News tagged with drug screening

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 ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 01, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 22, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 5

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

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

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

created Apr 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

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

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Combating mood disorders: New approach simplifies the search for more specific drugs

Many psychiatric conditions are caused by aberrant metabolism of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Researchers in the Department of Pharmacy at LMU have now developed a new screening method, which will facilitate the search ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Recent Drug Use Masks Cocaine Abusers' Cognitive Impairment

(PhysOrg.com) -- Recent cocaine use may hide some of the cognitive deficits commonly experienced by individuals addicted to cocaine, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Cocaine-linked genes enhance behavioral effects of addiction

New research sheds light on how cocaine regulates gene expression in a crucial reward region of the brain to elicit long-lasting changes in behavior. The study, published by Cell Press in the May 14th issue of the journal ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientist: FDA suppressed imaging safety concerns

(AP) -- A former Food and Drug Administration scientist said Tuesday his job was eliminated after he raised concerns about the risks of radiation exposure from high-grade medical scanning.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0