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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...

Neutron scattering reveals drug mechanism

December 14, 2012
New insights into the origin of the side effects of an antifungal drug have been provided by neutron scattering experiments undertaken by researchers at Kings College London.Amphotericin (AmB) has been...

Nanoparticles combat ageing

November 9, 2012
Spanish scientists have developed a nanodevice that may have applications in the future development of therapies against ageing and provides promise for the treatment of age-related diseases such as cancer...

Serpentine solution for heart disease

October 23, 2012
Researchers have identified two proteins, including one from snake venom that may have applications for developing novel drugs for treating high blood pressure and heart disease. The study was led...

Molecule to reverse fragile X syndrome

October 15, 2012
A compound that shows promise in therapy for one of the diseases closely linked to fragile X syndrome, a genetic condition that is the only known single-gene cause of autism,...

Tough and stretchy gel created for cartilage replacements

October 5, 2012
Harvard material scientists and bioengineers have developed an extremely tough and stretchy biocompatible material that could have applications in replacing damaged cartilage in human joints. The biomaterial is dubbed a...

Protecting the heart against CO poisoning

September 7, 2012
A common anti-angina drug could help protect the heart against the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning. Researchers from the University of Leeds examined the effect of ranolazine in single cardiac...

Stroke treatment discovered

August 23, 2012
A 20-year investigation has uncovered a drug that can dramatically reduce the amount of brain damage in stroke victims.Researchers at the University of Manchester discovered that IL-1Ra was effective at...

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