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New hope for advances in treating malaria

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers at the University of Leeds have developed chemicals which kill the most deadly malaria-causing parasite, Plasmodium falciparum - including those resistant to existing drugs.





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Drug industry embraces new business strategies after tough year

Drug industry embraces new business strategies after tough year

Chemistry / Other

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

As they pop the champagne corks to celebrate New Year's Eve, drug industry executives will likely be glad to put 2009 behind them. That's because pharmaceutical companies who make top-selling drugs for heart ...


New chemical reaction offers opportunities for drug development

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at University College Dublin have solved a chemistry problem which has stumped researchers worldwide for more than a decade. The results have earned the group the cover story of the leading scientific ...


Hypertension and cholesterol medications present in water released into the St. Lawrence River

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A study conducted by Université de Montréal researchers on downstream and upstream water from the Montreal wastewater treatment plant has revealed the presence of chemotherapy products and certain hypertension ...


DNA with a twist: New company to search for cancer drugs and antibiotics

DNA with a twist: New company to search for cancer drugs and antibiotics

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 13, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new company has joined the fight against MRSA and cancer. Researchers at the John Innes Centre (Norwich) have launched a new company, Inspiralis Ltd, based around their expertise in DNA topoisomerases – ...


Vegetable soup chemical reactions

Chemistry /

created Mar 05, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Chemists working on tight budgets in developing countries may be able to substitute extracts of potatoes, celery, eggplant, carrot, cassava, horseradish or an array of inexpensive and locally available vegetable products ...


New chemical reaction offers opportunities for drug development

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Researchers led by Conway Fellow, Professor Pat Guiry have solved a chemistry problem that has stumped researchers worldwide for more than a decade. The results have earned the group the cover story of the leading scientific ...


Should doctors be 'selling' drugs for the pharmaceutical industry?

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 20, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

[B]Feature: Key opinion leaders -- independent experts or drug representatives in disguise?[/B] Are senior doctors who help drug companies sell their drugs independent experts or just drug representatives in disguise, ask ...


Cholesterol-busting bug with a taste for waste

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A novel species of bacteria with cholesterol-busting properties has been discovered by scientists at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. Dr Oliver Drzyzga and colleagues isolated the new bug, called Gordonia ch ...


Potential treatments from cryptic genes

Biology /

created Jun 02, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Big pharma gave up on soil bacteria as a source of antibiotics too soon, according to research published in the June issue of Microbiology. Scientists have been mining microbial genomes for new natural products that may ha ...


Study: Pet care industry is booming

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 26, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The American Chemical Society said U.S. pet owners spent $18.5 million last year on veterinary care, medications and other non-food pet supplies.



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