Researchers at the University of Sheffield have used zebrafish to aid them in the discovery of new anti-inflammatory drugs to treat illnesses such as COPD and asthma.    Full story here: University of Sheffield

 Recent studies into the use of stem cells in regenerative medicine have revealed the potential for their use in a much wider field including the treatment of cancer. Therapeutic stem-cells for cancer treatment: hopes and hurdles in tactical warfare  

Notch is known to be an important protein in development, maintaining undifferentiated proliferating cells.The gene responsible for manufacturing Notch protein is often damaged or mutated in patients with a form of blood cancer known as T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) leading to...