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Drug accumulation alters gut bacterial metabolism and composition

In a research paper recently published in the journal Nature by Klünemann et al. (September 8th, 2021), the interaction of 15 diverse drugs with 25 common strains of gut bacteria is investigated, revealing 70 bacteria-drug interactions that include 29 entirely novel mechanisms not yet reported.

15 Sep 2021

New technology offers a faster, easier and more efficient way to study gene function

Studying the role genes play on basic biology and disease is now easier, faster and more efficient, say researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.

15 Sep 2021

UNSW Sydney scientists discover how tiny anchors help the cells to stay in place

Most of the cells in our bodies – be they bone, muscle or pancreas cells – are locked into the right place with the help of tiny anchors.

15 Sep 2021

Liver may play a key role in the onset or progression of Alzheimer's disease

Amyloid protein made in the liver can cause neurodegeneration in the brain, according to a new study in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, by John Mamo of Curtin University in Bentley, Australia, and colleagues.

14 Sep 2021

Blood serum test can identify which breast cancer patients have slow-growing disease

Researchers with the SWOG Cancer Research Network have found that patients with metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who have low activity levels of the enzyme sTK1 in their blood serum at the start of anti-estrogen treatment live longer and go longer without their disease progressing than patients with high levels.

14 Sep 2021

New slow-release system mimics nature to provide long-lasting local anesthesia

Site 1 sodium channel blockers such as tetrodotoxin and saxitoxin are small-molecule drugs with powerful local anesthetic properties.

14 Sep 2021

Scientists identify a possible “Achilles’ heel” in the frustration of amyloid beta peptides

Progress on treating Alzheimer's disease has been frustratingly slow. A group of scientists in Houston suggest frustration at a very small scale may lead to a new path toward treatment.

14 Sep 2021

Researchers discover new pathway that makes drugs less effective in bowel cancer patients

Leading scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered a previously unknown pathway that prevents specific drugs from working in patients with bowel cancer.

14 Sep 2021

Immune-mediated inflammatory disease may increase risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers in the UK have conducted a large population-based study showing that people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) appear to be at an increased risk of serious outcomes from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

14 Sep 2021

Digital spatial profiling of individual glomeruli from HIV and COVID-19 patients

Now, a new study posted to the bioRxiv* server by scientists from the University of Washington explores the use of NanoString’s GeoMx digital spatial profiling (DSP) to investigate CG caused by HIV and SARS-Cov-2 infections.

14 Sep 2021

Artemisia plant extract prevents SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro

A new study describes the beneficial effect of an extract of Artemisia annua when used to treat cells in culture exposed to SARS-CoV-2.

13 Sep 2021

Rutgers study examines link between COVID-19 and memory loss, dementia

A new Rutgers study will examine how COVID-19 is affecting individuals in a number of cognitive-related areas, including memory loss, "brain fog," and dementia.

13 Sep 2021

Scientists develop a new way to grow tiny replicas of the pancreas

MIT engineers, in collaboration with scientists at Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, have developed a new way to grow tiny replicas of the pancreas, using either healthy or cancerous pancreatic cells.

13 Sep 2021

MD Anderson and SNIPR BIOME join forces to advance new CRISPR-based microbiome therapeutics

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and SNIPR BIOME today announced a strategic collaboration to advance new CRISPR-based microbiome therapeutics to reduce immune-related adverse events (irAE) in patients being treated with combined immune checkpoint inhibitors.

13 Sep 2021

RIT study uncovers new information about how coronavirus attaches itself to human cells

Rochester Institute of Technology scientists have uncovered new information about the way coronavirus and several of its variants attach to human cells.

13 Sep 2021

Active management strategy helps women with early, nonviable pregnancies of unknown location

Women with early, nonviable pregnancies of unknown location who were given an active management strategy had more successful pregnancy resolutions than those given an expectant management strategy, according to a recent clinical trial published in JAMA.

13 Sep 2021

The comparative effectiveness of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

A study investigated the comparative efficacy of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

13 Sep 2021

Pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder is underutilized in Sweden, finds study

Only a minority of Swedes with alcohol use disorders are prescribed alcohol medication, a situation that has remained largely unchanged in the country since the mid-2000.

13 Sep 2021

Elevated levels of serotonin can curb cocaine addiction in mice

Elevated levels of serotonin can prevent the development of compulsive cocaine seeking and addiction in mice, researchers report.

13 Sep 2021

Results from Phase 0/1 trial of ribociclib plus everolimus in patients with high-grade glioma announced

The Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute, the largest early-phase drug development program for brain cancer in the world, announced results from their Phase 0/1 clinical trial of ribociclib plus everolimus in patients with high-grade glioma (HGG).

13 Sep 2021

Drugs News and Research

Drug accumulation alters gut bacterial metabolism and composition

New technology offers a faster, easier and more efficient way to study gene function

UNSW Sydney scientists discover how tiny anchors help the cells to stay in place

Liver may play a key role in the onset or progression of Alzheimer's disease

Blood serum test can identify which breast cancer patients have slow-growing disease

New slow-release system mimics nature to provide long-lasting local anesthesia

Scientists identify a possible “Achilles’ heel” in the frustration of amyloid beta peptides

Researchers discover new pathway that makes drugs less effective in bowel cancer patients

Immune-mediated inflammatory disease may increase risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

Digital spatial profiling of individual glomeruli from HIV and COVID-19 patients

Artemisia plant extract prevents SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro

Rutgers study examines link between COVID-19 and memory loss, dementia

Scientists develop a new way to grow tiny replicas of the pancreas

MD Anderson and SNIPR BIOME join forces to advance new CRISPR-based microbiome therapeutics

RIT study uncovers new information about how coronavirus attaches itself to human cells

Active management strategy helps women with early, nonviable pregnancies of unknown location

The comparative effectiveness of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder is underutilized in Sweden, finds study

Elevated levels of serotonin can curb cocaine addiction in mice

Results from Phase 0/1 trial of ribociclib plus everolimus in patients with high-grade glioma announced

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