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Chemical structures transferred to public domain

January 8, 2014
Patented chemical structures are to be transferred to the public domain, giving researchers access to a new source of highly relevant compounds related to curing human disease.SureChem – developed by...

Breaking the blood-brain barrier

October 28, 2013
Scientists from the University of Oxford have broken the blood-brain barrier, allowing cancer drugs to be delivered to life-threatening cancers which have spread to the vital organ.The study – in...

‘Writing’ artificial membranes on graphene

October 23, 2013
Graphene has emerged as a versatile new surface on which to assemble model cell membranes mimicking those in the human body, with potential applications in sensors, disease detection and drug...

Polypill key to preventative medicine

September 24, 2013
Taking several pills for one condition is an undesirable but necessary scenario for many, but a new study has shown people are much more likely to take preventative medicine if...

Norwegian bacteria make super sunscreen

September 17, 2013
Bacteria living in Trondheim Fjord can provide humans with better protection against skin cancer and malignant melanomas than traditional sun cream, Norwegian researchers at SINTEF, together with company Promar AS,...

Neutron studies reveal HIV drug mechanism weaker than assumed

September 11, 2013
Neutron studies of an HIV enzyme and its inhibitor have revealed new areas for improvement in drug design to enhance performance, combat resistance and reduce dosage of antiretroviral treatments.An international...

Dengue disease findings could influence anti-viral drugs

August 15, 2013
A new study into Dengue, an insect-borne tropical disease that infects up to 390 million worldwide could influence the development of anti-viral drugs that are effective against all four types...

UK leads the way in ‘legal high’ analysis

July 4, 2013
A team at the University of Lincoln, UK, is leading the way in new research aimed at detecting the vast amount of substances available on the legal highs market.The method...

Neutrons reveal potential dangers of pharma’s golden bullet

June 17, 2013
Gold nanoparticles are projected to be the ‘magic bullet’ of drug delivery, but scientists working at the Institut Laue-Laugevin have revealed the potential dangers of the tiny particles at high...

Safer foot-and-mouth vaccine developed

March 28, 2013
Researchers from Diamond Light Source and The Pirbright Institute have developed a safer vaccine for the foot-and-mouth-disease virus (FMDV). The vaccine is synthetic, made up of tiny protein shells designed...

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