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Potential sepsis prevention in burn patients found with novel approach
A new study has demonstrated the possibility of treating antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa which causes sepsis in burn patients.
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The promise and pitfalls of serial femtosecond X-ray crystallography
A report from scientists at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology highlights the advantages and disadvantages of serial femtosecond X-ray crystallography. This article investigates the review, focusing on its role in drug development.
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Unhealthy gut microbiomes in mice remodelled into more healthy ones
Scientists have shown that there are molecules to remodel the gut microbiome and turn an unhealthful gut into a more healthful one for the first time.
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Researchers image structure of cancer metastasis target
The structure of a key receptor involved in tumour metastasis has been imaged in a study, providing opportunities to develop cancer treatments.
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Cyclisation reaction enables screening of macrocyclic compounds libraries
Libraries of more than 9,000 macrocyclic molecules below 1 KDa have been generated, small enough to cross cell membranes and reach targets.
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Optofluidic chip platform developed for single molecule analysis
A new platform has enabled an unprecedented level of control over individual molecules and particles on a chip for high-throughput analysis.
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Experimental treatment slows prion disease
A new experiment has not only slowed the progression of the prion disease, scrapie, it also extended the lives of prion-infected mice
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Molecular Devices introduces the FLIPR® Penta system
Molecular Devices, LLC, today announced the launch of the next generation of its FLIPR® Penta High-Throughput Cellular Screening System.
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New therapy discovered to treat acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Researchers have discovered a new combination therapy to treat drug-resistant acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, tested in pre-clinical trials.
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Chemical synthesis and biological screening combined on chip
Researchers have developed a chip which facilitates and accelerates active substance production, characterisation and biological effectiveness.
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Researchers take a leap forward for new anti-inflammatory drugs
Treatments for chronic inflammatory diseases are one step closer as a new study discovers a way to stop inflammation in its tracks.
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Fast molecular interaction screening for all your projects
Current technologies that measure molecular interactions for drug discovery slow down and complicate screening. Dianthus is the answer to the demands for fast, non-stop, highly sensitive hit identification, hit validation and lead optimisation.
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Cell line development – global market drivers, trends and its impact on improving biologics development from early phase to IND during the drug discovery process
Cell line development is a major step for examining the efficiency of drug discovery, toxicity and in vitro testing. It reduces time, effort and cost, which minimises the chance of research drugs failing at the clinical trial stage. This stage involves the production of recombinant proteins such as monoclonal antibodies,…
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Hit-to-lead discovery at a nonprofit research institute
Small molecule drug discovery has long been the domain of pharmaceutical companies, and that’s not likely to change anytime soon. But there’s a cadre of universities and nonprofit research institutes that have embraced drug development at its earliest stages, in some cases identifying and optimising compounds that target possible disease-driving…
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Virtual drug discovery tackles unknown universe of drugs
An online compound library consisting of the structure of over a billion molecules could be the future of drug discovery...
