Penn to co-lead $6.5 million transatlantic grant to investigate the role of the immune system in health
The international team of researchers will focus on inflammation and the role different cells in the immune system play in ...
Tag: Pharmaceutical Science
Single-dose flu drug can reduce spread within households, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications A single dose of the flu drug baloxavir marboxil can reduce the spread of ...
Biomedical Sciences researchers discover first-in-class broad-inhibitor of paramyxovirus polymerases
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A new antiviral drug that is effective against a broad range of human pathogens in the ...
Drug linked to 45% lower risk of dying among COVID-19 patients on ventilators
Patients who received single intravenous dose of tocilizumab were also more likely to leave the hospital or be off ventilator ...
New substance library to accelerate the search for active compounds
Credit: J. Wollenhaupt/HZB For drugs to be effective, they usually have to dock to proteins in the organism. Like a ...
Gut microbiota provide clues for treating diabetes
Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg The individual mix of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract provides vital clues as to ...
Microscopy technique reveals nanoscale detail of coatings as they dry
In paper published in Scientific Reports, Lehigh University researchers studying in situ drying behavior of thin film coatings visualize interactions ...
Discovery of a novel drug candidate to develop effective treatments for brain disorders
The study published in Chem is fundamental to develop pharmacological drugs for the treatment of core symptoms in Down syndrome, ...
New treatment approach uses killer cells to treat deadly brain tumors
Purdue partners with V Foundation for Cancer Research and the Walther Cancer Foundation, in collaboration with Indiana University School of ...
New book examines human right to health, pushes for rating system for pharma companies
Credit: Oxford University Press Every human being has the right to health and new initiatives should be put in place ...
Biomedical sciences researcher receives $3.65 million federal grant to develop antiviral drugs
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Dr. Richard Plemper, Distinguished University Professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, ...
A new understanding of protein movement
UD engineers uncover role of surface diffusion in protein transport, which could aid biopharmaceutical processingCredit: Photo courtesy of Ohnmar Khanal, ...
Compounds halt SARS-CoV-2 replication by targeting key viral enzyme
Four promising antiviral drug candidates identified and analyzed by a University of Arizona-University of South Florida team in the preclinical ...
Cell ‘membrane on a chip’ could speed up screening of drug candidates for COVID-19
Credit: Susan Daniel/Cornell University Researchers have developed a human cell 'membrane on a chip' that allows continuous monitoring of how ...
New technique in which drugs make bacteria glow could help fight antibiotic resistance
Credit: Dr Stefano Pagliara, University of Exeter New technique in which drugs make bacteria glow could help fight antibiotic resistance ...
Age research: A low level of the stress hormone cortisol contributes to the ageing process
Credit: Iris Maurer Why do we age? What exactly is happening in our bodies? And can we do anything about ...
NCCN: What people with cancer and their caregivers need to know about CAR T-cell therapy
National Comprehensive Cancer Network's new NCCN Guidelines for Patients explain how to recognize and manage immunotherapy-related toxicities, help prepare patients ...
Implants: Can special coatings reduce complications after implant surgery?
Credit: Hala Al Khoury / Uni Halle New coatings on implants could help make them more compatible. Researchers at the ...
Newly designed ligands for a catalytic reaction to synthesize drugs and useful compounds
Scientists spur advances in the field of drug development by designing a novel strategy to generate useful compoundsCredit: Gwangju Institute ...
Spraying ethanol to nanofiber masks makes them reusable
Credit: Hyung Joon Cha (POSTECH) As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, masks have become an essential personal hygiene ...