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TSRI chemists create new technique for constructing chiral drug molecules

Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have invented a new technique for constructing chiral drug molecules.

3 Feb 2017

Single Molecule Detection of Proteins in Single Cells

We developed this technology almost 10 years ago. It was developed after a key experiment was carried out by David Rissin, who was a PhD candidate in my laboratory at the time.

From Pittcon 3 Feb 2017

Sleep may be regulated by several brain-based immune proteins, study reveals

Sleep -- one of the most basic, yet most mystifying processes of the human body -- has confounded physicians, scientists and evolutionary biologists for centuries.

2 Feb 2017

Researchers receive $2 million grant from PCORI to study effective treatment for children with KD

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an uncommon illness that affects blood vessels in the hearts of children

2 Feb 2017

Researchers identify new mechanism that protects from bacterial infections

An international team led by the University if Barcelona has identified a new antibacterial mechanism that protects macrophages - defense cells in the immune system- from the infection of the bacteria Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, a pathogen associated with several gastrointestinal diseases.

2 Feb 2017

Researchers find chemical link between two problem proteins that cause Parkinson's disease

Researchers report they have discovered how two problem proteins known to cause Parkinson's disease are chemically linked, suggesting that someday, both could be neutralized by a single drug designed to target the link.

2 Feb 2017

Neutron analysis helps better understand key bacterial enzyme implicated in stomach cancer

Neutron analysis at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is helping researchers better understand a key enzyme found in a bacterium known to cause stomach cancer.

2 Feb 2017

‘Love hormone’ from insects could be used as drug lead to prevent uterine contractility in preterm labour

In a recent study published in "Scientific Reports", an international team of researchers led by MedUni Vienna report that an oxytocin-like neuropeptide ("inotocin") exhibited a specific pharmacological profile for the human receptors of oxytocin (known as the "love hormone") and vasopressin.

1 Feb 2017

Discovery of vital molecule could lead to better treatment of respiratory conditions

Respiratory conditions could be better targeted and treated, thanks to the discovery of the vital molecule which regulates breathing - according to research by the University of Warwick.

1 Feb 2017

Study finds new links between human genome and inflammation tracers

Researchers from the Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Turku, Finland, have studied over ten million DNA variations and found new links between the human genome and inflammation tracers.

1 Feb 2017

Long-lived yeast mutants unlock clues to improve health and extend lifespan

Yeast -- it's more than just a fungus. It can also tell us a lot about growing older.

31 Jan 2017

Faster Drug Discovery with NanoTemper Technologies

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From NanoTemper Technologies 31 Jan 2017

Research provides new insights into epigenetic heterogeneity of Ewing sarcoma

Tumors of the elderly, such as breast cancer and colon cancer, accumulate thousands of DNA mutations.

31 Jan 2017

Scientists decipher emergence of neuronal diversity in the cerebral cortex

The development of cerebral cortex plays a major role in the evolution of species and in particular for mankind.

30 Jan 2017

Scientists develop artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes

A team of engineers and scientists at Caltech and ETH Zurich have developed an artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes using a mechanism similar to the one used by the organ that allows pit vipers to sense their prey.

30 Jan 2017

New immunotherapy active against mucosal melanoma and improves survival for bladder cancer patients

Clinical trials of a new immunotherapy, pembrolizumab, have shown that it prolongs life significantly for patients with bladder cancer and is active against a rare sub-type of melanoma, called mucosal melanoma.

30 Jan 2017

Single-molecule compounds may become basis for new antioxidant therapies

Treated particles of graphene derived from carbon nanotubes have demonstrated remarkable potential as life-saving antioxidants, but as small as they are, something even smaller had to be created to figure out why they work so well.

28 Jan 2017

New computer program helps discover 1000 new mutations in blood group genes

1000 new mutations in the blood group genes: that is what physician and former programmer Mattias Möller found in his research study in which he developed new software and investigated blood group genes in 2504 people.

28 Jan 2017

Globe-trotting pollutants can last longer and travel much farther than previously predicted

A new way of looking at how pollutants ride through the atmosphere has quadrupled the estimate of global lung cancer risk from a pollutant caused by combustion, to a level that is now double the allowable limit recommended by the World Health Organization.

28 Jan 2017

New study explores how protein production goes off script when skin cells turn cancerous

Each cell in the body follows a strict protocol for manufacturing the proteins it needs to function.

27 Jan 2017

Molecule News and Research

TSRI chemists create new technique for constructing chiral drug molecules

Single Molecule Detection of Proteins in Single Cells

Sleep may be regulated by several brain-based immune proteins, study reveals

Researchers receive $2 million grant from PCORI to study effective treatment for children with KD

Researchers identify new mechanism that protects from bacterial infections

Researchers find chemical link between two problem proteins that cause Parkinson's disease

Neutron analysis helps better understand key bacterial enzyme implicated in stomach cancer

‘Love hormone’ from insects could be used as drug lead to prevent uterine contractility in preterm labour

Discovery of vital molecule could lead to better treatment of respiratory conditions

Study finds new links between human genome and inflammation tracers

Long-lived yeast mutants unlock clues to improve health and extend lifespan

Faster Drug Discovery with NanoTemper Technologies

Research provides new insights into epigenetic heterogeneity of Ewing sarcoma

Scientists decipher emergence of neuronal diversity in the cerebral cortex

Scientists develop artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes

New immunotherapy active against mucosal melanoma and improves survival for bladder cancer patients

Single-molecule compounds may become basis for new antioxidant therapies

New computer program helps discover 1000 new mutations in blood group genes

Globe-trotting pollutants can last longer and travel much farther than previously predicted

New study explores how protein production goes off script when skin cells turn cancerous

Industry Focus eBook - Analytical Chemistry (2nd Edition) eBook

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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