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Possible new route to fight dengue virus pointed

Researchers have identified enzymes and biochemical compounds called lipids that are targeted and modified by the dengue virus during infection, suggesting a potential new approach to control the aggressive ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Local cops on front lines against product counterfeiting

Contrary to common perception, state and local police are often on the front lines against product counterfeiting, yet it's unclear how prepared they are to deal with the growing crime, according to a new report from two ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify structure of apolipoprotein

Using a sophisticated technique of x-ray crystallography, researchers Xiaohu Mei, PhD, and David Atkinson, PhD, from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have for the first time obtained an "image" of the structure ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

X-rays help advance the battle against heart disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Imperial College London and Diamond Light Source have revealed the structure of a cholesterol-lowering-drug target. Published in the journal Nature, this finding could lead ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US Supreme Court allows cholesterol drug suit

The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a class-action suit by alleged victims of the anti-cholesterol drug Baycol, which was taken off the market in 2001 by German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drugmakers brace for generic versions of biotech blockbusters

In 2001, Abbott Laboratories spent nearly $7 billion on the biggest acquisition in the company's 123-year history, primarily to access one drug, Humira.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NIH stops study of niacin to prevent heart attacks

(AP) -- Disappointing news: A drug that raises people's so-called good cholesterol didn't go on to prevent heart attacks.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New protein could prove powerful target for cholesterol lowering drugs

A protein has been discovered that may have a profound effect on cholesterol metabolism. That discovery raises the possibility that the protein, dubbed IDOL, could be a powerful target for cholesterol-lowering drugs, says ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Toward new medications for chronic brain diseases

A needle-in-the-haystack search through nearly 390,000 chemical compounds had led scientists to a substance that can sneak through the protective barrier surrounding the brain with effects promising for new drugs for Parkinson's ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drug reduces gum disease, risk of osteoporosis, heart disease in women

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research has shown that a federally approved pharmaceutical for treating periodontal disease also significantly reduces risk of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Cholesterol drug shows benefits for kidney patients

(PhysOrg.com) -- A combination drug that lowers levels of 'bad' cholesterol in the blood can benefit people with chronic kidney disease and is safe, a study led by the Clinical Trial Service Unit at Oxford University has ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Aggressive use of statins further cuts cardio risk: study

Higher doses of statins cut the risk of heart attacks and stroke by one-seventh compared with regular statin treatment, according to a review published online on Tuesday by The Lancet.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Active ingredient levels vary among red yeast rice supplements

Different formulations of red yeast rice, a supplement marketed as a way to improve cholesterol levels, appear widely inconsistent in the amounts of active ingredients they contain, according to a report in the October 25 ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Pfizer will buy King Pharmaceuticals for $3.6B

(AP) -- Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday it will buy a company specializing in pain drugs in a $3.6 billion deal meant to shore up the portfolio of the world's largest drug company.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cholesterol drug may have role in treating prostate cancer

A drug commonly prescribed for people with high cholesterol may also be effective in treating prostate cancer, according to new research by Dr. Xiao-Yan Wen at St. Michael's Hospital.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 20, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1