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Scientists make breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated. They have just discovered that a key immune alarm protein previously believed to calm down the immune response actually does the opposite.

16 Dec 2022

Origins of the serious cancer-like disease LCH discovered

The origins of the serious cancer-like disease LCH have been identified by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with Karolinska University Hospital. The findings presented in Science Immunology may lead to new, targeted treatments.

16 Dec 2022

Novel immunotherapy offers a promising new strategy to fight hard-to-treat cancers

Scientists at UC San Francisco have engineered T cells to produce a potent anti-cancer cytokine, but only when they encounter tumor cells.

16 Dec 2022

FIU researchers awarded a U.S. patent for devising methods to synthesize new arsenic-based antibiotic

Florida International University researchers have moved a step closer to producing synthetic arsenic-based drugs in their quest to solve an urgent worldwide health problem -the growing number of infections that have become antibiotic-resistant.

16 Dec 2022

Next-generation sequencing could change research on sexual assault cases

In this interview, Alexis Garloff talks to NewsMedical about her next-generation sequencing research and the possible applications in forensics, particularly in sexual assault cases.

From Verogen, Inc. 16 Dec 2022

New chemical compound shows promise to reverse effects of potentially deadly drugs

Drug overdoses in the United States have risen sharply in the last two decades. Nearly 92,000 people died from overdoses of illegal drugs and prescription opioids in 2020 - more than five times the number of deaths in the year 2000 - and synthetic opioids like fentanyl are one of the main culprits.

16 Dec 2022

Researchers discover how certain breast cancers persist after chemo and do not respond to immunotherapies

Thanks to advances in cancer therapies, most forms of breast cancer are highly treatable, especially when caught early.

15 Dec 2022

Extraordinary plasticity of the glucocorticoid receptor revealed

Glucocorticoids —such as cortisone— are among the most widely used anti-inflammatory drugs, and are used to treat asthma, psoriasis, organ transplantation and even COVID-19.

15 Dec 2022

Bioinformatics approach for the design of siRNAs against SARS-CoV-2

Scientists have developed a set of siRNAs against SARS-CoV-2 using computational approaches.

14 Dec 2022

Virginia Tech researchers receive three grants to study the effects of ultra-processed foods

Scientists in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are investigating the effects of ultra-processed foods on the human body using a variety of research tools.

13 Dec 2022

Scientists identify molecules in mucus that can block cholera infection

MIT researchers have identified molecules found in mucus that can block cholera infection by interfering with the genes that cause the microbe to switch into a harmful state.

13 Dec 2022

Research explores cell receptors for bat viruses to understand emergence of zoonotic diseases

New research shows that the closest bat virus relatives of the human Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus efficiently bind to bat ACE2 receptors as an entry point into these cells.

8 Dec 2022

Low-intensity ultrasound therapies may help rebuild stronger knees

Low-intensity ultrasound therapies may one day rebuild stronger knees following injury or surgery, thanks to research by Dr. Anu Subramanian at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) that's being supported by the National Institutes of Health.

7 Dec 2022

Discovery of ’raspberry-shaped’ nanoparticle offers a way to enhance the effectiveness of existing drugs

A newly discovered technique, reported in the journal Nanoscale, offers a low-cost way to enhance the effectiveness of existing drugs.

7 Dec 2022

Study confirms the growing resistance in non-pathogenic Listeria species

In the food processing industry, the deadly bacteria Listeria monocytogenes is monitored closely. Not only can the bacteria make people extremely ill, it is known to be developing resistance to various food safety measures across the world.

5 Dec 2022

Integrated approach addresses some of the biggest challenges in natural products drug discovery

Many successful drugs have their origins in natural sources such as plants, fungi, and bacteria, but screening natural products to identify potential drugs remains a difficult undertaking.

1 Dec 2022

UTHealth Houston professor wins $3.5 million to study the mechanisms of brain receptors involved in neurological disorders

A five-year, nearly $3.5 million grant to study the mechanisms of brain receptors involved in neurological disorders such as learning disabilities has been awarded to Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD, of UTHealth Houston by the National Institutes of Health.

1 Dec 2022

Biochemistry News and Research

Scientists make breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated

Origins of the serious cancer-like disease LCH discovered

Novel immunotherapy offers a promising new strategy to fight hard-to-treat cancers

FIU researchers awarded a U.S. patent for devising methods to synthesize new arsenic-based antibiotic

Next-generation sequencing could change research on sexual assault cases

New chemical compound shows promise to reverse effects of potentially deadly drugs

Researchers discover how certain breast cancers persist after chemo and do not respond to immunotherapies

Extraordinary plasticity of the glucocorticoid receptor revealed

Bioinformatics approach for the design of siRNAs against SARS-CoV-2

Virginia Tech researchers receive three grants to study the effects of ultra-processed foods

Scientists identify molecules in mucus that can block cholera infection

Research explores cell receptors for bat viruses to understand emergence of zoonotic diseases

Low-intensity ultrasound therapies may help rebuild stronger knees

Discovery of ’raspberry-shaped’ nanoparticle offers a way to enhance the effectiveness of existing drugs

Study confirms the growing resistance in non-pathogenic Listeria species

Integrated approach addresses some of the biggest challenges in natural products drug discovery

UTHealth Houston professor wins $3.5 million to study the mechanisms of brain receptors involved in neurological disorders

Study provides a framework to guide the development of variant-resistant SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Inactivation of previously unknown gene found to be a likely culprit in the onset of pancreatic cancer

Broccoli and sprouts improve gut microbiota and reduce inflammation in IBD

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