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Researchers identify chemotherapy-enhancing molecule
A new study has found a small molecule which prevents cancer cells from mutating and becoming resistant to chemotherapy.
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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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MS treatment potential after condition-causing genes identified
Researchers have found 12 genes which cause MS, creating potential for preventative treatment of the condition.
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Immune cells could be key to tuberculosis treatment, study finds
Researchers have found that certain immune cells aid in fighting tuberculosis bacteria, providing a new drug target.
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Study reveals potential for malaria prevention vaccine
Researchers have identified a novel drug target for the prevention of malaria.
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Molecule which targets Parkinson’s protein identified
A new study has identified a molecule which targets a protein linked with Parkinson’s.
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Gut microbiome identified as cause of IBD, study finds
A study has detailed the change in the gut microbiome, increasing the potential for new IBD therapies.
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Study identifies novel lupus drug target
Structure of internal regulator molecule identified, presenting lupus drug potential.
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Strep A vaccine target identified for global use
Researchers use high-throughput DNA sequencing technology to identify a potential vaccine target for Strep A.
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Protein discovery leads to new hyperparathyroidism drug target
A new signalling protein discovery could lead to drug-based therapies to treat hyperparathyroidism.
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Molecule found to boost immune cells leads to new cancer therapy target
A study has identified a molecule which boosts immune cell function and could be used in cancer therapies.
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Study reveals new opportunity for gastrointestinal drug design
A study has shown that the organisation of the gut is broken into functional compartments, improving opportunities for gastrointestinal disorder drugs and oral vaccines.
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New drug target for depression identified
Researchers find key molecule in depression and identify new therapeutic targets.
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Tissue-damaging protein channel identified
Researchers have discovered an acid-activated protein which could stop damage to tissues as a result of stroke and other health issues.
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Cancer-killing combination therapies unveiled with new drug-screening tool
Method IDs which target therapies, inadequately on their own, can be paired up to kill non-responsive cancers...
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New cancer drug targets accelerate path to precision medicine
Researchers used CRISPR technology to disrupt every gene in over 300 cancer models from 30 cancer types and discover thousands of key genes essential for cancer's survival...
