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Study identifies biomarker targets to make existing drugs better at combating cancer

A new study published in Nature Communications and led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Qing-Bai She identifies biomarker targets that may make existing drugs more effective in fighting certain cancers.

22 Dec 2017

Study reveals how exercise may aid smoking cessation

New research in mice sheds light on the mechanism underlining exercise's protective effect against nicotine dependence and withdrawal.

20 Dec 2017

UGR study paves way for development of better analgesics to treat joint pain

Researchers from the University of Granada have led a novel study in mice which shows that neurons mediating joint pain are different from those mediating cutaneous pain.

19 Dec 2017

New guide provides evidence-based overview of key sleep challenges faced by women

Though sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, the unique barriers faced by women in maintaining good sleep health are often misunderstood or overlooked, according to a new resource "Women & Sleep: A Guide for Better Health" developed by the Society for Women's Health Research Interdisciplinary Network on Sleep.

18 Dec 2017

Excessive copper in diabetes impedes ability to make new blood vessels

It's a metal we worry thieves will steal from our air conditioners or power lines, but inside our bodies too much copper can result in a much larger loss.

18 Dec 2017

Researchers examine human mutations' impact on therapeutic effect of medicine

Every person has a unique DNA sequence in their genome. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge have tried to quantify what these differences in the genome mean in the context of the genes targeted by drugs.

15 Dec 2017

Researchers examine link between tumor mutational burden and response to immune checkpoint therapy

Predicting how patients will respond to anti-cancer therapies can be vital in informing clinical decisions and improving treatment outcome.

15 Dec 2017

IU scientists discover way to make drug treatment more successful against malaria

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have identified a way to block the ability of parasites that cause malaria to shield themselves against drug treatments in infected mice--a finding that could lead to the development of new approaches to combat this deadly disease in humans.

14 Dec 2017

Butler Hospital launches international Alzheimer's disease prevention study

The Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital, a member of Care New England and a major teaching affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, enrolled one of the initial participants in an international Alzheimer's disease (AD) prevention study.

11 Dec 2017

Canola oil linked to worsening of Alzheimer’s

Canola oil has been marketed as a healthy cooking oil choice because of the low levels of saturated fats that is seen in it. Now a new study has revealed that consumption of canola oil could be linked to worsening of memory functions and learning ability in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

11 Dec 2017

SLU scientists provide promising approach in designing new drugs for DMD

In a paper published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, Saint Louis University researchers report that a new drug reduces fibrosis (scarring) and prevents loss of muscle function in an animal model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), providing a promising approach in designing new medications for those suffering from DMD.

8 Dec 2017

Study links canola oil consumption with worsened memory, learning ability in Alzheimer's

Canola oil is one of the most widely consumed vegetable oils in the world, yet surprisingly little is known about its effects on health.

7 Dec 2017

Study characterizes effects of opioids on brain proteins other than opioid receptors

In a new study, researchers have characterized the effects of a series of opioids on proteins in the brain other than opioid receptors.

6 Dec 2017

Researchers unravel novel mechanism of estrogen action on heart physiology

Estrogens are powerful hormones important for the formation and function of the nervous, reproductive and cardiovascular systems.

6 Dec 2017

UT Southwestern researchers identify potential approach to suppress lethal parasitic infections

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a chemical that suppresses the lethal form of a parasitic infection caused by roundworms that affects up to 100 million people and usually causes only mild symptoms.

5 Dec 2017

Overcoming Challenges of Assays of Complex Cellular Models with Real-Time Live-Cell Analysis

There's a continued drive towards making in vitro assays ever more translational towards in vivo models and ultimately the clinic. This ties in with the resurgence of phenotypic screening and is a response to the perceived poor translation of the traditional simple cell-based assays, often developed to study just single protein targets.

From Sartorius 5 Dec 2017

Innovative nanoparticle-based approach to fight myocardial infarction

How can damaged cardiac tissue following a heart attack best be treated with replacement muscle cells? A research team under the supervision of the University of Bonn is now presenting an innovative method on mice: Muscle replacement cells, which are to take over the function of the damaged tissue, are loaded with magnetic nanoparticles.

1 Dec 2017

Pharmacology News and Research

Latest Pharmacology News and Research

Study identifies biomarker targets to make existing drugs better at combating cancer

Study reveals how exercise may aid smoking cessation

UGR study paves way for development of better analgesics to treat joint pain

New guide provides evidence-based overview of key sleep challenges faced by women

Excessive copper in diabetes impedes ability to make new blood vessels

Researchers examine human mutations' impact on therapeutic effect of medicine

Researchers examine link between tumor mutational burden and response to immune checkpoint therapy

IU scientists discover way to make drug treatment more successful against malaria

Butler Hospital launches international Alzheimer's disease prevention study

Canola oil linked to worsening of Alzheimer’s

SLU scientists provide promising approach in designing new drugs for DMD

Study links canola oil consumption with worsened memory, learning ability in Alzheimer's

Study characterizes effects of opioids on brain proteins other than opioid receptors

Researchers unravel novel mechanism of estrogen action on heart physiology

UT Southwestern researchers identify potential approach to suppress lethal parasitic infections

Overcoming Challenges of Assays of Complex Cellular Models with Real-Time Live-Cell Analysis

Innovative nanoparticle-based approach to fight myocardial infarction

Research suggests general mechanism by which dietary fats affect cellular physiology

Research reveals exposure to harmful pesticide levels among residents of major Pakistan city

Researchers receive DoD grant to identify alternatives to opioids for pain management

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