously unprecedented, to the forefront. The Andes virus ...

The efficacy of flu shots is not always the same and it’s not always optimal. Some years, they can reduce the risk of illness by as little as 20% to 30%. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

mRNA vaccines work by delivering genetic instructions into cells, but a new study shows that which cells express the mRNA can alter the resulting immune response. A new study in Nature Biotechnology ...