Purdue University scientists have discovered the switch in plants that turns off production of terpenoids, compounds that play roles in plant physiology and are used by humans in everything from fragrances and flavoring to ...
Biotechnology
Aug 21, 2018
0
28
Using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as a model system in a novel technique, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich researchers have uncovered a novel effect of epigenetic drugs on metabolic activity
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 12, 2018
0
25
Researchers have devised a medicated skin patch that can turn energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat locally while raising the body's overall metabolism. The patch could be used to burn off pockets of unwanted ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 15, 2017
3
663
Scientists have created a new way of screening compounds that is more sensitive than existing methods, opening up the possibility of finding new drugs for many diseases.
Biochemistry
Aug 7, 2017
0
141
Scientists have developed a new technique for investigating the effects of gene deletion at later stages in the life cycle of a parasite that causes malaria in rodents, according to a new study in PLOS Pathogens. The novel ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 15, 2017
0
107
(Phys.org)—Drug design involves guided trial-and-error. How the body metabolizes a particular drug is important for determining drug efficacy. There have been many studies to understand how xenobiotics interact with cytochrome ...
Alkaloid-based pharmaceuticals derived from plants can be potent treatments for a variety of illnesses. But getting these powerful therapeutic agents from plants can take a long time and cost plenty of money, because it often ...
Biochemistry
Mar 23, 2017
0
24
Researchers identify metabolic pathway essential for embryo development, thus extending knowledge of how embryos form and how to develop a safer drug regimen for pregnant women
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 17, 2017
0
6
A new method for labeling molecules with radioactive elements could let chemists more easily track how drugs under development are metabolized in the body.
Materials Science
Jan 13, 2016
0
10
A team of researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Engineering in Medicine (MGH-CEM) has developed a novel approach that dramatically simplifies the evaluation of the liver's drug-metabolizing activity ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 7, 2015
0
10
