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Phenothiazine derivatives show high potential for use in photodynamic therapy

A group on organic compounds under Professor Ivan Stoikov's guidance has been working on phenothiazine derivatives at Kazan Federal University since 2016.

9 Jun 2020

Research shows potential new therapeutic strategy for slowing down Huntington's disease

Scientists have described a potential new therapeutic strategy for slowing down early-stage Huntington's disease in a new study published today in eLife.

9 Jun 2020

Old antibiotic may be a powerful new tool against deadly superbug

USC researchers have discovered that an old antibiotic may be a powerful new tool against a deadly superbug, thanks to an innovative screening method that better mimics conditions inside the human body.

8 Jun 2020

Research team identifies key ingredients for producing high-value chemical compounds

Researchers have identified key ingredients for producing high-value chemical compounds in an environmentally friendly fashion: repurposed enzymes, curiosity, and a little bit of light.

8 Jun 2020

Virginia Tech researcher develops new ‘fat burning’ molecule with potential to treat obesity

Obesity affects more than 40 percent of adults in the United States and 13 percent of the global population.

8 Jun 2020

UTEP researchers unlock potential of carbon quantum dots to combat neurological disorders

The contributions of researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have yielded the first indication that carbon quantum dots, a class of nanoparticles, can be utilized to combat neurological disorders, according to a paper published in the journal Processes as part its special issue on protein biosynthesis and drug design and delivery.

5 Jun 2020

New ECL-based mechanism enables development of increasingly efficient serological tests

A research group led by the University of Bologna identified a new mechanism that allows to obtain serological tests that are quicker, more cost-effective and more reliable than those currently in use.

5 Jun 2020

Using supercomputers to knock out drug side effects

Psychedelic drugs could be effective in treating psychiatric disorders such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, but medical use of these drugs is limited by the hallucinations they cause.

4 Jun 2020

Two marine molecules show potential to treat Alzheimer's disease

An interdisciplinary research study of the University of Barcelona identified two potential candidates to treat Alzheimer's disease. These are two marine molecules, meridianine and lignarenone B, able to alter the activity of GSK3B activity, a protein associated with several neurodegenerative diseases.

28 May 2020

Hydrocarbon bonds may help synthesize large range of novel organic molecules

The most common chemical bond in the living world -- that between carbon and hydrogen -- has long resisted attempts by chemists to crack it open, thwarting efforts to add new bells and whistles to old carbon-based molecules.

22 May 2020

New metal-free methodology for fluorination of aliphatic hydrocarbon bonds

Researchers from the Muñiz group have published a paper in Angewandte Chemie - International Edition presenting a new metal-free methodology for the photo-catalyzed nucleophilic fluorination of aliphatic hydrocarbon bonds.

21 May 2020

Airway and Celonic collaborate to produce AT-100 as therapeutic candidate against COVID-19

Airway Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of biologics to break the cycle of injury and inflammation for patients with respiratory and inflammatory diseases, and Celonic Group, a premium biopharmaceutical CDMO specialized in the development and production of Advance Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) and mammalian cell line-expressed biotherapeutics, today announced a collaboration to produce the novel human recombinant protein AT-100 (rhSP-D) as a therapeutic candidate against COVID-19.

21 May 2020

Cell-culture based in vitro test systems for antitumor drug screening

As we know, a malignant tumor is a complex system of mutated cells which constantly interacts with and involves healthy cells in the body.

21 May 2020

New study may eliminate dangerous side effects of drugs used for treating various conditions

Psychedelics such as LSD and magic mushrooms have proven highly effective in treating depression and post-traumatic stress disorders, but medical use of these drugs is limited by the hallucinations they cause.

20 May 2020

New technique produces pure therapeutic drugs without the associated side effects

Scientists from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have developed a novel technique that can produce pure therapeutic drugs without the associated side effects.

19 May 2020

Boehringer Ingelheim acquires Northern Biologics to expand cancer immunology portfolio

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the acquisition of Northern Biologics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Northern LP. By acquiring this entity, which focuses on therapeutic antibodies targeting the tumor microenvironment, Boehringer Ingelheim is now positioned at the forefront of the stromal biology space - an emerging area in cancer immunology.

From Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH 18 May 2020

Boehringer Ingelheim partners with CDR-Life to develop antibody fragment-based therapeutics for geographic atrophy

Boehringer Ingelheim and CDR-Life today announced they have entered into a collaboration and licensing agreement to research and develop antibody fragment-based therapeutics for geographic atrophy (GA).

From Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH 15 May 2020

New drugs developed for treating polycystic hepatorenal diseases

Polycystic hepatorenal diseases are hereditary, genetic disorders characterized by the progressive development of multiple symptomatic cysts in the kidneys and/or liver which may cause alterations in the function of these organs and/or complications associated with their growth.

11 May 2020

Therapeutic peptides that can be taken orally

Peptides are short chains of amino acids that occur in our body, in plants or bacteria to control diverse functions.

11 May 2020

New breakthrough in chemistry could accelerate drug development

Scientists have successfully developed a new technique to reliably grow crystals of organic soluble molecules from nanoscale droplets, unlocking the potential of accelerated new drug development.

8 May 2020

Drug Discovery & Pharmaceuticals

Phenothiazine derivatives show high potential for use in photodynamic therapy

Research shows potential new therapeutic strategy for slowing down Huntington's disease

Old antibiotic may be a powerful new tool against deadly superbug

Research team identifies key ingredients for producing high-value chemical compounds

Virginia Tech researcher develops new ‘fat burning’ molecule with potential to treat obesity

UTEP researchers unlock potential of carbon quantum dots to combat neurological disorders

New ECL-based mechanism enables development of increasingly efficient serological tests

Using supercomputers to knock out drug side effects

Two marine molecules show potential to treat Alzheimer's disease

Hydrocarbon bonds may help synthesize large range of novel organic molecules

New metal-free methodology for fluorination of aliphatic hydrocarbon bonds

Airway and Celonic collaborate to produce AT-100 as therapeutic candidate against COVID-19

Cell-culture based in vitro test systems for antitumor drug screening

New study may eliminate dangerous side effects of drugs used for treating various conditions

New technique produces pure therapeutic drugs without the associated side effects

Boehringer Ingelheim acquires Northern Biologics to expand cancer immunology portfolio

Boehringer Ingelheim partners with CDR-Life to develop antibody fragment-based therapeutics for geographic atrophy

New drugs developed for treating polycystic hepatorenal diseases

Therapeutic peptides that can be taken orally

New breakthrough in chemistry could accelerate drug development

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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