New tool to dissect the “undruggable”
Researchers design a new highly-selective tool to study "undruggable" proteins through the sugars they depend onCredit: Kris Snibbe/Harvard University Sugar ...
Tag: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Heine H. Hansen Award: J. Vansteenkiste and F. Blackhall honored for lung cancer research
Credit: ESMO credit Lugano, Switzerland; Denver, CO, USA, 11 March 2021 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and ...
New compound targets enzyme linked to autoimmune disorders, severe COVID-19
Credit: NTU Singapore When the body detects a pathogen, such as bacteria or viruses, it mounts an immune system response ...
Molecule with potential to treat multiple sclerosis passes toxicology testing in zebrafish
Study conducted at a FAPESP-supported research center shows that anti-inflammatory peptide TnP could lead to drug development. Zebrafish Danio rerio ...
Invasive weed may help treat some human diseases, researchers find
Credit: Quan, Hiroshima University Native to the southeastern United States, a weedy grass has spread northward to Canada and also ...
Exploring pieces of heart muscle that fail to compact
University of Houston researcher awarded $2.5M to study "spongy heart"Credit: University of Houston University of Houston pharmacologist Mingfu Wu has ...
UNF professor awarded US patent to fight cancer tumors using synthetic curcumin analogs
Credit: University of North Florida Dr. Kenneth Laali, University of North Florida Presidential Professor of Chemistry, has recently been awarded ...
Bitter receptor involved in anti-inflammatory effect of resveratrol?
Human gum cells as a test system for investigating interactions between resveratrol, bitter receptors and the release of inflammatory markersCredit: ...
Model describes interactions between light and mechanical vibration in microcavities
Study by researchers at the University of Campinas published in Physical Review Letters discusses both light dispersion by vibrations inside ...
Development of a multidimensional vibrational circular dichroism system with a quantum cascade laser
A system with a scanning function was applied for peptides containing D-amino acid residuesCredit: Hisako Sato, Ehime University Currently, the ...
Vaccine development software shows promise in influenza effort, could help defeat coronavirus
Korber's Epigraph algorithm used for HIV, Ebola, Marburg thus farCredit: Dreamstime LOS ALAMOS, N.M., March 1, 2021-- A novel computer ...
Cerium sidelines silver to make drug precursor
Rice University lab's process simplifies fluoroketone synthesisCredit: Illustration by Renee Man/@chemkitty HOUSTON - (Feb. 26, 2021) - Save your silver! ...
Risk genes in schizophrenia – their importance in choosing appropriate antipsychotic drug
This article by Dr. Felix-Martin Werner and Prof. Rafael Coveñas is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2021Credit: Dr. Felix-Martin Werner, ...
‘Miracle poison’ for novel therapeutics
Researchers prove they can engineer botulinum toxin proteins to find new targets with high selectivity, a critical advance toward potential ...
David Kaplan elected to National Academy of Engineering
Tufts biomedical engineer and researcher is recognized for his contributions to silk-based materials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicineCredit: Alonso ...
Sewage study shows which countries like to party hard
(hint: the Dutch, Aussies, Kiwis and Americans)Credit: University of South Australia Despite deaths and hospitalisations linked to many new psychoactive ...
3D microscopy clarifies understanding of body’s immune response to obesity
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers who focus on fat know that some adipose tissue is ...
Improving stroke treatment with a modified therapeutic molecule
A research team from INRS has improved the protective effect of a molecule against ischemic strokeCredit: Christian Fleury (INRS) A ...
Sweet coating for sour bones
Credit: Dr. Zhenzhen Wang, University of Macau Osteoporosis is a leading global health challenge. Besides its own adverse effects, it ...
New turntable-like catalytic reactor promises more sustainable chemical manufacturing
Spinning Disc Mesh Reactor developed by Bath chemical engineers could make pharmaceuticals production safer and more sustainableCredit: University of Bath ...