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Researchers propose model photomotors for rapid nanoparticle transport

Scientists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine have proposed a model nanosized dipole photomotor based on the phenomenon of light-induced charge redistribution.

11 Nov 2016

Personalized medicine may offer solution for treatment of psychiatric disturbances

An ever widening gap is appearing between clinical practice and the treatment prescribed in DSM-5, the standard work on schizophrenia, psychiatrist Jan Dirk Blom will assert in his inaugural lecture on 11 November.

11 Nov 2016

International consortium awarded $36.9 million grant to accelerate introduction of new typhoid vaccines

Typhoid fever, a bacterial infection that causes high fever and other disabling symptoms, remains a serious global problem in the developing world: it kills almost a quarter of a million people annually, and infects about 21 million.

10 Nov 2016

Researchers lay foundation for improved TB treatment by targeting new enzyme

Researchers at Johns Hopkins report they have laid the foundation to develop novel antibiotics that work against incurable, antibiotic-resistant bacteria like tuberculosis by targeting an enzyme essential to the production and integrity of bacterial cell walls.

10 Nov 2016

Scientists uncover how common Epstein-Barr virus causes blood cancer in adults and children

Scientists at the University of Sussex, trying to uncover how the common Epstein-Barr virus causes blood cancer in adults and children, have discovered how the virus takes control of two genes involved in cancer development so it can switch them on or off.

10 Nov 2016

TSRI scientists receive NIH grants for computational biology research

Three groups at The Scripps Research Institute have been awarded grants from the National Institutes of Health to develop methods for computational modeling and to apply them to cutting-edge systems in biology and health.

10 Nov 2016

New technology uses USB stick to monitor HIV in bloodstream

The device, created by scientists at Imperial College London and DNA Electronics, uses a drop of blood to detect HIV, and then creates an electrical signal that can be read by a computer, laptop or handheld device.

10 Nov 2016

Optimal asthma control leads to healthcare cost savings, study finds

In a study of 736 asthma patients in Singapore, good asthma control resulted in a saving of S$65 (US$48) per physician visit. Compared with an average cost of S$214 (US$158) per visit, this reduction represents a cost saving of 30% versus suboptimally controlled asthma.

10 Nov 2016

NCATS funds collaboration initiative aimed at repurposing antimalarial to combat Ebola virus

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences recently awarded $596,533.00 to Collaborations Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to initiate a partnership with Texas Biomedical Research Institute aimed at repurposing an antimalarial for use against the Ebola virus.

10 Nov 2016

Research offers new insights into how immunotherapy could help treat or functionally cure HIV

Immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment options in oncology, neurology, and many infectious diseases and now there is fresh hope that the same method could be used to treat or functionally cure HIV, according to two related studies from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the National Institutes of Health.

9 Nov 2016

Experimental vaccine/immune stimulant combination may lead to viral remission in HIV patients

A study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in collaboration with scientists at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson and Gilead Sciences, Inc., has demonstrated that combining an experimental vaccine with an innate immune stimulant may help lead to viral remission in people living with HIV.

9 Nov 2016

Ludwig study shows how experimental drug can reverse effects of suppressive immune cells

A Ludwig Cancer Research study shows that an experimental drug currently in clinical trials can reverse the effects of troublesome cells that prevent the body's immune system from attacking tumors.

9 Nov 2016

High-intensity statin treatments increase survival rates in patients with cardiovascular disease

A large national study has confirmed the value of high-intensity statin treatments for people with cardiovascular disease, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

9 Nov 2016

Certain anti-diabetic drugs can switch off molecule that plays key role in inflammatory diseases

A molecule thought to play a key role in some inflammatory diseases can be switched off by two widely used medicines, new research has shown.

9 Nov 2016

New technique quickly and cheaply detects illegal designer drugs

A new technique has been identified that quickly and cheaply recognizes illegal designer drugs that normally evade detection.

9 Nov 2016

First month after infection is key period to control drug-related HIV spread, research reveals

Data from the mid-1990s AIDS epidemic in Russia and Ukraine shows that the first month after infection is the key period to control the spread of the virus in drug-using populations, according to a new study by researchers at Oxford University.

9 Nov 2016

U-M researchers successfully transplant lab-grown mini lungs into immunosuppressed mice

Researchers at the University of Michigan have transplanted lab-grown mini lungs into immunosuppressed mice where the structures were able to survive, grow and mature.

8 Nov 2016

UTHealth study receives $1.9 million NIH grant to identify effective treatment for cocaine addiction

Identifying more effective treatment strategies tailored to individual responses for patients overcoming addiction to cocaine is the focus of a new clinical trial at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

8 Nov 2016

Researchers discover genetic alterations in autism gene that reduces brain activity

Scientists at McMaster University's Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute in collaboration with Sick Children's Hospital have discovered genetic alterations in the gene DIXDC1 in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

8 Nov 2016

UPCI scientists reveal how cancer cells hijack DNA repair pathways to stay alive

Research by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute has revealed how cancer cells hijack DNA repair pathways to prevent telomeres, the endcaps of chromosomes, from shortening, thus allowing the tumor to spread. The findings are published today in the journal Cell Reports.

8 Nov 2016

Drugs News and Research

Researchers propose model photomotors for rapid nanoparticle transport

Personalized medicine may offer solution for treatment of psychiatric disturbances

International consortium awarded $36.9 million grant to accelerate introduction of new typhoid vaccines

Researchers lay foundation for improved TB treatment by targeting new enzyme

Scientists uncover how common Epstein-Barr virus causes blood cancer in adults and children

TSRI scientists receive NIH grants for computational biology research

New technology uses USB stick to monitor HIV in bloodstream

Optimal asthma control leads to healthcare cost savings, study finds

NCATS funds collaboration initiative aimed at repurposing antimalarial to combat Ebola virus

Research offers new insights into how immunotherapy could help treat or functionally cure HIV

Experimental vaccine/immune stimulant combination may lead to viral remission in HIV patients

Ludwig study shows how experimental drug can reverse effects of suppressive immune cells

High-intensity statin treatments increase survival rates in patients with cardiovascular disease

Certain anti-diabetic drugs can switch off molecule that plays key role in inflammatory diseases

New technique quickly and cheaply detects illegal designer drugs

First month after infection is key period to control drug-related HIV spread, research reveals

U-M researchers successfully transplant lab-grown mini lungs into immunosuppressed mice

UTHealth study receives $1.9 million NIH grant to identify effective treatment for cocaine addiction

Researchers discover genetic alterations in autism gene that reduces brain activity

UPCI scientists reveal how cancer cells hijack DNA repair pathways to stay alive

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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