‘Paintable’ chemotherapy for melanoma shrinks tumours 27 September 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) A hydrogel incorporating transfersomes and chemotherapy drugs incorporated with some intravenous medication may be the best treatment for melanoma...
Sugar specific molecules show promising results for new allergy vaccine 27 September 2018 | By Drug Target Review Using sugar molecules researchers have developed a new vaccine for hay fever that may reduce treatment times and increase the effectiveness of treatments...
KCNB1 may be a root cause of Alzheimer’s disease 27 September 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Researchers have identified that levels of the protein KCNB1 are increased in Alzheimer's brains, which may cause the increase of amyloid-beta plaques...
Developments in EEG brain scans could detect mental disorders early 26 September 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Researchers at the University of San Francisco have suggested how advances in EEG brain scanners could help to diagnose brain conditions earlier...
CT45 biomarker found in ovarian cancer can predict response to therapy 26 September 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) New approach could prolong survival and trigger an immune...
New drug Metavert blocks growth of pancreatic cancer in mice 25 September 2018 | By Drug Target Review Scientists in California have discovered that a newly developed drug prevents pancreatic cancer in lab mice.
Cryo-EM shows structure of TRPM2 25 September 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) The structure of the protein TRPM2, a possible drug target, has been revealed for the first time by researchers at Van Andel Research Institute...
Breast tissue simulations address enhanced MRI delays 25 September 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Researchers address the delay of enhanced MRI cancer detection using simulations of women's breast tissue and higher MRI strengths...
Scientists report using pluripotent stem cells to grow human oesophagal organoids 25 September 2018 | By Drug Target Review Scientists have been able to grow human oesophagal tissue entirely from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), which can form any tissue type in the body...
Mitochondrial diseases could be treated with gene therapy 24 September 2018 | By Drug Target Review Researchers have developed a genome-editing tool for the potential treatment of mitochondrial diseases...
Protein ‘trafficker’ provides insight into autism 24 September 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) The protein ASTN2 has been identified as a trafficking protein that ushers proteins away from the membrane ready for degradation in the cell...
Nanotherapy offers hope in treating drug-resistant renal cell carcinoma 24 September 2018 | By Drug Target Review A research team has developed a nano-platform technology that works in combination with existing chemotherapeutic drugs that may reverse drug-resistance in renal cell carcinoma...
Cancer cells hide to evade immunotherapy 24 September 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Cancer cells have been found to evade immunotherapy by hiding behind human leukocyte antigens, with researchers identifying therapies to prevent relapse...
A universal flu vaccine may be in sight 21 September 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Researchers from Oxford have identified the initial steps on the path towards creating a universal influenza vaccine that could last for life...
Laser-capture RNA seq technique connects Parkinson’s and psychiatric diseases 21 September 2018 | By Drug Target Review A comprehensive study reveals an expanding universe of 'darkest of the dark matter' RNAs in dopamine-producing cells in our brains...
