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A drug that heals broken bones faster and better

23 November 2015 | By Victoria White

Using bone samples from people undergoing hip replacement surgery, researchers were able to show that a drug that activates the Wnt pathway causes stem cells found within bones to divide and to turn into more bone cells...

Evgen expands pipeline with novel compounds

23 November 2015 | By Victoria White

Evgen has said it will use its Sulforadex platform to synthesise and stabilise the newly acquired compounds with a view to taking the most promising into clinical development...

Gamma interferon protects mice from Ebola

19 November 2015 | By Victoria White

A new study suggests that gamma interferon, which is an FDA-approved drug, may have potential as an antiviral therapy to prevent Ebola infection when given either before or after exposure to the virus...

York scientists reveal structure of heparanase

19 November 2015 | By Victoria White

Researchers have unveiled the 3-D structure of human heparanase - a sugar-degrading enzyme which has received significant attention as a key target in anti-cancer treatments...