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Advanced technique could pave way for cascade of new steroidal therapeutics

Researchers at Dartmouth College have developed a technique to produce synthetic steroids that could pave the way for a cascade of new drug discoveries. The process, published in the journal Nature Chemistry, facilitates access to rare, mirror-image isomers of naturally occurring steroid structures.

26 Sep 2017

Nanoparticle bling could increase sensitivity of test strips for better cancer detection

The most common test strip people might think of for diagnosis is a home pregnancy test. Pregnant women have steadily increasing levels of the biomarker human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is easily detectable in urine and a thin, colorful strip of antibodies will appear when hCG is present.

13 Sep 2017

Tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost effects of cancer drugs

A tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost the effects of cancer medication and reduce its harm, research suggests.

7 Aug 2017

New discovery could aid in synthesis of radiotracers for use with PET scanning

Researchers have found a surprisingly versatile workaround to create chemical compounds that could prove useful for medical imaging and drug development.

27 Jul 2017

Study identifies key component that allows deadly bacteria to spread antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for 11,300 deaths a year in the United States alone -- a figure that corresponds to half of all deaths caused by gram-positive resistant bacteria in that country.

26 Jul 2017

Harris Health System expert offers guidance to prevent drug-induced photosensitivity

Wanting a tan or simply enjoying the outdoors during the summer can expose skin to the effects of ultraviolet rays- a problem complicated for people taking certain medications, warns a Harris Health System expert.

10 Jul 2017

UT Southwestern researchers develop novel chemical reaction that could accelerate drug development

Chemists have long sought to develop new reactions for the direct conversion of simple hydrocarbon building blocks into valuable materials such as pharmaceuticals in a way that dependably creates the same chemical bonds and orientations.

7 Jul 2017

Scientists create method for mapping genome-wide DNA damage caused by chemical carcinogen

Scientists have known for decades that smoking cigarettes causes DNA damage, which leads to lung cancer. Now, for the first time, UNC School of Medicine scientists created a method for effectively mapping that DNA damage at high resolution across the genome.

13 Jun 2017

UCLA scientists develop chemical reaction that could yield new fuels and pharmaceuticals

When scientists develop the chemical formulas for new products such as fuels and medications, they often must first create molecules that haven't previously existed.

24 May 2017

New chiral molecular sieves may lead to production of better drugs

An international team of researchers, led by Mark E. Davis at Caltech, has succeeded in making the first chiral molecular sieves. This discovery opens new areas of investigation in both chemistry and biology, and has broad implications for pharmaceutical companies and other specialized chemical manufacturers.

2 May 2017

New high-speed computational software could reveal deeper insights into neuronal function

Unlike experimental neuroscientists who deal with real-life neurons, computational neuroscientists use model simulations to investigate how the brain functions.

24 Mar 2017

Research shows how Ohr enzyme plays central role in bacterial anti-oxidant defense

A research project conducted at the University of São Paulo in Brazil in collaboration with other Brazilian research institutions and abroad has revealed new aspects of the action mechanism of organic hydroperoxide resistance (Ohr) enzyme, which enables several species of bacteria to neutralize oxidizing substances released by the defense system of the host organism, be it a plant or an animal.

21 Mar 2017

Unexpected discovery paves way for new insights in regulation of bacterial virulence

Chemists and molecular biologists have made an unexpected discovery in infection biology. The researchers can now show that two proteins that bind to one another slow down a chemical reaction central to the course of the disease in the bacteria Yersinia pseudotuberculosis.

3 Mar 2017

Researchers provide clues to how mcr-1 gene protects bacteria from 'last resort' antibiotic

An international research team, led by the University of Bristol, has provided the first clues to understand how the mcr-1 gene protects bacteria from colistin - a 'last resort' antibiotic used to treat life-threatening bacterial infections that do not respond to other treatment options.

6 Jan 2017

TSRI biologists uncover new mechanism behind sense of touch

Biologists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new mechanism that likely underlies how we feel force or touch. Their study suggests that "rafts" of fatty lipids on the cell surface act as compartments to keep certain enzymes from mixing with their binding partners.

6 Jan 2017

chemical reaction News and Research

Advanced technique could pave way for cascade of new steroidal therapeutics

Nanoparticle bling could increase sensitivity of test strips for better cancer detection

Tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost effects of cancer drugs

New discovery could aid in synthesis of radiotracers for use with PET scanning

Study identifies key component that allows deadly bacteria to spread antibiotic resistance

Harris Health System expert offers guidance to prevent drug-induced photosensitivity

UT Southwestern researchers develop novel chemical reaction that could accelerate drug development

Scientists create method for mapping genome-wide DNA damage caused by chemical carcinogen

UCLA scientists develop chemical reaction that could yield new fuels and pharmaceuticals

New chiral molecular sieves may lead to production of better drugs

New high-speed computational software could reveal deeper insights into neuronal function

Research shows how Ohr enzyme plays central role in bacterial anti-oxidant defense

Unexpected discovery paves way for new insights in regulation of bacterial virulence

Researchers provide clues to how mcr-1 gene protects bacteria from 'last resort' antibiotic

TSRI biologists uncover new mechanism behind sense of touch

UTA chemists developing new synthetic methods to produce compounds for drug discovery

UPM researchers develop new technique to improve biocompatibility of materials used in implants

New study to explore impact of vitamin K supplement on cardiovascular health of obese children

Women using contraception containing estrogen may have high vitamin D levels, study shows

Penn researchers develop low-cost genetic test for Zika virus

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