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Two solutions unlock safer RNA therapies for inflammatory diseases

Phys Dot Org 11 Aug 2025
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are tiny fat bubbles that are used to deliver medicines, genes, and RNA into cells. However, in some cases LNPs can cause harmful inflammation as a result of the process of RNA delivery ... Patching holes, safer RNA delivery.
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Sweet disguise: Body hides its own RNA from the immune system with sugar

Phys Dot Org 09 Aug 2025
To our immune system, naked RNA is a sign of a viral or bacterial invasion and must be attacked. But our own cells also have RNA ... The question is, how does our immune system distinguish our own RNA from that of dangerous invaders?.
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Nascent RNA profiling uncovers molecular drivers of cellular differentiation

Phys Dot Org 08 Aug 2025
"We saw a major bottleneck in the field of nascent RNA profiling," said Pradeep Kumar Reddy Cingaram, Ph.D., an assistant scientist at Sylvester and first author on one of the papers ... But rPRO-seq reveals 'nascent' RNA—what's being made right now.
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On Vaccines, RFK Jr. Has Broken Sharply With the Mainstream

New York Times 08 Aug 2025
While many officials and scientists embrace other parts of the secretary’s agenda, his stance on vaccines is alienating allies who fear a public health crisis ... .
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Once ‘Very Pro-Vaccine,’ Trump Shrugs Off Kennedy’s mRNA Cuts

New York Times 08 Aug 2025
President Trump’s laissez-faire approach is notable, given that the vaccines were seen as legacy achievement during his first term ... .
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Ultra-short RNA insertions offer scalable, cost-effective gene silencing for agriculture

Phys Dot Org 06 Aug 2025
The novel technique uses ultra-short ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequences carried by genetically ...
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Usher Syndrome Type 2 Market Poised for Growth with Advancements in RNA and Gene-Based Therapies ...

GetNews 06 Aug 2025
As of July 2025, SepulBio, a new business unit launched by Théa, continues clinical development of ultevursen, an RNA therapy targeting exon 13 mutations in the USH2A gene.
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Global RNA Polymerase I Clinical Trials: Opportunities and Insights Report 2025

Nasdaq Globe Newswire 05 Aug 2025
Discover the latest insights on RNA Polymerase I clinical trials, addressing ribosome biogenesis-dependent cancers ... strategies for RNA Pol I inhibitors.
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UMass Amherst Researcher Awarded $2 Million NIH Grant to Create 3D Depiction of RNA Structures (University of Massachusetts Amherst)

Public Technologies 05 Aug 2025
In the Ouyang Lab, researchers will study the structures of thousands of different RNA molecules simultaneously ... Similarly, he says, "The structure of RNA is crucial in making the cell function properly.
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Viral RNA-based sprays for plants have unknown consequences

The Exposé 04 Aug 2025
Terrana Biosciences is on a mission to replace pesticides with its RNA-based sprays as “vaccines” for plants to protect crops from pests and diseases. The RNA is taken from plant viruses ... RNA sprays are more dangerous than GMO crops, she says.
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