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Drug repurposing using off patent drugs as antifungals
Researchers have identified that Alexidine dihydrochloride can be used as a broad spectrum antifungal, and can also kill biofilms formed by these fungi...
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Gene responsible for hair loss discovered
The gene responsible for hair loss caused by the hypotrichosis simplex has been discovered by researchers at the University of Bonn...
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Making old antibiotics work better using r8
A team of researchers have developed a way that could enhance the effect of current antibiotics, using a small molecular attachment called r8...
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Parasitic worm study predicts potential drug targets and drugs
The largest ever parasitic worm study has revealed nearly 1 million new genes, and has identified potential drug targets and drugs...
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Potential of gene therapy for neurological disorders
Gene therapy could be effective in numerous neurological conditions and could transform the lives of patients with these incurable diseases...
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Stem cell therapy with biodegradable scaffold
A biodegradable scaffold used to transplant stem cells and deliver drugs, could help in the treatment of brain diseases...
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Heat-resistant enzymes for cost-effective drugs
The mechanisms and actions of heat-resistant enzymes are being investigated to aid better, more cost-effective drug design...
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Image of serotonin activating its receptor for the first time
Researchers have managed to image serotonin activating its receptor for the first time using the cutting edge technology, cryo-electron microscopy...
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Antibacterial compounds focusing on LsrK kinase
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed antibacterial compounds based on the action of LsrK kinase...
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Paclitaxel acting as an immune response modulator
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
Purdue researchers have paved the way for more precise treatment for disorders in the gastrointestinal tract such as gastroparesis...
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3D image of insulin and its receptor revealed
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
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
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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Single molecule fluorosequencing to transform biological research
Single molecule fluorosequencing could revolutionise the way researchers analyse disease, with the method enabling the investigation of single cells...
