News tagged with drug screening
Planned coincidence: Antibody-based search for new chemical reactions
(Phys.org) -- Many discoveries are made by chance, but it is also possible to help it along: The chance of finding something interesting increases when the number of experiments rises. French researchers have ...
May 22, 2012 |
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New study shows how nanotechnology can help detect disease earlier
A new study led by University of Kentucky researchers shows a new way to precisely detect a single chemical at extremely low concentrations and high contamination.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 22, 2012 |
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Scientists develop new class of small molecules through innovative chemistry
Inspired by natural products, scientists on the Florida campus of the Scripps Research Institute have created a new class of small molecules with the potential to serve as a rich foundation for drug discovery.
Nov 20, 2011 |
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New insights into how stem cells determine what tissue to become
Within 24 hours of culturing adult human stem cells on a new type of matrix, University of Michigan researchers were able to make predictions about how the cells would differentiate, or what type of tissue ...
Aug 01, 2010 |
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Three-Dimensional Cell Culture: Making Cells Feel Right at Home
A team of Houston scientists has unveiled a new technique that uses magnetic nanobeads to levitate cells, allowing them to grow into three-dimensional structures. This technological leap from the flat Petri dish has the potential ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Hepatitis C virus faces new weapon
In recent human trials for a promising new class of drug designed to target the hepatitis C virus (HCV) without shutting down the immune system, some of the HCV strains being treated exhibited signs of drug ...
Sep 29, 2010 |
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Rapid analysis of DNA damage now possible
(PhysOrg.com) -- Our DNA is under constant attack from many sources: Radiation, ultraviolet light, and contaminants in our food and in our environment can all wreak havoc on our genetic material, potentially ...
May 03, 2010 |
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Electric field propels worms to test new drugs
A Nobel-winning process for testing new drugs to treat diseases such as Huntington's, Parkinson's, and muscular dystrophy is getting an electrical charge.
Jan 05, 2010 |
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Chip simulates metabolism of medicine in human body
(PhysOrg.com) -- A tiny electrochemical cell, developed by researchers of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, The Netherlands, is able to mimick the behaviour of medicine inside a human body. This chip ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Apr 24, 2009 |
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Potent screening tool finds new roles for some drugs in rest, waking
(PhysOrg.com) -- A robust new technique for screening drugs' effects on zebrafish behavior is pointing Harvard University scientists toward unexpected compounds and pathways that may govern sleep and wakefulness ...
Jan 14, 2010 |
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Japanese stem cell researcher wins top award
Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka was Friday honoured with a Spanish award worth 400,000 euros ($544,000) for his pioneering work on cell reprogramming.
Feb 04, 2011 |
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The world is not flat: Exploring cells and tissues in three dimensions
The cells and tissues in our bodies grow, develop and interact in a highly complex, three-dimensional world. Likewise, the various microbial pathogens that invade our bodies and cause infectious disease interact ...
Oct 19, 2010 |
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Putting bacterial antibiotic resistance into reverse
The use of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections causes a continual and vicious cycle in which antibiotic treatment leads to the emergence and spread of resistant strains, forcing the use of additional drugs leading to ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 25, 2010 |
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Compound screening for drug development made simpler
The identification of compounds that could be promising candidates for drug development has become easier following research by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute's medicinal chemistry group.
Mar 24, 2010 |
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The malicious use of pharmaceuticals: An under-recognized form of child abuse
Child abuse is a serious problem that affects nearly one million children a year in the United States alone. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the US Department of Health and Human Services classify child abuse into ...
Jul 22, 2010 |
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