University of Bristol

Cardiovascular system
#Cardiovascular disease #Therapeutic targets #University of Bristol

New treatment target for atheroschlerosis discovered

Scientists at the University of Bristol have uncovered a new disease driving mechanism which they are aiming to target to help treat the development of atherosclerotic plaques. The project to develop the new therapeutic, known as IMSET, is being led by Professor Jason Johnson, Professor of… Read More

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Amygdala
#Anxiety disorder #Drug discovery #Neuroscience #Preclinical investigations #University of Bristol #University of Exeter

Discovery represents the ‘first step’ to better anti-anxiety drugs

A team of scientists have discovered that modification of a gene in the brain can reduce anxiety levels, offering an exciting novel drug target for anxiety disorders. The discovery, led by researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Exeter in the UK, is published in Nature… Read More

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