HKBU scientists eliminate drug side effects by manipulating molecular chirality
Credit: Hong Kong Baptist University Scientists from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have developed a novel technique that can produce ...
Tag: Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Precision medicine guides choice of better drug therapy in severe heart disease
Dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention uses aspirin and one other drug, among several choices. But which drug is ...
Researchers find one-two punch may help fight against Salmonella
Natural product dephostatin is an effective partner for the antibiotic colistin in treating infections caused by the bacteria SalmonellaCredit: McMaster ...
Alberta researchers, Tonix Pharmaceuticals race to develop candidate vaccines for COVID-19
Partnerships like this one can dramatically accelerate efforts to move research from lab to community, says virologist.Credit: Melissa Fabrizio University ...
A new, highly sensitive chemical sensor uses protein nanowires
UMass Amherst team introduces high-performing 'green' electronic sensorCredit: UMass Amherst/Yao lab AMHERST, Mass. - Writing in the journal NanoResearch, a ...
Total synthesis of cotylenin A for a new anticancer drug without side effects
Credit: Nakada Laboratory, Waseda University An anticancer drug of fungal origin could be the way. Scientists at Waseda University succeeded ...
Project expands use of metal catalysts for drug discovery
$1.5 million project could lead to more effective drugs at lower dosagesCredit: University of Houston The use of metals in ...
Researchers explore quantum computing to discover possible COVID-19 treatments
Credit: Junde Li, Penn State Quantum machine learning, an emerging field that combines machine learning and quantum physics, is the ...
Long-lasting, low toxicity antimicrobial peptide fights ‘superbug’ lung infections
Credit: B. Deslouches/Pitt PITTSBURGH, May 1, 2020 - Through serendipity, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public ...
Pharmacists warn against malarial drugs as a cure for coronavirus
Credit: University of Huddersfield PHARMACY experts at the University of Huddersfield are urging caution over claims that widely-available antimalarial drugs ...
New STM technique points way to new and purer pharmaceuticals
Credit: University of Warwick Using an ultra-thin and sharp needle tipped with a single carbon monoxide molecule frozen to minus ...
NSF provides more support for drug discovery platform for hard-to-treat cancers
Credit: Sherine Abdelmawla WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new round of support will help a Purdue University-affiliated startup further develop ...
New understanding of asthma medicines could improve future treatment
Credit: Image reproduced with permission from RDD Online / Virginia Commonwealth University. New research has revealed new insights into common ...
NUS-led team develops artificial intelligence platform to combat infectious diseases
Novel tool identifies optimal drug combination therapies at unprecedented speedCredit: National University of Singapore As the COVID-19 crisis continues to ...
Search for drugs effective against COVID-19 includes UAB and Southern Research
The work centers around ReFRAME, a vast collection of drugs developed for other diseases that are already known to be ...
A novel method to precisely deliver therapeutics inside the body
Credit: Jennifer McCann/Penn State A new way to deliver therapeutic proteins inside the body uses an acoustically sensitive carrier to ...
New nanocarrier drug delivery technology crosses the blood-brain barrier
Credit: Professor Sumio Ohtsuki A Japanese research team has developed a cyclic peptide (a chain of amino acids bonded circularly) ...
Psychedelic compound from magic mushrooms produced in yeast
Scientists from DTU Biosustain prove that psilocybin, a potential drug for treating depression and other psychological conditions can be produced ...
Technique offers path for biomanufacturing medicines during space flights
Research simulating instrument aboard international space station nurtures E. coli bacteriaCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- An instrument currently ...
Rice chemist wins grant to simplify drug design
Fed award to László Kürti will support sophisticated, simplified drug precursorsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (April 8, 2020) - ...