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Experimental drug shown to reverse effects of Alzheimer’s in mice
Oral doses of a new drug named CA administered to mouse models led to improvements in Alzheimer's disease, including memory.
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Compound that targets BRAT1 protein could be used to kill cancer cells
Having synthesised the curcusone D compound, researchers demonstrated its promise as the first BRAT1 inhibitor, making it a potential cancer therapy.
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Drug development platform could provide targeted antimicrobials
Researchers have developed a platform named FAST to produce antibiotics that specifically target just the bacteria of interest.
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Catalogue: Drug target reagents
5,000+ drug target reagents for antibody, small molecule drug discovery and development, including immune checkpoints, cytokines and kinases.
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Team develops cerebral organoid system to screen for CJD drugs
Researchers have developed their previously created brain organoid to test for potential drugs against Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
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Novel COVID-19 vaccine could offer broad protection from coronaviruses
A new COVID-19 vaccine could provide protection from severe infection from a range of coronaviruses, studies in pigs have shown.
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Targeting TNF to treat Dupuytren’s disease, frozen shoulder and POCD
Dr James Woody discusses off-patent indications for anti-TNF to address unmet patient needs in pain, inflammation and beyond.
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MK-4482 antiviral effective against SARS-CoV-2 in hamster study
The drug MK-4482 decreased viral levels in the lungs of hamsters treated for SARS-CoV-2 infection, researchers have shown.
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Exploring the connection between COVID-19 and diabetes
Dr Brittany Busse discusses why COVID-19 can influence the onset of diabetes and how this could shape the development of therapeutics.
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Fragment screening used to identify potential SARS-CoV-2 antivirals
Researchers have used fragment screening alongside computational docking to reveal 20 hit antiviral compounds against SARS-CoV-2.
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Researchers develop new biosynthesis process to create antibiotics
Scientists have discovered that manipulating residues enables precision during the antibiotic biosynthesis assembly line.
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New gene therapy could preserve vision in retinitis pigmentosa patients
Delivering Txnip to mice with retinitis pigmentosa was an effective treatment, making this approach a potential gene therapy for the disease.
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Stem cell-derived organoids developed to test SARS-CoV-2 drugs on gut
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) intestinal organoids have been created to duplicate SARS-CoV-2, enabling drug testing.
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COVID-19, broad-spectrum therapeutics and the magic blanket paradigm
Dr Praveen Prathapan explains why broad-spectrum therapeutics need to be identified to provide a safety net against pandemics, including COVID-19.
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Novel PF74-like small molecules developed to target HIV capsid protein
Scientists have developed PF74-like small molecules able to target the HIV-1 capsid protein, identifying four potent compounds.
