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New on-line resource allows user to virtually test effectiveness, specificity of potential drug

Inside the human body, the same drug can interact with multiple molecules. This phenomenon is known as 'polypharmacology' and, according to the interaction, a drug can cure a disease or cause side effects in the patient.

22 Jul 2016

Cinnamon treatment turns poor-learning mice into good ones, research shows

If Dr. Kalipada Pahan's research pans out, the standard advice for failing students might one day be: Study harder and eat your cinnamon!

22 Jul 2016

Neutrons key to discovering new HIV drugs? An interview with Dr Matthew Blakeley

Neutron crystallography allows us to determine the three-dimensional structures of biological macromolecules, such as proteins, by means of the diffraction of neutrons from the regularly spaced atoms of a crystal.

21 Jul 2016

New imaging tool may help detect presence of androgen receptor in prostate cancer patients

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. Tumor growth is critically regulated by the androgen receptor, and treatment strategies to lower androgens, such as testosterone, are a mainstay of clinical treatment.

21 Jul 2016

Researchers identify unique mechanism to suppress colorectal cancer tumors in mice

A new scientific study has identified why colorectal cancer cells depend on a specific nutrient, and a way to starve them of it. Over one million men and women are living with colorectal cancer in the United States.

21 Jul 2016

Gold standard for artificial joints can be improved by adding actual gold to titanium, study suggests

Titanium is the leading material for artificial knee and hip joints because it's strong, wear-resistant and nontoxic, but an unexpected discovery by Rice University physicists shows that the gold standard for artificial joints can be improved with the addition of some actual gold.

21 Jul 2016

TSRI study reveals new approach to intervene in deadly disease

In a new study, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have identified drug candidates that can boost a cell's ability to catch the "typos" in protein production that can cause a deadly disease called amyloidosis.

From Paxman 21 Jul 2016

New wonder compound offers strong protection against harmful effects of UVA rays

A new wonder compound developed by University of Bath scientists in collaboration with King's College London offers unprecedented protection against the harmful effects of UVA radiation in sunlight, which include photo-ageing, cell damage and cancer.

20 Jul 2016

Rare antibiotic compound detected in fungi for first time

Besides mushrooms such as truffles or morels, also many yeast and mould fungi, as well as other filamentous fungi belong to the Ascomycota phylum. They produce metabolic products which can act as natural antibiotics to combat bacteria and other pathogens. Penicillin, one of the oldest antibiotic agents, is probably the best known example.

18 Jul 2016

Novel method can test multi-drug resistant bacteria’s susceptibility to antibiotics in clinical setting

The recent emergence of bacterial infections that are resistant to many existing antibiotics is driving an urgent need for tools to quickly identify the small number of therapies that are still effective for individual patients.

15 Jul 2016

Impact of diet may depend on individual’s genetic composition

If you've ever seen a friend have good results from a diet but then not been able to match those results yourself, you may not be surprised by new findings in mice that show that diet response is highly individualized.

13 Jul 2016

New multicomponent reactions to develop active compounds against sleeping sickness

Multicomponent reactions are protocols that ease the chemical synthesis of new compounds, and are particularly important to gain molecules with biological activity as therapeutic agents against several pathogens.

13 Jul 2016

Hops extract activates chemical pathway in cells to help prevent breast cancer

An enriched hops extract activates a chemical pathway in cells that could help prevent breast cancer, according to new laboratory findings from the UIC/NIH Center for Botanical Dietary Supplements Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

12 Jul 2016

Spinach-like nanoparticle juice may improve doctor's ability to examine gastrointestinal tract

The pigment that gives spinach and other plants their verdant color may improve doctors' ability to examine the human gastrointestinal tract.

12 Jul 2016

Researchers receive $9 million grant to develop novel platform to quickly identify new antibiotics

In September 2014, President Obama issued an executive order for "Combating Antibiotic- Resistant Bacteria." Why the urgency? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the order noted, "estimates that annually at least 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths are caused by antibiotic- resistant bacteria in the United States alone."

11 Jul 2016

Compound News and Research

New on-line resource allows user to virtually test effectiveness, specificity of potential drug

Cinnamon treatment turns poor-learning mice into good ones, research shows

Neutrons key to discovering new HIV drugs? An interview with Dr Matthew Blakeley

New imaging tool may help detect presence of androgen receptor in prostate cancer patients

Researchers identify unique mechanism to suppress colorectal cancer tumors in mice

Gold standard for artificial joints can be improved by adding actual gold to titanium, study suggests

TSRI study reveals new approach to intervene in deadly disease

New wonder compound offers strong protection against harmful effects of UVA rays

Rare antibiotic compound detected in fungi for first time

Novel method can test multi-drug resistant bacteria’s susceptibility to antibiotics in clinical setting

Impact of diet may depend on individual’s genetic composition

New multicomponent reactions to develop active compounds against sleeping sickness

Hops extract activates chemical pathway in cells to help prevent breast cancer

Spinach-like nanoparticle juice may improve doctor's ability to examine gastrointestinal tract

Researchers receive $9 million grant to develop novel platform to quickly identify new antibiotics

New guide for transferring liquid samples between different labware formats

Prenatal butylparaben exposure causes various endocrine disrupting effects in rats

Buck researchers find new way for possible treatment of AMD

Minoryx Therapeutics initiates phase 1 clinical trial of MIN-102

Deutetrabenazine may help improve chorea symptoms in patients with HD

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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