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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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Protein adhesion complex cell structure identified

23 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review

A cell structure identified has given an insight into how cells attach to their surroundings, and could be used to discover potential actions of new drugs...

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Antiphospholipid antibodies linked to heart attacks

23 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Levels of antiphospholipid antibodies, which are associated with rheumatic diseases, are also elevated in myocardial infarction without any autoimmune co-morbidity...

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Single molecule fluorosequencing to transform biological research

22 October 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review)

Single molecule fluorosequencing could revolutionise the way researchers analyse disease, with the method enabling the investigation of single cells...

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Critical cancer immunity genes identified using genetic barcoding

22 October 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review)

Genetic barcoding using Pro-codes and CRISPR could be used to identify critical cancer immunity genes to aid future therapeutics...

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Protein mTOR regulated by Src in cancer growth

19 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have identified a connection between cancer proteins mTORC1 and Src...

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Better drug delivery through the blood-brain barrier

19 October 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review)

Drug delivery through the blood-brain barrier has shown to be difficult to overcome, but researchers may have discovered a method to overcome this issue...

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