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tRNA fragments are involved in post-stroke immune reactions

11-12-2020 17:55

Following a stroke, the immune system triggers an inflammatory reaction that can either overshoot or turn into an immune deficiency. Now, a team of researchers has shown that tRNA fragments play a role in this immune reaction. Fragments of tRNAs, which transport amino acids during protein synthesis ('transfer RNA'), were long merely considered cellular waste. The researcher's aim: To find new target structures for therapeutics.

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Rewiring stroke survivors brains could alleviate depression

11-12-2020 16:06

Researchers have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of depression after stroke, using a high frequency brain stimulation device to improve low moods.

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Children's social care has changed during Covid. That progress mustn't be lost now

11-12-2020 13:55

For all its challenges, the pandemic has given the sector the chance to reset itself and change for the betterCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOver the past few months, I have been speaking to frontline children’s social workers to understand how the coronavirus pandemic has affected them. My interviews fed into the Centre for Public Impact’s report What does the Covid-19 crisis mean for the future of children’s social care?Like so many others w

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Children's social care has changed during Covid. That progress musn't be lost now

11-12-2020 13:55

For all its challenges, the pandemic has given the sector the chance to reset itself and change for the betterCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOver the past few months, I have been speaking to frontline children’s social workers to understand how the coronavirus pandemic has affected them. My interviews fed into the Centre for Public Impact’s report What does the Covid-19 crisis mean for the future of children’s social care?Like so many others w

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