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Resurrecting abandoned pancreatic cancer therapies

19 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

Results of a new study could help researchers develop more effective combination therapies and breathe new life into forgotten pancreatic cancer drugs...

Biodegradable nanoparticles that halt asthma

18 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

A biodegradable nanoparticle, developed by researchers at Northwestern Medicine, offers an innovative way to halt asthma...

Heptares and Kymab enter antibody collaboration

18 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

Heptares and Kymab are to colllaborate to discover, develop and commercialise novel antibody therapeutics targeting a number of GPCRs...

The genetic evolution of the Zika virus

15 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

An analysis comparing the differences between over 40 strains of Zika virus identified significant changes in both amino acid and nucleotide sequences...

Potential new approach to combat obesity

15 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

A study suggests that stimulating heat production in brown adipose tissue can improve weight-management and glucose tolerance...

Dr Richard Butt appointed CEO of Apollo Therapeutics

14 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

Apollo Therapeutics, the investment fund focused on driving therapeutic innovation through university collaboration, has appointed Dr Richard Butt as CEO...

CDC concludes Zika causes microcephaly

14 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has concluded that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and other severe foetal brain defects...