Water as a biomarker against cancer? 30 October 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) The Tn antigen appears in around 90 percent of cancers, and its structure is greatly affected by the addition of water molecules...
Perrottetinene from moss could be more medically beneficial than hemp 30 October 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Researchers have found that moss could be more medically beneficial than tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is being used illegally to treat various diseases...
Intriguing egg protein behaviour may shape fertility and cancer treatment 30 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review Scientists in the U.S. have published their findings about the behaviour of proteins in mouse eggs, projecting possible impacts on infertility and cancer treatment.
Naturally occurring protein found to be powerful regulator of metabolism 29 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review The protein FGFBP3 could be used in the future to reverse disorders associated with metabolic syndrome, such as type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease...
Experimental vaccine could replace aspirin 29 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review An experimental vaccine tested on mice could one day replace common blood thinners that are taken orally, such as aspirin...
New imaging platform successfully tracks Gram-negative bacterial lung infections 29 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review A team of scientists in the UK have developed a fluorescent imaging probe capable of tracking Gram-negative bacterial lung infections in real time.
Paclitaxel acting as an immune response modulator 26 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review Brazilian researchers have discovered that a drug widely used as for chemotherapy also acts as an immune response modulator...
MRI tool to cure digestive disorders 26 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review Purdue researchers have paved the way for more precise treatment for disorders in the gastrointestinal tract such as gastroparesis...
GFAP gene mutation creates tangles in brain cells – cause of neurological disease 26 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review A recent study in the U.S. has identified how a mutation in the GFAP gene, which encodes for the GFAP protein, causes the tangles in brain cells associated with Alexander disease and may also impact other neurological diseases.
3D image of insulin and its receptor revealed 25 October 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) After combining over 700,000 2D images, researchers have finally been able to build a 3D image of how insulin binds to its receptor...
MRI used to measure electromagnetic signals in the brain 25 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review A minimally invasive sensor for magnetic resonance imaging has identified signals similar to those of electrical signals used by action potentials...
Cyclic peptoids show promise as prostate cancer drug 25 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review Scientists in the U.S. have developed molecules, termed cyclic peptoids, that block the action of genes that drive the growth of therapy-resistant prostate cancer, according to a new study.
Scientists image antibodies working together against malaria 24 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review Cryo-EM was used to image the antibodies attaching to the circumsporozoite protein, which is the most abundant protein on the surface of malaria...
Helping blood cells to regenerate after radiation therapy 24 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review Researchers at MIT have identified a way to stimulate a particular stem cell in order the hasten the regeneration of red blood cells...
Protein sequencing method could transform biological research 24 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review A team of researchers have demonstrated a new way to sequence proteins that are much more sensitive than existing technology, identifying individual protein molecules rather than requiring millions of molecules at a time
