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Newly discovered mechanism behind microhaemorrhages
Findings about how erythrocytes interact with brain capillaries offers new potential treatments for brain microhaemorrhages.
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Drug Targets
A drug target is anything within a living organism to which a drug is directed and/or binds, resulting in a change in its behaviour or function.
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Novel computational model to study cancer dynamics
An advanced computational model enables scientists to study how cancer cells navigate through blood vessels.
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Women in Stem with Andrea Pfeifer
This November edition of our Women in Stem series spotlights Andrea Pfeifer, CEO and Co-Founder of AC Immune SA. Dr Andrea Pfeifer co-founded AC Immune SA in 2003, since when she has served as a Director on the Board, successfully leading it to an IPO in 2016. Under her leadership,…
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Potential therapeutic target for ventricular fibrillation found
A signalling mechanism for ventricular fibrillation involving the stress kinases p38γ and p38δ has been discovered.
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Potential of small molecule therapeutics for Barth syndrome
Novel findings about the tafazzin gene offers a potential new target and drug candidate for Barth syndrome.
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Target found for pulmonary hypertension treatment
An epigenetic pathway is mediated by a certain protein that could potentially reverse vascular remodelling in pulmonary hypertension.
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Combining autotaxin and TGF-β inhibitors in cancer
Dr Catherine Pickering, CEO of iOnctura, the clinical stage biopharmaceutical company delivering pioneering cancer treatments to patients with unmet medical needs, is at the forefront of cancer drug discovery. Dr Pickering and her team identify targets that have crucial roles in multiple tumour survival pathways, collaborate with world-renowned scientists and…
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Improving treatment response to KRAS inhibitors
Eliminating AT1-like cells in experimental models has shown potential to improve KRAS inhibitor treatment for lung adenocarcinoma.
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Application note: Solutions for your protein sample preparation workflow challenges
Researchers often encounter common problems during protein sample preparation which can compromise the quality and quantity of protein obtained. Explore our solutions to these common challenges, including sample handling, storage and preparation method issues.
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Handbook: Advanced flow cytometry handbook
Don’t miss out on the easier way to do flow cytometry. Learn how to bring speed, throughput, multiplexing and miniaturization, to your bench.
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Breaking down barriers across the DMTA cycle
In this article, David Bardsley, Commercial Director, and Nick Foster, Vice President of Discovery CRO at Cresset, explore the challenges that occur when approaching drug discovery in silos and how harnessing advances in technology can help to overcome them.
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Rare genetic variant blocks common Alzheimer’s disease risk factor
New understanding of “Christchurch mutation” in the APOE gene may lead to novel Alzheimer's disease treatments.
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Cancer and the DNA fork reversal mechanism
Researchers find that polymerase epsilon exonuclease is an essential target for cancer diagnosis and treatments that rely on DNA damage.
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Potential new targets for chronic liver disease
Fatty liver disease treatments may become more effective after identification and greater understanding of more drug targets.
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Direct link between hyperinsulinemia and pancreatic cancer found
Excessive insulin levels in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes overstimulates pancreatic cells, initiating disease.
