Enzymes could hold key to better understanding inflammation
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Findings show promise for new anti-inflammatory drugs and treatments for autoimmune diseases
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Fat cells may influence how the body reacts to heart failure
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Promising results in mice open door to new areas of research in treating patients with heart failure
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Potential new treatments for cardiovascular disease
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Researchers have identified a new mechanism responsible for the buildup of plaque on artery walls, a process known as atherosclerosis
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World’s Longest Hockey Game moving cancer research closer to goal
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Annual fundraising effort to support clinical trial of precision drug developed at U of A
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New way identified to track severity and progression of ALS
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By identifying biomarkers for white-matter degeneration, researchers hope to move toward earlier diagnosis and effective treatments
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FDA approves new cardiovascular drug based on study at U of A
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Vericiguat, which was shown to reduce risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure, passes final regulatory hurdle in the United States
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Collaboration key to solving medicine’s thorniest problems
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For Khaled Barakat, a focus on teamwork and patient needs has led to breakthroughs in the search for cancer therapies, antivirals and safer drugs
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New treatment for blood cancer developed
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U of A research sets the stage for imminent human trials of B-cell lymphoma treatment
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New drug to treat muscular dystrophy based on U of A research
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Created using synthetic DNA, viltolarsen is an excellent example of precision medicine
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Antiviral drug remdesivir offers second mechanism of attack
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Understanding how the conditionally approved COVID-19 drug works is key to improving treatments, says U of A researcher
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National pharmacare will be very expensive and likely unnecessary
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The Trudeau government must exercise prudence and target assistance to Canadians with the greatest need
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