News tagged with orphan drugs

Tarantula venom-based MD therapy to be advanced by UB scientists' biotech company

University at Buffalo biophysicists have found a protein in tarantula venom that shows promise as a potential therapy for muscular dystrophy (MD). They have formed a start-up biotech company in Buffalo -- Rose Pharmaceuticals ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 29, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Rice opens 'Cure for Needy' on the Web

Suppose you had a disease for which there's a proven cure, but nobody makes the drug. Where do you turn?

Chemistry / Other

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0