News tagged with binding agent
Researchers identify compound that frees trapped cholesterol
Jan 26, 2009 |
4.8 / 5 (4) |
0
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified in mice a compound that liberates cholesterol that has inappropriately accumulated to excessive levels inside cells.
Search results for binding agent
Stopping harmful oral bacteria in its path
Jul 14, 2009 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
The best way to keep bacteria from doing any damage is to stop them in their tracks before they can start down their pathological road to destruction.
Targeting tumors the natural way
Mar 25, 2007 |
4.8 / 5 (10) |
0
By mimicking Nature's way of distinguishing one type of cell from another, University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists now report they can more effectively seek out and kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones.
Study Details How Platinum Nanocages 'Cook' Cancer Cells
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 15, 2008 |
4.9 / 5 (22) |
2
Platinum-based anticancer agents have a long history as proven therapeutic agents, but their toxicity and short lifetime in the body and the ability of tumors to develop resistance to these drugs limit the ultimate utility ...
Study reveals new activation mechanism for pain sensing channel
Jan 22, 2007 |
not rated yet |
0
A group of scientists at the Scripps Research Institute has identified a mechanism that enables certain compounds to activate a pain sensing protein. The findings could lead to the development of potential new therapies for ...
In lab study, researchers find molecule that disrupts Ewing's sarcoma oncogene
Apr 14, 2008 |
not rated yet |
0
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have found a small molecule they say can block the action of the oncogene that causes Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer found in children and young adults. If further studies ...
Researchers create prostate cancer 'homing device' for drug delivery
Jul 06, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
A new prostate cancer "homing device" could improve detection and allow for the first targeted treatment of the disease.
Infant formula blocks HIV transmission via breastfeeding
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 03, 2008 |
4 / 5 (6) |
0
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a global epidemic threatening the lives of millions of people. Because there is no known cure, prevention of the transmission of the virus that causes AIDS, the Human Immunodeficiency ...
Contrast agent puts new light on diagnosing breast cancer
Mar 26, 2007 |
4 / 5 (5) |
0
Harvard Medical School researchers are working on a new, simpler way to distinguish malignant tumors from non-cancerous masses when screening for breast cancer.
Small molecule inhibits pathology associated with myotonic dystrophy type one
Sep 07, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Researchers at the University of Illinois have designed a small molecule that blocks an aberrant pathway associated with myotonic dystrophy type 1, the most common form of muscular dystrophy.
A nano-sensor for better detection of Mad Cow Disease agent
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 03, 2008 |
3.3 / 5 (6) |
0
In an advance in food safety, researchers in New York are reporting development of a nano-sized sensor that detects record low levels of the deadly prion proteins that cause Mad Cow Disease and other so-called prion diseases. ...
List of search results for binding agent
