Scripps Research Institute
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Finding of Guilty Party in Parkinson’s Brain Cell Die-Off
A new study led by Corinne Lasmézas, DVM, Ph.D., a professor on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), discovered a connection between neuronal death and Lewy bodies which they believe is a key to treating Parkinson's.
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Changes in Brain Assisting Cocaine Addiction
A new research led by Scripps research institute revealed a phenomenon because of which addiction to cocaine occurs in individuals The brain while ramping up its use shifts from moderate cocaine use to addiction due to this phenomenon. During the experiment in rats, the scientist showed that how moderate use of cocaine is converted to compulsive cocaine intake by transmission…
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Potential Master Switch for Encoding Cancer Immunotherapy
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and the University of California discover possible master switch for programming cancer immunotherapy Cancer immunotherapy is a treatment in which immune system is used for treating cancer patients. Mostly cancer cell has a molecule on their surface known as tumour associated antigen(TAA) which can be recognized by the immune system. During infection or tumour…
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Scientists Create First Semi-Synthetic Organism
The scientist at Scripps Research Institute has been designing bacteria having unnatural bases i.e. other than common bases of DNA G, C, A & T. These new unnatural bases are named as X and Y. The beginning of life on earth is started by just letters in its genetic code (just four letters). On this earth, every organism’s proteins are…
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