Passing the COVID test in just five minutes
Researchers at Osaka University develop a new highly sensitive test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that utilizes a fusion of artificial ...
Tag: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Measuring the elimination of plastic particles from the body in mice
Credit: Outi Keinänen et al. Postdoctoral Researcher Outi Keinänen from the University of Helsinki developed a method to radiolabel plastic ...
Compounds derived from hops show promise as treatment for common liver disease
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Research by Oregon State University suggests a pair of compounds originating from hops ...
A new culprit in antibacterial resistance: cysteine persulfide
Top: β-lactam antimicrobial agents rupture bacteria by destroying their cell walls. A joint research project based in Kumamoto University, Japan ...
Autobahn Labs, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory partner to advance novel science to clinic
Expansion to East Coast validates Autobahn Labs' novel incubator modelCredit: Autobahn Labs PALO ALTO, CA (June 7, 2021) - Autobahn ...
NIH grant boosts computational search for cancer drugs
Computer scientist Lydia Kavraki and team developing toolkit to model protein-ligand interactionsCredit: Image courtesy of Rice University HOUSTON - (June ...
Activation of carbon-fluorine bonds via cooperation of a photocatalyst and tin
Scientists from Osaka University have succeeded in developing the world's first organic reaction that selectively converts a specific carbon-fluorine (C-F) ...
Rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus during COVID-19 quarantine period
The article by Dr. Michael L. Tee and colleagues is published in The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2021Credit: Dr. Michael L. ...
DNA-based material with tunable properties
Credit: © Davide Michieletto, University of Edinburgh and Jan Smrek, University of Vienna While DNA is often idealised as the ...
Prognostic value of troponin I in COVID-19 patients
This article by Dr. Alaa A. Ghaleb and colleagues is published in The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2021Credit: Dr. Alaa ...
Fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria has a glowing new weapon
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin AUSTIN, Texas -- In the perpetual arms races between bacteria and human-made antibiotics, ...
Cell mechanics research is making chemotherapy friendlier
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Malignant tumour cells undergo mechanical deformation more easily than normal cells, allowing them to migrate throughout ...
Soft X-ray method promises nanocarrier breakthroughs for smart medicine
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Before the huge potential of tiny nanocarriers for highly targeted drug delivery and ...
Can antibiotics treat human diseases in addition to bacterial infections?
UIC researchers prove that drugs designed for bacteria have potential to act on human cellsCredit: Maxim Svetlov/UIC According to researchers ...
Flu fighter: Nanoparticle-based vaccine effective in preclinical trials
The vaccine, made of disease-fighting proteins, could boost efficacy, accelerate production of seasonal flu vaccinesCredit: University at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N.Y. ...
USC study reveals potential new treatment target in the fight against COVID-19
Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers identify a novel target and a potential new therapy that could offer an ...
Implantable piezoelectric polymer improves controlled release of drugs
Repeated tests showed a similar amount of drug release per activation, confirming robust control of release rateCredit: Jin Nam/UCR A ...
Making the gray cells happy
Neutrons show a connection between lithium concentrations in the brain and depressionCredit: Wenzel Schuermann / TUM Depressive disorders are among ...
A peptide that allows cannabis-derived drugs to relieve pain without side effects
Scientists from the Proteomics and Protein Chemistry Research Group and the Neuropharmacology-Neurophar Laboratory have developed a peptide which is an ...
Carbohydrate ‘cage’ allows precise drug delivery to the gastrointestinal tract
A GlycoCage technology developed by GlycoNet researchers aims to improve current treatments for inflammatory bowel diseaseCredit: UBC, Michael Smith Laboratories ...