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Polymerised oestrogen provides neuroprotection in pre-clinical study
The polymerised form of oestrogen has shown success in mice at preventing further damage to the spinal cord after injury.
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Researchers modifiy E. coli to produce chondroitin sulphate
A team has created a biosynthetic pathway for E. coli that allows the bacteria to produce a common arthritis drug.
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Five developments in oncology targets
Drug Target Review explores some of the newest oncologic drug targets, including those for glioblastoma, lung cancer and breast cancer.
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Seaweed extract outperforms remdesivir as COVID-19 therapy in vitro
According to new research, sulfated polysaccharides extracted from seaweed were more effective at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection in mammalian cells than remdesivir.
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Researchers develop imaging technique to study 3D-printed brain tumours
A new method has been created by researchers to 3D bioprint tumours and image glioblastomas for the study of therapeutics.
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C1 compound identified as promising Alzheimer’s drug candidate
Researchers have screened thousands of drugs to discover that C1 effectively blocks the production of amyloid fibrils, so could be an effective therapeutic.
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Polymerised oestrogen shown to protect nervous system cells
Researchers have polymerised oestrogen using a new approach and found it is effective at protecting and regenerating nervous system cells in vitro.