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Researchers discover new protein that may play a key role in atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is the underlying condition that causes heart attacks and strokes. Researchers at Radboudumc in the Netherlands have discovered a protein that appears to play an important role in atherosclerosis.

11 Mar 2021

Studies reveal how kidney tumors' microenvironments change in response to immunotherapy

In the last two decades, immunotherapy has emerged as a leading treatment for advanced renal carcinoma cancer (more commonly known as kidney cancer).

11 Mar 2021

Lifestyle intervention has cardiovascular benefit for many diabetic patients, but not all

For people who are overweight or obese and have type 2 diabetes, the first line of treatment is usually lifestyle intervention, including weight loss and increased physical activity.

11 Mar 2021

SARS-CoV-2 can infect blood monocytes and trigger inflammation, finds study

Researchers found about 10% of blood monocytes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients are infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). These monocytes then die, leading to the release of cytokines – a feature associated with severe and critical COVID-19.

11 Mar 2021

Sharp declines in opioid production costs could reduce the price per dose

The legalization of cannabis and the arrival of nonmedical fentanyl are fundamentally changing drug markets in North America.

11 Mar 2021

Study: Graphene nanoparticles interfere with the development of anxiety-related behaviors in vertebrates

New research shows that the nanomaterial acts on the excitatory synapses, interfering with the development of anxiety related behaviors in vertebrates.

11 Mar 2021

NTU scientists design new compound that could help reduce overactive immune response

When the body detects a pathogen, such as bacteria or viruses, it mounts an immune system response to fight this invader. In some people, the immune system overreacts, resulting in an overactive immune response that causes the body to injure itself, which may prove fatal in some cases.

10 Mar 2021

Simple blood test using nanoparticles could enable earlier detection of acute liver damage

University of Texas at Dallas chemist Dr. Jie Zheng has spent much of his career investigating gold nanoparticles for their potential impact in the field of nanomedicine.

10 Mar 2021

Researchers study the effects of cocaine on patients diagnosed with schizophrenia

Alejandro Fuertes-Saiz, fourth-year Psychiatry intern at the Hospital Provincial de Castellón and doctoral candidate at the CEU Cardenal Herrera (CEU UCH) University of Valencia, along with his thesis directors, Gonzalo Haro and Ana Benito, have just published in journal Brain Science the final results of three year-long research where they have studied the effects of cocaine on patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or antisocial personality disorder.

10 Mar 2021

Organ-on-chip consortium receives huge grant to develop a universal standard for pharmaceutical industry

Scientists are pushing ahead building 'organ-on-chips', small chips with human cells, which are useful, for example, for studying cancerous metastases in the bloodstream or the development of scar tissue, or for testing the effect of drugs or food outside a human body.

10 Mar 2021

Research reveals link between proteins causing Alzheimer's disease and age-related sight loss

Newly published research has revealed a close link between proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease and age-related sight loss.

10 Mar 2021

Pfizer’s newest vaccine plant has persistent mold issues, history of recalls

Pfizer's management knew last year there was "a mold issue" at the Kansas facility now slated to produce the drugmaker's urgently needed covid-19 vaccine, according to a Food and Drug Administration inspection report.

10 Mar 2021

Researchers confirm new drug development route for treating multiple sclerosis, asthma

Brazilian researchers who study a native venomous fish have confirmed a route to drug development for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis and asthma.

10 Mar 2021

New compound can reduce overactivation without impairing the body's immunity response

10 Mar 2021

Rising cost of antiparasitic drugs in U.S increases patient costs, may reduce quality of care

New study finds the skyrocketing cost of drugs in U.S. used to treat hookworm and other soil-transmitted parasites increases patient costs, suggests decreased quality of care.

10 Mar 2021

Uppsala Health Summit to focus on behavioral changes, antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance is an urgent global threat to human and animal health. This year's Uppsala Health Summit, which will take place online on 15-18 March, will discuss how behaviour change across various sectors of society can slow down this worrying trend.

10 Mar 2021

PRRT technology may offer new treatment approaches for neuroendocrine tumors

Neuroendocrine tumors are cancers that begin in specialized cells called neuroendocrine cells. These cells have traits similar to those of nerve cells and hormone-producing cells.

9 Mar 2021

New tumor-penetrating therapy may improve outcomes in patients with pancreatic cancer

Every 12 minutes, someone in the United States dies of pancreatic cancer, which is often diagnosed late, spreads rapidly and has a five-year survival rate at approximately 10 percent.

9 Mar 2021

Project Helios launched to unlock new approaches in small molecule drug discovery

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Therapeutics Discovery division and Orionis Biosciences today announced the launch of Project Helios, a research collaboration designed to unlock new drug development opportunities through genome-scale mapping of drug-target interactions.

9 Mar 2021

Super-resolution system microscopy can reveal pluripotency and differentiation of live stem cells

A new super-resolution system microscopy can assess the pluripotency and differentiation of live stem cells, spearheading a new era in stem-cell research and systems biology.

9 Mar 2021

Drugs News and Research

Researchers discover new protein that may play a key role in atherosclerosis

Studies reveal how kidney tumors' microenvironments change in response to immunotherapy

Lifestyle intervention has cardiovascular benefit for many diabetic patients, but not all

SARS-CoV-2 can infect blood monocytes and trigger inflammation, finds study

Sharp declines in opioid production costs could reduce the price per dose

Study: Graphene nanoparticles interfere with the development of anxiety-related behaviors in vertebrates

NTU scientists design new compound that could help reduce overactive immune response

Simple blood test using nanoparticles could enable earlier detection of acute liver damage

Researchers study the effects of cocaine on patients diagnosed with schizophrenia

Organ-on-chip consortium receives huge grant to develop a universal standard for pharmaceutical industry

Research reveals link between proteins causing Alzheimer's disease and age-related sight loss

Pfizer’s newest vaccine plant has persistent mold issues, history of recalls

Researchers confirm new drug development route for treating multiple sclerosis, asthma

New compound can reduce overactivation without impairing the body's immunity response

Rising cost of antiparasitic drugs in U.S increases patient costs, may reduce quality of care

Uppsala Health Summit to focus on behavioral changes, antimicrobial resistance

PRRT technology may offer new treatment approaches for neuroendocrine tumors

New tumor-penetrating therapy may improve outcomes in patients with pancreatic cancer

Project Helios launched to unlock new approaches in small molecule drug discovery

Super-resolution system microscopy can reveal pluripotency and differentiation of live stem cells

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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