News tagged with molecule drugs
New DNA and RNA aptamers offer unique therapeutic advantages
Aug 05, 2009 |
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A novel class of drugs composed of single strands of DNA or RNA, called aptamers, can bind protein targets with a high strength and specificity and are currently in clinical development as treatments for a broad range of ...
Tryptophan deficiency may underlie quinine side effects
Jun 26, 2009 |
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Researchers have found that the anti-malarial drug quinine can block a cell's ability to take up the essential amino acid tryptophan, a discovery that may explain many of the adverse side-effects associated ...
'Surprising link' leads toward a new antibiotic
May 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As the best drugs become increasingly resistant to superbugs, McMaster University researchers have discovered a completely different way of looking for a new antibiotic.
Pioneering study may open door to first targeted treatment for common childhood brain tumour
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Scientists have found evidence to suggest that ‘small molecule’ drugs could offer the first effective chemotherapy for childhood low-grade astrocytomas, improving the prognosis for hundreds diagnosed with the disease - reveals ...
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Blocking signal molecule can prevent growth of large intestine and colon cancer
Sep 23, 2009 |
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By seeing what substances and molecules affect the development of our diseases, we can develop drugs that prevent or cure diseases. In her dissertation at Kalmar University in Sweden, Ann Novotny has found that the signal ...
Researchers determine toxic levels of Alzheimer's clusters in brain
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Scientists have long suspected that Alzheimer's disease (AD) is caused by a small protein called the amyloid β-protein (Aβ). This protein clumps or binds to itself, eventually changing chemically to create brain ...
Molecule plays early role in nonsmoking lung cancer
Jul 27, 2009 |
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The cause of lung cancer in never-smokers is poorly understood, but a study led by investigators at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and at the National Cancer Institute has identified a molecule believed ...
Extending the shelf life of antibody drugs
Jun 29, 2009 |
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A new computer model developed at MIT can help solve a problem that has plagued drug companies trying to develop promising new treatments made of antibodies: Such drugs have a relatively short shelf life because they tend ...
Discovery may lead to development of safer immunosuppressants
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Immunosuppressive treatment is necessary to prevent rejection of an organ after transplant and has great potential for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. However, currently available immunosuppressant drugs can pose ...
Scientists mine drugs database for new diabetes treatment
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Feb 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council have harnessed a new drug discovery tool to identify a new player in the body's insulin secretion process. This ...
Anti-inflammatory effect of 'rotten eggs' gas
May 21, 2009 |
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Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School in Exeter have synthesized a new molecule which releases hydrogen sulfide (H2S) - the gas that gives rotten eggs their characteristic smell and which has recently been found to b ...
Light-activated 'lock' can control blood clotting, drug delivery
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Scientists have shed new light -- literally -- on a possible way to starve cancer tumors or prevent side effects from a wide range of drugs.
Post-transplant combo can replace toxic immune-suppressing drugs in monkeys
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Transplant patients rely on drugs to prevent graft rejection, but at the cost of serious side effects. The class of immunosuppressive drugs known as calcineurin inhibitors (examples are cyclosporine and tacrolimus) can damage ...
Inhibiting proteins may prevent cartilage breakdown in arthritis patients
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Current arthritis medications can ease the pain, but stopping the progression of the disease requires more aggressive treatments: use of very limited available drugs or surgical intervention. University of Missouri researchers ...
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