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New lead for Alzheimer’s research proposed
Researchers identified a connection between the way neurons handle iron and mutations that may cause inherited Alzheimer's disease...
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Combination therapy may be useful against resistant bacteria
The team found that colistin worked well with protein synthesis inhibitor antibiotics, which alone have no activity against Gram-negative bacteria...
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Injecting VIP into the eye improves corneal transplant survival
Results using mouse models suggest that vasoactive intestinal peptide may provide a new method of improving the outcomes of corneal transplant surgery...
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Novel vaccine approach proves powerful against Zika virus
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...
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‘Drug cocktails’ could strengthen targeted cancer therapies
"Targeted therapies have revolutionised cancer treatment by targeting fewer components within a human cell, thereby promising better efficacy..."
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pH imbalance in astrocytes may lead to Alzheimer’s disease
The researchers found that 10 of the 100 most frequently down-regulated genes were connected with proton flow in the cell...
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Potential peptide drug could treat liver cancer effectively
Researchers have discovered that FFW and Sorafenib used together could reduce the growth of Sorafenib resistant hepatocellular carcinoma tumours...
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D-PDMP reverses hair loss and skin damage linked to fatty diet
In a series of experiments, researchers have used an experimental compound to successfully reverse hair loss, hair whitening and skin inflammation...
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Monoclonal antibodies produced by new cell lines hope to improve drugs
Many biopharmaceutical companies look to produce biosimilars soon, since the patents on the original mAb expire over the next few years...
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AI system designs drugs from scratch
An artificial-intelligence approach created can teach itself to design new drug molecules from scratch and has the potential to dramatically accelerate the design of new drug candidates...
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CBD improves survival rates of mice with pancreatic cancer
Mice with pancreatic cancer that were treated with CBD alongside chemotherapy, survived almost three times longer than those treated with chemotherapy alone...
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New drug for ALS ready for clinical trials
Previous studies have suggested that a gene therapy drug may be used to treat ALS...
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BCX7353 shows hope for hereditary angioedema
A new drug has been developed to help prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema and at the same offer patients a convenient administration...
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Applications of molecular imaging in drug development
The world of healthcare is rapidly evolving. With an ageing population, comes a significant increase in cancers, metabolic diseases and neurodegenerative disorders. New drug candidates are required; however drug development remains a lengthy and expensive process, with the average timeline now over 10 years and costs continuing to rise...
