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A comprehensive review on therapeutic properties of plants

Nature is an amazing source for food, shelter, clothing and medicine. An impressive number of modern drugs are isolated from many sources such as plants, animals and microbes.

8 May 2020

UCLA chemists develop key chemical necessary for creating marijuana breathalyzer

UCLA chemists have reported the key chemical discovery necessary for the creation of a small, electronic marijuana breathalyzer. The research is published in Organic Letters, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Chemical Society.

6 May 2020

Psychological issues related to COVID-19 outbreak will contribute to global mental health crisis

Remote psychological support services are struggling to manage COVID-19 fear and stress, as experts warn a mental illness pandemic is on its way.

5 May 2020

Study suggests ROBO2 pathway as therapeutic target for kidney diseases

Researchers have published a new study that suggests a signaling pathway called ROBO2 is a therapeutic target for kidney diseases, specifically kidney podocyte injury and glomerular diseases.

4 May 2020

New antibiotic fights drug-resistant bacteria without notable toxic side-effects

Through serendipity, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health considerably reduced the toxicity of a potential antibiotic against the most feared drug-resistant bacteria, while also improving its stability in fighting infections.

4 May 2020

FDA approves SFU professor's invention to wean COVID-19 patients from ventilators

Simon Fraser University professor Andy Hoffer hopes the SFU spinoff company he founded, Lungpacer Medical Inc., will help save the lives of COVID-19 patients using mechanical ventilators--and get them off more quickly, so that more ventilators can be available for all critically ill patients.

4 May 2020

An extended SAR analysis of lipophilic guanylhydrazone analogues as promising trypanocidal agents

Sleeping sickness and Chagas disease, caused by the tropical parasites Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma cruzi, constitute a significant socioeconomic burden in low-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, respectively.

2 May 2020

Long-lasting, low toxicity antimicrobial peptide fights 'superbug' lung infections

Researchers considerably reduced the toxicity of a potential antibiotic against the most feared drug-resistant bacteria.

1 May 2020

Researchers develop a new way to treat chronic pain

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a new way to treat chronic pain which has been tested in mice. With a compound designed and developed by the researchers themselves, they can achieve complete pain relief.

30 Apr 2020

New study to explore the concept of child to parent abuse

Researchers have provided detailed insights and recommendations to help one of the UK's largest police forces recognise, report and analyse instances of violence from children towards parents.

30 Apr 2020

TTP plc collaborates with ODx to develop new technology to address antibiotic resistance

TTP plc has announced today that it has partnered with ODx, a company committed to developing a system for assessing urinary tract infections (UTIs).

From TTP plc 30 Apr 2020

Study: E-cigarettes damage vascular function much like traditional cigarettes

Using e-cigarettes damages the arteries and blood vessel function much like smoking traditional cigarettes, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association, and funded through the Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science of the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives.

29 Apr 2020

Testing the Structural Studies Of Biopolymers with the CPMAS Cryoprobe

In this interview, Program Manager, Alia Hassan and Application Scientist Barbara Perrone, discuss the game-changing sensitivity enhancements achieved with the CPMAS CryoProbe – all the benefits of the CryoProbe, now available for solids.

From Bruker BioSpin Division 28 Apr 2020

Researchers develop a new, promising treatment for HIV

A novel means to prevent HIV infection was developed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center that could allow people with or at risk of acquiring the virus to take medicines once a year.

28 Apr 2020

Cannabidiol could be a useful therapy for difficult-to-treat brain cancer

Findings from a new study examining human and canine brain cancer cells suggest that cannabidiol could be a useful therapy for a difficult-to-treat brain cancer. Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a non-psychoactive chemical compound derived from marijuana.

27 Apr 2020

Diamond Pharma Services acquires PharmaCentral to strengthen pharmacovigilance division

Diamond Pharma Services today announced its pharmacovigilance division, Diamond PV Services, has acquired PharmaCentral.

27 Apr 2020

Sygnature Discovery loans key equipment to support UK Government’s COVID-19 testing strategy

Sygnature Group is supporting the Government’s COVID-19 testing strategy with the loan of a key piece of equipment. The machine, a Tecan Freedom EVO 100, will be used to help automate and accelerate the analysis of samples at the first of the UK Government’s new Lighthouse Labs in Milton Keynes.

24 Apr 2020

UAB to join international effort to test drugs for COVID-19

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will join an international effort coordinated by Scripps Research to test drugs for COVID-19.

24 Apr 2020

Chinese scientists develop two novel compounds that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 main protease

A team of Chinese scientists has recently developed two novel compounds that inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) and one of them is a good drug candidate for further clinical studies.

23 Apr 2020

Researchers create new coating to prevent cross-contamination between fresh produce

Over the course of their journey from the open fields to the produce displays at grocery stores, fresh vegetables and fruits can sometimes become contaminated by microorganisms. These items can then spoil other produce, spreading the contamination further and increasing the number of food items that can cause illnesses.

23 Apr 2020

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A comprehensive review on therapeutic properties of plants

UCLA chemists develop key chemical necessary for creating marijuana breathalyzer

Psychological issues related to COVID-19 outbreak will contribute to global mental health crisis

Study suggests ROBO2 pathway as therapeutic target for kidney diseases

New antibiotic fights drug-resistant bacteria without notable toxic side-effects

FDA approves SFU professor's invention to wean COVID-19 patients from ventilators

An extended SAR analysis of lipophilic guanylhydrazone analogues as promising trypanocidal agents

Long-lasting, low toxicity antimicrobial peptide fights 'superbug' lung infections

Researchers develop a new way to treat chronic pain

New study to explore the concept of child to parent abuse

TTP plc collaborates with ODx to develop new technology to address antibiotic resistance

Study: E-cigarettes damage vascular function much like traditional cigarettes

Testing the Structural Studies Of Biopolymers with the CPMAS Cryoprobe

Researchers develop a new, promising treatment for HIV

Cannabidiol could be a useful therapy for difficult-to-treat brain cancer

Diamond Pharma Services acquires PharmaCentral to strengthen pharmacovigilance division

Sygnature Discovery loans key equipment to support UK Government’s COVID-19 testing strategy

UAB to join international effort to test drugs for COVID-19

Chinese scientists develop two novel compounds that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 main protease

Researchers create new coating to prevent cross-contamination between fresh produce

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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