news Study points to treatment approaches for advanced small-cell lung cancer 27 April 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review) Having sequenced samples of advanced small-cell lung cancer, researchers have identified patterns linked to resistance to certain therapies.
news New software could enable the design of DNA robots for drug delivery 20 April 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review) Researchers have developed software that can design complex DNA nanodevices which could be used to deliver medicine while in the body.
news Over 87,000 papers published on coronavirus since start of pandemic 24 February 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review) Between January and October 2020, scientists globally have published more than 87,000 papers about the coronavirus.
news Novel compound named BC1618 could serve as new diabetes drug 27 January 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review) Researchers have identified a new compound that improved responses to insulin and treated diabetes in obese mouse models.
news Bioengineered vaccine shows efficacy at protecting mice from COVID-19 3 September 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review) Researchers have developed a novel vaccine using nucleotide untranslated regions that successfully protected mice from COVID-19.
news Exosomes used by researchers as form of novel gene therapy 17 December 2019 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review) A study has demonstrated that exosomes can be used as nanocarriers for therapeutic contents, as a new type of gene therapy.
news Novel vaccine approach proves powerful against Zika virus 9 August 2018 | By Drug Target Review VSV acted as a vehicle to deliver the genes of some proteins from the Zika virus into mouse models, leading to immunity build up in the mice...
news LM11A-31 restores some bladder function after spinal cord injury 5 June 2018 | By Drug Target Review An experimental drug that blocks abnormal neural communication after spinal cord injury could one day be the key to improving quality of life by improving bladder function...
news SAMHD1 enzyme may block HIV disease progression 4 April 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) One way to fight diseases including HIV infection and autoimmune disorders could involve changing how a naturally occurring enzyme called SAMHD1 works...
news Fasnall doubles survival time in mice with HER2-positive breast cancer 2 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer Fasnall appears to impede a process that fuels breast cancer in mice, a discovery that could have implications in the treatment of a host of cancers...
news miR-155 deletion prevents diet-induced obesity in mice 23 March 2016 | By Victoria White In a study, despite eating a high-fat diet for 3 months, miR-155 knockout mice did not become obese and had enhanced metabolic rates...
news Scientists engineer calcium receptors to tune heartbeat strength 24 February 2016 | By Victoria White Using a modified version of troponin C, researchers showed it can enhance or therapeutically preserve heart function and cardiovascular performance in mice...