[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 Strong sleeping pills known as “Z drugs” are linked to an increased risk of falls, fractures and strokes among people with dementia – according to research from the University of East Anglia. Sleep disturbances are common among people with dementia and the …
Read More »First checkpoint inhibitor vaccine proven to be safe and effective in colon cancer animal model
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 23, 2020 A study by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) described a potential therapeutic cancer vaccine that liberates suppressed immune cells that kill cancer, allowing them to …
Read More »Favorable clinical outcome for ivermectin in the COVID-19 animal model
[ad_1] The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2), has caused more than 59 million cases globally. There is currently no vaccine or drug approved for the infection. However, doctors and scientists are using repurposed drugs to help hospitalized patients recover faster and improve clinical outcomes. …
Read More »The study addresses the gap in the discovery of new antibiotics
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 20, 2020 A collaborative research group from the University of Oklahoma, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Merck & Co. published an opinion piece in the journal, Chemical biology of nature, which addresses the gap in the discovery of new antibiotics. The rapid spread …
Read More »Scientists discover a potential strategy to prevent inflammation in COVID-19 patients
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 19, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant illness and death while treatment options remain limited. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage, and organ failure in patients with COVID-19. The research …
Read More »Brain proteins play an important role in the development and growth of pancreatic cancer
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 The researchers found that a protein thought to be involved only in the development of neurons in the brain also plays an important role in the development and growth of pancreatic cancer. Their results show for the first time how the protein, …
Read More »The Raman microscopy-based approach uses gold nanoparticles to visualize small molecule drugs
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 Successful drug development has a significant impact on the quality of life of people around the world. Being able to monitor how molecules enter target cells and observe what they do when they are inside is key to identifying the best candidates. …
Read More »Synthetic protein nanoparticles can treat aggressive brain cancer
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 “I have been working in this field for over 10 years and have not seen anything like it.” New research from the University of Michigan shows that a new synthetic protein nanoparticle that can slip past the nearly impermeable blood-brain barrier in …
Read More »Targeting TAAR5 may provide a new treatment opportunity for neurodegenerative disorders
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 St Petersburg University researchers, led by Professor Raul R. Gainetdinov, director of the Translational Biomedicine Institute and Academic Supervisor of St Petersburg University Hospital, have found a new role for the recently discovered neurotransmitter system that uses the trace amine associated receptor …
Read More »Identification of antibody-resistant SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutations
[ad_1] Using a number of different monoclonal antibodies, the researchers determined several mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that leads to resistance. Understanding these resistant mutations is important for the development of effective therapeutic strategies. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, infects host cells …
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