news 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...
news 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...
news Investigating tumour microenvironments for more effective treatments 17 October 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Tumour microenvironments give insights into more effective therapies against lung cancer, a bigger killer than colon, prostrate and breast cancers combined...
news Therapy for hearing loss using sensory hair cells 16 October 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Sensory hair cells could be regenerated using a therapy developed from the action of the cells in animals such as birds, fish and frogs...
news Immunotherapy targeting blood protein fibrin 16 October 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Targeting the fibrin protein could ensure that fibrin leaking through the blood-brain barrier does not cause inflammation or disease in the brain...
news Lassa fever vaccine reveals new test for immunity 15 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review A Lassa fever vaccine offers researchers a different way to test for protection, which could aid the development of more potent vaccines...
news RNA molecule nc886 could unlock innate immunity 15 October 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Researchers have identified that the RNA molecule nc886 begins a series of events that leads to the destruction of viruses...
news Drug target identified in oestrogen receptors 12 October 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) A bridge-like structure in oestrogen has been identified by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine as a potential drug target...
news Rutin could be effective in treating snakebites from pit vipers 12 October 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) The action of a venomous snakebite from vipers could be treated using a flavonoid called rutin, an inexpensive plant based compound...
news Vaccine offers complete protection against Ebola virus 11 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review Researchers at The Wistar Institute have developed a DNA based vaccine that has offered compete protection against the Ebola virus in preclinical trials...
news Immunotherapy could cure advanced pancreatic cancer 11 October 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Immunotherapy using 'educated' killer cells could be a potential cure for pancreatic cancer, with researchers eliminating all signs of cancer from mice...
news PIEZO2, a molecular target for neuropathic pain 11 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review Scientists at Scripps Research have identified the molecule in neurons responsible for tactile allodynia, a protein called PIEZO2...
news Early treatment could reverse autistic behaviour in tuberous sclerosis 10 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review Scientists may have found a sensitive time period where autism related social deficits could be reversed in tuberous sclerosis...
news Micropeptide molecule restores heart function 10 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review A micropeptide molecule that reverses structural and functional changes in the heart could be a promising target for gene therapy...
news CRISPR technique identifies Alzheimer’s biomarker 10 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review UEx researchers have identified a potential biomarker for Alzheimer's disease using the CRISPR gene editing technique to analyse brain samples...
