‘Flamenco dancing’ molecule could lead to better-protecting sunscreen
Credit: created by Dr Michael Horbury Molecule that protects plants from overexposure to light repurposed as a UV filter for ...
Tag: Pharmaceutical Sciences
AI gets access to big novel chemistry space for quick and effective drug discovery
Credit: Insilico Medicine San Diego (CA) - Insilico Medicine, in collaboration with ChemDiv, Inc., launched a drug discovery initiative that ...
New method for quicker and simpler production of lipidated proteins
Credit: © TU Graz/ORGC Some of the body's proteins are not just made up of amino acids, they are also ...
TTUHSC study shows brain mechanisms have potential to block arthritis pain
Existing compound produces pain-relieving effects and relieves anxietyCredit: TTUHSC Millions of people around the world are affected by pain, a ...
Brain tissue kept alive for weeks on an artificial membrane
Credit: RIKEN Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have developed a new system for keeping ...
HHS awards major funding award to WFIRM
Lung-on-a-chip technology used to study toxic agents, develop treatmentsCredit: WFIRM WINSTON-SALEM, NC, - Oct. 8, 2019 - The Wake Forest ...
Mason scientists invent new technology to streamline drug discovery
Credit: Photo by Evan Cantwell Manassas, Va. - George Mason University researchers have discovered the exact location where two proteins ...
Distributing essential medicines for free resulted in a 44% increase in adherence
Study also found some improved health outcomes with free distribution of essential medicinesCredit: St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO - A new ...
Researchers discover a link between two important products of nitric oxide
Oxide plays a key role in cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases as well as cancer; experiments reveal a hitherto unknown mechanism ...
Scientists create brain-mimicking environment to grow 3D tissue models of brain tumors
Use of brain-like extracellular matrix allows cell growth and treatment to more closely replicate physiological responseCredit: Disha Sood & David ...
Protein associated with many diseases fully visualized for first time
New drugs could be inspired by understanding how P2X7 protein receptor worksCredit: Oregon Health & Science University For the first ...
Researchers repurpose failed cancer drug into printable semiconductor
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Many potential pharmaceuticals end up failing during clinical trials, but thanks ...
Pioneering red light-activated anti-tumor prodrug reduces side effects
Credit: Wang et al., Phorbiplatin, a Highly Potent Pt(IV) Antitumor Prodrug That Can Be Controllably Activated by Red Light, Chem ...
Novel material with strong action against fungi and tumors was developed
Researchers have created a composite with antifungal properties that are 32 times greater than those of silver by irradiating a ...
Entos Pharmaceuticals announces research, development and collaboration agreement
Credit: (c) Entos Pharmaceuticals EDMONTON, Alberta, October 2, 2019 -- Entos Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Entos" or the "Company"), a healthcare biotechnology ...
Chemicals for pharmaceuticals could be made cheaper and greener by new catalysts
Credit: University of Warwick High value chemicals used to make pharmaceuticals could be made much cheaper and quicker thanks to ...
IU School of Medicine awarded $36 million NIH grant for Alzheimer’s drug discovery center
Credit: Photo by the Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University School of Medicine has been awarded a ...
US government backs Sydney spinout company Kinoxis Therapeutics to fight opioid addiction
Funding to support development of a potential treatment for opioid withdrawalCredit: Stefanie Zingsheim/University of Sydney Kinoxis Therapeutics has been awarded ...
Extra amino acid could work wonders
Rice University chemist uses designer amino acids in search for new curesCredit: Rice University Rice U. chemist uses designer amino ...
Breakthrough in understanding enzymes that make antibiotic for drug-resistant pathogen
Credit: University of Warwick The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii is one of three highest priority pathogens identified by WHO (World Health ...