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A simple route for synthesizing fungal compound and its derivatives

The solutions to many of humanity's problems can be found within nature. For instance, who could have guessed that an antibiotic as powerful as penicillin would be found in a common mold, or that the drug aspirin would be derived from the bark of the willow tree?

From Tokyo University of Science 10 Feb 2022

Scientists design an open microfluidic system for excellent recovery of purified DNA

In the war against cancer, the first step towards treating them is an accurate diagnosis of the problem. A technique that helps plan a better course of treatment is a biopsy.

7 Feb 2022

Peptide-enhanced, biological cancer drug may help treat breast cancer metastasis to bone

A moderate amount of a peptide-enhanced, biological cancer drug goes a long way in treating breast cancers that metastasize to the bone.

25 Jan 2022

Researchers develop a high-throughput test to detect DNA repair factors

The DNA in every human cell is subjected to thousands of insults and injuries on a daily basis.

21 Jan 2022

Virologists identify a dual-action drug effective against SARS-CoV-2

A research team discovered a new dual attack mode of action while working on the development of a therapeutic candidate against SARS-CoV-2 infections.

20 Jan 2022

Researchers identify new potential drug target that may block SARS-CoV-2 infection

In the quest for new treatments for COVID-19, a team led by researchers at UC San Francisco has identified a new potential drug target that may block infection by SARS-CoV-2. The protein, called BRD2, regulates the ACE2 receptor, which the novel coronavirus relies on to gain entry to its host's cells.

17 Jan 2022

Targeting MAPK4 in triple-negative breast cancer may lead to improved treatments

Scientific evidence supporting the involvement of the enzyme MAPK4 in cancer growth and resistance to certain therapies has been growing quickly.

12 Jan 2022

NeoCura and PhoreMost Announce Research Collaboration to Explore Novel Cancer Therapeutics

NeoCura and PhoreMost today announced an oncology drug discovery research collaboration.

From PhoreMost 11 Jan 2022

Latest tools for COVID-19 Omicron variant research

AMSBIO has announced new additions to its portfolio of tools for COVID-19 research - two monoclonal antibodies that recognize the Spike RBD (B.1.1.529, Omicron Variant) protein and neutralizes its interaction with ACE2.

From AMS Biotechnology 11 Jan 2022

Omicron variant hampers the effectiveness of vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, study shows

The Omicron variant was detected for the first time in South Africa in November 2021 and has since spread to many countries.

From Institut Pasteur 10 Jan 2022

Experts introduce new gene therapy approach for muscle weakness

Experts at Children’s National Hospital have created a new pre-clinical gene therapy for the rare condition limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) 2B.

7 Jan 2022

No conclusive evidence on the efficacy of green tea extracts in treating infectious disease

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were few treatment options available. This led many to consider alternative medicines and herbal remedies to treat or prevent COVID-19.

17 Dec 2021

Novel peptide vaccine alleviates conditions of dyslipidemia

Professor Yuichi Oike and his group of researchers recently produced a peptide vaccine that mitigates conditions of dyslipidemia.

17 Dec 2021

Research describes dynamic genomic landscape of tumor heterogeneity in hepatocellular carcinoma

Clinician scientists and scientists from the National Cancer Centre Singapore and A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore, in collaboration with Singapore General Hospital, the National University Health System, Duke-NUS Medical School, Nanyang Technological University, and collaborators from China, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, have described a dynamic genomic landscape of tumour heterogeneity in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

13 Dec 2021

Efficacy News and Research

A simple route for synthesizing fungal compound and its derivatives

Scientists design an open microfluidic system for excellent recovery of purified DNA

Peptide-enhanced, biological cancer drug may help treat breast cancer metastasis to bone

Researchers develop a high-throughput test to detect DNA repair factors

Virologists identify a dual-action drug effective against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers identify new potential drug target that may block SARS-CoV-2 infection

Targeting MAPK4 in triple-negative breast cancer may lead to improved treatments

NeoCura and PhoreMost Announce Research Collaboration to Explore Novel Cancer Therapeutics

Latest tools for COVID-19 Omicron variant research

Omicron variant hampers the effectiveness of vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, study shows

Experts introduce new gene therapy approach for muscle weakness

No conclusive evidence on the efficacy of green tea extracts in treating infectious disease

Novel peptide vaccine alleviates conditions of dyslipidemia

Research describes dynamic genomic landscape of tumor heterogeneity in hepatocellular carcinoma

Multiple exposure enhances antibody efficacy against COVID-19 variants

Experts identify subgenome asymmetry at translational level in wheat

New strategy to improve the therapeutic efficacy of liver cancer immunotherapy

Scientists unravel the structure of octopus-like Lassa viral polymerase

Researchers come up with a novel technique to produce single-sex litters

Nanoparticles mimicking flu viruses to deliver large biological drug molecules

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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