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Study finds distinct differences in how the brain releases dopamine in patients with alcohol use disorder

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that's made in the brain and acts as a chemical messenger, communicating between nerve cells in the brain and the rest of the body.

7 Feb 2023

World Cancer Day 2023: Perspectives from The Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

To commemorate World Cancer Day, we spoke to a multidisciplinary team of researchers from The Institute of Cancer Therapeutics (ICT) based at the University of Bradford about their work in cancer research.

3 Feb 2023

Oncodesign Services looks to the future

As Oncodesign evolves into Oncodesign Services and begins its journey as an independent business, CEO Fabrice Viviani explains his hopes and plans for the company’s future.

From Oncodesign Services 3 Feb 2023

Novel tool uses AI to predict the efficacy of genome-editing repair options

Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a new tool that uses artificial intelligence to predict the efficacy of various genome-editing repair options.

2 Feb 2023

Study solves a 50-year mystery about messenger RNAs

Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) contain chemical marks that are critical for antiviral defense in cells, according to a new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

1 Feb 2023

New discovery about "killer torpedoes" may be the next breakthrough in cancer treatment

In our body, we have both an innate immune system and an immune system that is developed throughout life. Part of the innate immune system consists of so-called NK cells.

31 Jan 2023

Actin influences cancer metastases in many ways

Metastases occur when cancer cells leave a primary tumor and spread throughout the body. For this, they have to break connections with neighboring cells and migrate to other tissues.

31 Jan 2023

Researchers discover mechanism underlying the development and intensification of cancer treatment-related pain

A combination of chemotherapy and drugs that stimulate the immune system to combat cancer is increasingly used to control progression of the disease in patients.

30 Jan 2023

AI tool promises to accelerate the development of gene therapies on a large scale

An artificial intelligence (AI) program may enable the first simple production of customizable proteins called zinc fingers to treat diseases by turning genes on and off.

26 Jan 2023

Study identifies the DNA roots of resistance to targeted cancer therapy

A new clinical and preclinical study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center identifies the DNA roots of resistance to targeted cancer therapy, providing a possible strategy to address a vexing issue in cancer therapeutics.

26 Jan 2023

Study provides an estimate of people in the United States with VEXAS syndrome

About 13,200 men and another 2,300 women in the United States over age 50 are estimated to have VEXAS syndrome, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

24 Jan 2023

New imaging system reveals how female and male hearts respond differently to stress hormone

A new study published in Science Advances shows female and male hearts respond differently to the stress hormone noradrenaline.

23 Jan 2023

Study reveals how most-resistant pancreatic cancer cells defy treatment

Pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest cancer in the United States, after lung and colorectal, though far less common.

19 Jan 2023

Nearly half a million people missed out on blood pressure lowering medication during the pandemic

Nearly half a million people missed out on starting medication to lower their blood pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research supported by the British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre at Health Data Research UK published today in Nature Medicine.

19 Jan 2023

Researchers create large-scale 2D and 3D spatial maps of colorectal cancer

In the United States, turning 45 brings with it a rather unpleasant rite of passage: the beginning of regular colonoscopies, in which an endoscope equipped with a light and a camera is used to visually check the colon for signs of cancer.

19 Jan 2023

Research provides a comprehensive structural framework to design safer pain-relieving drugs

In the continuing effort to improve upon opioid pain relievers, American and Chinese scientists used cryoEM technology to solve the detailed structures of the entire family of opioid receptors bound to their naturally occurring peptides.

18 Jan 2023

Could drinking tea help manage COVID-19?

Researchers summarized the content of active ingredients in different types of tea, the second most consumed beverage in the world. They also explored the possibility of using tea extracts for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention and treatment.

17 Jan 2023

Pharmacology News and Research

Latest Pharmacology News and Research

Study finds distinct differences in how the brain releases dopamine in patients with alcohol use disorder

World Cancer Day 2023: Perspectives from The Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Oncodesign Services looks to the future

Novel tool uses AI to predict the efficacy of genome-editing repair options

Study solves a 50-year mystery about messenger RNAs

New discovery about "killer torpedoes" may be the next breakthrough in cancer treatment

Actin influences cancer metastases in many ways

Researchers discover mechanism underlying the development and intensification of cancer treatment-related pain

AI tool promises to accelerate the development of gene therapies on a large scale

Study identifies the DNA roots of resistance to targeted cancer therapy

Study provides an estimate of people in the United States with VEXAS syndrome

New imaging system reveals how female and male hearts respond differently to stress hormone

Study reveals how most-resistant pancreatic cancer cells defy treatment

Nearly half a million people missed out on blood pressure lowering medication during the pandemic

Researchers create large-scale 2D and 3D spatial maps of colorectal cancer

Research provides a comprehensive structural framework to design safer pain-relieving drugs

Could drinking tea help manage COVID-19?

Comprehensive atlas of protein kinases could help scientists decipher many cellular signaling pathways

Silencing the immune evasion gene enhances cancer cells' susceptibility to immunotherapy

Clinically relevant biomarker strategies in drug development

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