news Halting the spread of brain cancer 26 November 2018 | By Drug Target Review Mouse models used to show how convection enhanced delivery caused glioma cells to invade the rest of the brain could help to prevent this spread in future...
news Breast cancer recruits cells from bone marrow to boost growth 23 November 2018 | By Drug Target Review A study has shown that breast cancer uses stromal cells originally formed in bone marrow to boost their growth and metastasis of the cancer...
news Study reveals 35 genes linked to chronic kidney disease 23 November 2018 | By Drug Target Review A study conducted by researchers at The University of Manchester and Manchester Children's Hospital has revealed 35 genes linked to chronic kidney disease...
news Nanopore detection of single flu viruses to control influenza outbreaks 22 November 2018 | By Drug Target Review Osaka University researchers have developed a method using single-particle nanopore sensors and AI to detect single influenza virions...
news War On Cancer 2018: targeted therapies in oncology 21 November 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) War On Cancer 2018 discussed how cancer treatments have evolved over the last few decades, and looked at the future of cancer therapies...
news Majority of HIV persistence during ART due to infected cell proliferation 20 November 2018 | By Drug Target Review Study confirms biological mechanism responsible for latent HIV reservoirs; suggests strategies for a functional HIV cure...
news Vaccinia virus hijacks cellular movements to spread 13 November 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) To spread throughout the body, the vaccinia virus mimics the infected cells' own proteins enabling the cell to move around and spread...
news RIP1 kinase as a therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer 12 November 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) RIP1 has been shown to suppress the action of macrophages against the immune system and could be a potential therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer...
news Mouse model for diabetic kidney disease suggests role for immune and inflammatory pathways 12 November 2018 | By Drug Target Review Scientists have designed mice that successfully emulate a severe form of kidney damage in humans with diabetes, called diabetic nephropathy...
news Drug repurposing using off patent drugs as antifungals 9 November 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Researchers have identified that Alexidine dihydrochloride can be used as a broad spectrum antifungal, and can also kill biofilms formed by these fungi...
news Gene responsible for hair loss discovered 7 November 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) The gene responsible for hair loss caused by the hypotrichosis simplex has been discovered by researchers at the University of Bonn...
news Scientists pinpoint mechanism by which mutant p53 protein promotes cancer 7 November 2018 | By Drug Target Review Scientists in Australia have discovered how the most important gene in preventing cancer, TP53, is hampered in its tumour-fighting efforts by mutant p53 proteins.
news Making old antibiotics work better using r8 7 November 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) A team of researchers have developed a way that could enhance the effect of current antibiotics, using a small molecular attachment called r8...
news Parasitic worm study predicts potential drug targets and drugs 6 November 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) The largest ever parasitic worm study has revealed nearly 1 million new genes, and has identified potential drug targets and drugs...
news Potential of gene therapy for neurological disorders 6 November 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Gene therapy could be effective in numerous neurological conditions and could transform the lives of patients with these incurable diseases...
