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Accelerating drug discovery with analytical R&D solutions

In this interview, Thermo Fisher Scientific discusses how to accelerate drug discovery through analytical R&D.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 12 Oct 2023

Owlstone Medical recruits first patient in phase 2 clinical trial for the early detection of lung cancer through breath biopsy

Owlstone Medical, the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced recruitment of the first patient into its EVOLUTION Phase 2 clinical trial following successful achievement of key safety and proof of concept milestones in Phase 1.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 10 Oct 2023

Bio-inspired drug restores the effectiveness of immune cells in fighting cancer

A new, bio-inspired drug restores the effectiveness of immune cells in fighting cancer, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found.

9 Oct 2023

Drug combo safely decreases pancreatic cancer growth in mice

A new combination of treatments safely decreased growth of pancreatic cancer in mice by preventing cancer cells from scavenging for fuel, a new study finds.

9 Oct 2023

Compound found to inhibit influenza virus replication by targeting host enzyme

How can the propagation of influenza viruses be stopped? For a new approach in the therapy of influenza infections, Prof. Hiroki Kato from the Institute of Cardiovascular Immunology at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation2 of the University of Bonn receives an Open Philanthropy grant of 2.2 million US dollars.

9 Oct 2023

Psychedelics may increase neuroplasticity by promoting the remodeling of synaptic connections

Intrusive thoughts, involuntary repetition of undesirable gestures and behaviors combined with high anxiety... Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a disabling condition, affects around 2% of the population, regardless of age.

9 Oct 2023

Can your body odor protect you against disease?

Whether body odor is protective against diseases.

9 Oct 2023

Oral lipid nanoparticle drug shows promise for preventing colitis-associated cancer in mice

An oral lipid nanoparticle drug prevents tumor development in mice, suggesting this is a promising drug formulation for preventing colitis-associated cancer, according to a study led by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

4 Oct 2023

Study identifies potential new way to protect premature babies from deadly infection

Premature babies in neonatal care units are extremely vulnerable, and susceptible to life-threatening infections.

4 Oct 2023

Ubiquigent collaborates with Imperial College London on DUB probe discovery to facilitate preclinical and clinical target engagement studies

Ubiquigent Limited (Ubiquigent), a drug discovery and development company harnessing novel deubiquitinase (DUB) modulators as new therapeutics for areas of high unmet medical need, today announced it is supporting a PhD student in the Institute of Chemical Biology EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Chemical Biology, at Imperial College London.

From Ubiquigent Limited 4 Oct 2023

New compound could offer an alternative to injections for people suffering from eye condition

A new compound developed at the University of Illinois Chicago potentially could offer an alternative to injections for the millions of people who suffer from an eye condition that causes blindness.

3 Oct 2023

Unlocking hope for mitochondrial disorders with INTEGRA Biosciences’ electronic pipette

INTEGRA Biosciences’ VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette to support their research on mitochondrial diseases.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 2 Oct 2023

Optibrium releases powerful metabolism prediction capability in next generation StarDrop software

Optibrium, a leading developer of software and AI solutions for drug discovery, today launched the latest version of its drug discovery platform, StarDrop.

From Optibrium Ltd. 2 Oct 2023

New research reveals how social isolation impacts behavior and lifespan in social species

Researchers used Camponotus fellah (carpenter ants) as a model species to perform behavioral tracking and ribonucleic acid-sequencing (RNA-seq) to study the transcriptome-level differences between socially isolated workers versus workers in groups.

29 Sep 2023

Black bisexual women in rural areas have the highest prevalence of suicidal ideation

Non-Hispanic and Hispanic Black bisexual women who live in rural areas have the highest prevalence of experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors, according to a Penn State-led study.

26 Sep 2023

One health wake-up call: London's river data highlights environmental perils

The largest-ever spatiotemporal monitoring of chemicals/contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in London waterways.

26 Sep 2023

Research could lead to the development of new weight-loss drug that mimics exercise

A brand-new kind of drug, tested in mice, shows promising new results that could lead to the development of a new weight-loss drug that mimics exercise.

25 Sep 2023

New injectable solution could help manage HIV unlike any current treatment methods

A new injectable solution that self-assembles into a gel under the right conditions could help manage HIV unlike any currently available methods, researchers have found.

25 Sep 2023

Machine learning speeds up virtual drug screening by 10-fold

Boosting virtual screening with machine learning allowed for a 10-fold time reduction in the processing of 1.56 billion drug-like molecules. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland teamed up with industry and supercomputers to carry out one of the world's largest virtual drug screens.

22 Sep 2023

Weill Cornell Medicine receives NIH grant to lead a national contraceptive research center

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a three-year, nearly $6 million grant to lead one of three national contraceptive research centers.

21 Sep 2023

Compound News and Research

Accelerating drug discovery with analytical R&D solutions

Owlstone Medical recruits first patient in phase 2 clinical trial for the early detection of lung cancer through breath biopsy

Bio-inspired drug restores the effectiveness of immune cells in fighting cancer

Drug combo safely decreases pancreatic cancer growth in mice

Compound found to inhibit influenza virus replication by targeting host enzyme

Psychedelics may increase neuroplasticity by promoting the remodeling of synaptic connections

Can your body odor protect you against disease?

Oral lipid nanoparticle drug shows promise for preventing colitis-associated cancer in mice

Study identifies potential new way to protect premature babies from deadly infection

Ubiquigent collaborates with Imperial College London on DUB probe discovery to facilitate preclinical and clinical target engagement studies

New compound could offer an alternative to injections for people suffering from eye condition

Unlocking hope for mitochondrial disorders with INTEGRA Biosciences’ electronic pipette

Optibrium releases powerful metabolism prediction capability in next generation StarDrop software

New research reveals how social isolation impacts behavior and lifespan in social species

Black bisexual women in rural areas have the highest prevalence of suicidal ideation

One health wake-up call: London's river data highlights environmental perils

Research could lead to the development of new weight-loss drug that mimics exercise

New injectable solution could help manage HIV unlike any current treatment methods

Machine learning speeds up virtual drug screening by 10-fold

Weill Cornell Medicine receives NIH grant to lead a national contraceptive research center

Advancing therapeutic biopolymer development 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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