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Lilly to extend San Diego Biotechnology Centre
23 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Lilly has revealed plans to expand its Biotechnology Centre located in San Diego, effectively doubling the Company's research presence in the area...
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CCT245737 boosts the effectiveness of chemotherapy
23 July 2015 | By Victoria White
CCT245737, a new drug that blocks cancer’s escape route from chemotherapy, could be used to treat deadly lung and pancreatic cancers...
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New ‘TripAdvisor’ site to address use of substandard chemical probes
22 July 2015 | By Victoria White
An international panel of leading scientists has launched a new TripAdvisor-style website aimed at helping researchers choose better-quality chemical probes...
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Researchers discover new peptide toxins in cone snail venom
21 July 2015 | By Victoria White
University of Queensland researchers have discovered thousands of new peptide toxins hidden deep within the venom of just one type of cone snail...
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New insights into biofilm formation could lead to better therapies
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Researchers have now shown that a “messenger molecule” produced by P. aeruginosa encourage bacteria to colonise catheters, forming a biofilm...
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Anti-malaria drugs could be a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease
17 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Scientists have found that existing anti-malaria drugs, Chloroquine and Amodiaquine, could be a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease...
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Novogen’s Anisina receives Orphan Drug Designation from FDA for neuroblastoma
16 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Novogen has received notification FDA that its chemotherapy candidate drug, Anisina, has been granted Orphan Drug Designation for neuroblastoma...
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Two Stat3 inhibitors show potential in fighting brain and breast cancers
16 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers have discovered two chemical compounds that effectively stop the growth of brain cancer cells and breast tumours by inhibiting the Stat3 protein...
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MUSC and Bristol-Myers Squibb announce research collaboration focused on fibrotic diseases
15 July 2015 | By Victoria White
MUSC and Bristol-Myers Squibb have entered into a research collaboration focused on fibrotic diseases, including scleroderma and renal fibrosis...
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MRC, GSK and five leading UK universities collaborate to crack difficult disease areas
15 July 2015 | By Victoria White
GSK and MRC are to collaborate on a unique open innovation research initiative aiming to improve scientists’ understanding of inflammatory diseases...
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The Francis Crick Institute and GSK join forces to forge new scientific discoveries
14 July 2015 | By Victoria White
The Francis Crick Institute and GSK are to partner up to explore new avenues of medical research and drug discovery across a broad range of diseases...
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Preclinical studies suggest Anisina may improve chemotherapy effectiveness in childhood cancer
14 July 2015 | By Victoria White
A proof of concept study demonstrates Anisina has the potential to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy in children and reduce life-long side-effects...
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Cell mesh discovery advances understanding of cancer development
13 July 2015 | By Victoria White
University of Warwick researchers have discovered a cell structure, called 'the mesh', which could help scientists understand why some cancers develop...
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apceth and University of Cologne to join forces on combination cellular immunotherapies for cancer
10 July 2015 | By Victoria White
apceth is to partner with the University of Cologne to combine technologies and expertise, on the development of immunotherapies for solid tumours...
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EvoRx and AstraZeneca successfully complete research collaboration
9 July 2015 | By Victoria White
AstraZeneca and EvoRx have successfully completed a one-year research collaboration using EvoRx's Evo-Link technology to discover cell penetrating peptides...
