MicroRNA

Researchers have developed an inhalable drug that targets the overactive white blood cells that cause lung damage during severe infection. With clinical trials due next year, it may soon be a novel treatment for COVID complications and pneumonia.

Researchers have successfully stimulated hair growth in mice using microRNA to genetically manipulate the hair follicle’s stem cells, meaning that balding pate may one day be sporting a mane of luscious locks.

UK researchers have, for the first time, identified a genetic pathway in the brain that plays a key role in controlling anxiety, opening the door to the development of more effective treatments in the future.

A large-scale genetic analysis has revealed microRNAs in human pancreatic cells strongly associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The results can be used in future research into how the condition develops and how it can best be detected and treated.

A new peer-reviewed study is suggesting mRNA COVID-19 vaccines can prevent infection and reduce risk of onward transmission. The research is one of several real-world studies looking at the first few months of vaccinations.

Biotech company Moderna has revealed more data from its Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial, reporting the vaccine is 94.1 percent effective at preventing COVID-19. An FDA review evaluating Emergency Use Authorization is now scheduled for December 17.

Asthma and other allergic reactions are increasingly common today, and while manageable there’s currently no cure. Now, researchers at Yale University have found a new potential pathway for treatment, targeting cellular "gatekeepers" called microRNA.

Research has discovered that inside every cell in the human body is a kill code designed to trigger self-destruction if it senses a cell is turning cancerous. Across two studies the scientists homed in on the code underlying this mechanism and believe it may lead to a new kind of cancer treatment.

A team of researchers from the University of Michigan has developed a new technique to aid bone repair, using polymer nano-shells to deliver microRNA molecules. The method could one day have a big impact on regenerative medicine, directing cells already present at injury sites to aid healing.

Scientists have created a new method of tackling tumors by combining three strands of microRNA. The gel-based treatment was tested on laboratory mice, with the results showing it to be hugely more effective than existing treatments such as chemotherapy.