Hunger hormones offer promising avenue for addiction treatment
17 July 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
Hormones that signal the body's state of hunger and fullness could be the key to new treatments for drug and alcohol addiction...
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Epidemiologists highlight a link between Alzheimer’s and herpes
12 July 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
A new commentary by epidemiologists supports the viability of a potential way to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease...
Researchers report success culturing Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis
27 June 2018 | By Drug Target Review
Researchers have described a new method for culturing Treponema pallidum, that until now it couldn't be cultured in a lab dish...
Nuclear tracers help assess new drugs for neurodegenerative diseases
27 June 2018 | By Drug Target Review
New nuclear medicine tracers could help medical researchers find a cure for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Mini-ecosystems developed to test a molecules therapeutic effect
20 June 2018 | By Drug Target Review
Research scientists have solved a major problem in chemistry and drug development by using droplet-sized 'mini-ecosystems to quickly see if a molecule can function as a potential therapeutic...
Microglia protect sensory cells needed for vision after retinal detachment
19 June 2018 | By Drug Target Review
New research shows that microglia, immune cells of the brain and retina, play a protective role in response to retinal detachment...
Streamlining drug discovery assays for cancer and cardiovascular disease
11 June 2018 | By PerkinElmer
For lead optimisation, target-based assays are still the most affordable means of rapidly performing fast iterations and remain core to screening. However, the desire for biological relevance is driving ongoing growth in cell-based assays.
IL-25 molecule linked to nasal polyps
30 May 2018 | By Drug Target Review
Study could lead to the development of new treatments for common sinus conditions...
AIBP injection alleviates chemotherapy pain for months in mice
29 May 2018 | By Drug Target Review
Protein inhibits inflammatory response underlying chronic pain processing; may provide an alternative to opioids for severe, persistent pain...
Cambinol halts spread of toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s progression
8 May 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
Research could help lead to the design of drugs that slow neurodegeneration...
New method allows scientists to watch brain cells interacting in real time
6 April 2018 | By Drug Target Review
Findings could deepen understanding of neurological disorders...
I-BET-762 may stop cancer-causing gene in its tracks
28 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
Scientists are testing a promising drug that may stop a gene associated with obesity from triggering breast and lung cancer...
Medicinal cannabis is safe and effective — it’s time to reboot research
27 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
Researchers claim that medicinal cannabis is safe and effective for pain relief, and are calling for the treatment to be properly established in our modern medical arsenal...
Three-in-one molecule shows promise in helping certain breast cancer patients
26 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
A newly designed three-part molecule could be the one answer patients with a certain form of breast cancer are looking for...
CIS43 antibody prevents malaria in mice
20 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
Scientists have discovered a human antibody that protected mice from infection with the deadliest malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum...
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