Psoriasis treated with compound derived from immune cells 19 April 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) A compound may be effective against other autoimmune diseases, mouse study shows...
Researchers uncover origin of virus-fighting plasma B cells 19 April 2018 | By Drug Target Review A group of researchers have discovered an important mechanism that governs how B cells are chosen to become plasma cells...
New study discovers cancer-relevant protein shield 18 April 2018 | By Drug Target Review Researchers have uncovered a new protein shield that aids in repairing damaged DNA in cells and affects resistance to drugs used for breast cancer treatment...
Antimicrobial therapy can prevent sepsis in pneumonia patients 18 April 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) Research sheds light on the initial phase of infectious disease and potential for prevention of pneumococcal septicaemia...
Chemogenetics provides hope for severe epilepsy 18 April 2018 | By Drug Target Review Researchers believe that they have found a method that in the future could help people suffering from epilepsy so severe that all current treatment is ineffective...
EBV protein can ‘switch on’ risk genes for autoimmune diseases 17 April 2018 | By Drug Target Review EBV may trigger some cases of lupus, say NIH-supported researchers...
Scientists discover hidden structure of enigmatic ‘backwards’ neural connections 17 April 2018 | By Drug Target Review Scientists reveal the existence of dense connections in the brain...
Man-made antibodies show promise in attacking cancer cells in animal models 17 April 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) Molecules called aptamers could form new, safer chemotherapy delivery systems...
SMi’s 13th Annual ADMET conference 2018 brochure released 17 April 2018 | By SMi Group The annual ADMET conference is returning to London, UK for its 13th year running and will be taking place at the Holiday Inn Kensington Forum on the 9 and 10 July 2018...
Contrast-enhanced subharmonic imaging detects prostate cancers 16 April 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) A test of contrast-enhanced subharmonic imaging has shown promise in detecting prostate cancers that were not identified by MRI...
Blood test may predict future risk of cardiovascular events 16 April 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) A study of 27,000 women finds that branched-chain amino acid levels in the bloodstream are as predictive of heart disease as LDL cholesterol, other risk factors...
Nanoparticles shown to be effective in treating NSCLC 16 April 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) Non-small cell lung cancer Nanoparticles pass the next stage of development in preclinical tests...
The European Life Sciences Community meets at BASEL LIFE 13 April 2018 | By BASEL Life Science Leading experts of the European Life Sciences Community are engaging under the name BASEL LIFE to establish a bridge between science and business.
Biomarkers may help provide personalised treatment for brain cancer 13 April 2018 | By Drug Target Review Researchers in Brazil have identified seven biomarkers that could be used to indicate which glioma patients are likely to experience an aggressive form of the brain cancer.
Study reveals every bowel tumour and bowel cancer cell have unique genetic fingerprints 13 April 2018 | By Drug Target Review Single-cell technology and organoids enable researchers to study cancer-specific processes...
