news Tropical frog models reveal novel kidney disease insights 5 November 2021 | By Anna Begley (Drug Target Review) Scientists utilised CRISPR technology and deep learning systems to investigate the genes associated with polycystic kidney disease.
news Fluorescence technique developed to image living brain at capillary level 1 June 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review) A new non-invasive microscopic fluorescence imaging method has been developed to reveal details of the brain in animal models of various diseases.
news First comprehensive single-cell atlas of human teeth compiled 28 April 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review) Using single-cell sequencing technology, researchers have gained insight into the interactions of dental pulp and periodontal cells of teeth.
news New approach to treating incurable leukaemia in children discovered 26 November 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review) A new study into the molecular causes of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia could lead to a new target for therapy.
news Method for radiolabelling antibodies against breast cancer developed 25 April 2019 | By Drug Target Review Researchers from the University of Zurich have created a new method for radiolabelling antibodies using UV light - with proteins being ready-to-use for cancer imaging or therapy in less than 15 minutes.
news Spined soldier bug can be used to develop new classes of antibiotics 15 November 2018 | By Drug Target Review Researchers have identified the mechanism by which thanatin attacks the way the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is built...
news Stealth virus for cancer therapy 1 February 2018 | By Drug Target Review Scientists have rebuilt adenoviruses so that they effectively recognise and infect tumour cells.
news Biomarkers identified that predict immunotherapy success 10 January 2018 | By Drug Target Review Researchers in Switzerland have identified biomarkers in the blood that can predict which patients are likely to respond favourably to immunotherapy treatment for cancer.
news Scientists discover new bacterial defence mechanism of CRISPR-Cas system 19 July 2017 | By Drug Target Review A team of researchers – headed by the University of Zurich – have discovered a new mechanism by which bacteria are protected from invading viruses and molecular parasites.
news New WHO Collaborating Centre for Physical Activity and Health 13 June 2017 | By Sarah Wills (Drug Target Review) The University of Zurich is launching a new WHO Collaborating Centre for Physical Activity and Health. The Physical Activity and Health Unit and other groups of the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute will support the Physical Activity Strategy for the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region.
news Dogs help in breast carcinoma research 7 June 2017 | By Niamh Marriott (Drug Target Review) Cancer of the mammary glands in dogs is very similar to human breast carcinoma. For this reason, treatment methods from human medicine are often used for dogs.
news New mouse model to better kidney cancer treatment 31 May 2017 | By Niamh Marriott (Drug Target Review) Research in the field of kidney cancer, also called renal cancer, is vital, because many patients with this disease still cannot be cured today.
news Bending HER2 receptors to kill off invasive breast cancer 3 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer Scientists have now discovered an effective solution to switch off all signals emanating from HER2 in breast cancer cells at the same time...
news Targeted substance selectively blocks Alzheimer’s disease enzyme 26 February 2016 | By Victoria White Researchers have developed a targeted substance that blocks the pathogenic function of an enzyme that is partly responsible for Alzheimer’s disease without affecting its other vital functions...
news Flu remedies help combat E. coli 26 August 2015 | By Victoria White Physiologists from the University of Zurich have now discovered why the intestinal bacterium E. coli multiplies heavily and has an inflammatory effect...
