Scientists modify Botox for the treatment of pain

A team of 22 scientists from 11 research institutes led by Professor Bazbek Davletov, now at the University of Sheffield, created and characterised a new molecule that was able to alleviate hypersensitivity to inflammatory ...

Inflammation 'on switch' also serves as 'off switch'

In a surprising finding, researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered the critical importance of a protein previously believed to be a redundant "on switch" for certain immune-system responses.

Anti-inflammatory effect of 'rotten eggs' gas

Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School in Exeter have synthesized a new molecule which releases hydrogen sulfide (H2S) - the gas that gives rotten eggs their characteristic smell and which has recently been found to ...

Mining for GEMs: Nature's precious tool to treat diseases

Inherent within all humans lies the ability to treat many of the most common diseases. Hidden compounds—or natural products—wait to be discovered, decoded, and restored for this purpose.

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