News tagged with new medicines
The computer knows its chemistry
New software developed by ETH Zurich researchers has learned important rules of chemistry. The scientists can use it to simulate the chemical synthesis of molecules in a computer and develop completely new ...
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Novel molecules to fight cancer resistance
A French-Italian team headed by researchers from CNRS and Inserm has discovered a new family of compounds that could make it possible to treat numerous cancers, particularly brain tumors and skin cancers. ...
Feb 28, 2012 |
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Researchers discover the processes leading to acute myeloid leukemia
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have discovered a molecular pathway that may explain how a particularly deadly form of cancer develops. The discovery may lead to new cancer therapies that reprogram cells instead ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Greying Singapore taps robots, games in rehab
Six months ago, Singaporean retiree Soon Eng Sam, 70, suffered a stroke that paralysed the left side of his body.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 01, 2012 |
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Gov't to adopt strict new limits on chimp research
(AP) -- Days in the laboratory are numbered for chimpanzees, humans' closest relative.
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Rapid profiling of drug candidates
In the hunt for new medicines, any technique that expedites drug candidates into the clinic is a welcome advance. A team led by Hiroyuki Osada at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Wako, recently developed ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Sex gives clues to new lung cancer treatment
Research into an enzyme that produces a hormone released after sex has inspired Australian National University chemists to create new treatments for small-cell lung cancer.
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Lung cancer scans: False alarms amid lives saved
(AP) -- Full results of a big study that showed some smokers' lives could be saved by screening with lung scans now reveal more clearly what the risks are: There's a good chance of a false alarm.
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Boosting research into new drugs: 'Smart materials' make proteins form crystals
Scientists have developed a new method to make proteins form crystals using 'smart materials' that remember the shape and characteristics of the molecule. The technique, reported today in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Studies find new drugs boost skin cancer survival
(AP) -- They're not cures, but two novel drugs produced unprecedented gains in survival in separate studies of people with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, doctors reported Sunday.
Jun 06, 2011 |
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