news Link between bacterial imbalances and breast cancer identified 9 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) Bacterial composition of breast tissue could offer a new perspective in the battle against breast cancer...
news E6/Myc binding provides potential treatment strategy for HPV 2 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) A study that teases apart the biological mechanisms by which HPV cause cancer, has found a strategy that may provide targeted treatment...
news NRF2 pathway provides new approach to cancer drug discovery 2 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) Scientists have developed a promising new strategy for the discovery of novel anti-cancer therapies for non-small-cell lung cancers...
news Influenza viruses can help mutated viral proteins fold and function 27 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) A new study from has shed light on just how viruses evolve so quickly and offers a potential way to slow them down...
news Potential therapeutic protein inhibitors for Chagas disease 26 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) Researchers have used a multi-modal integrated approach to develop potential new anti-Chagas therapies...
news Exosomes identified as the missing link to insulin resistance 22 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) Researchers have identified exosomes as the missing link in diabetes...
news A genetic approach to high insulin levels 18 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) A team of researchers have succeeded in precisely describing the effects of a frequent genetic mutation in cases of congenital hyperinsulinism...
news Proteomics accurately detect exposure to Zika virus 22 August 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) Researchers have used proteomics to examine proteins and peptides in saliva to accurately detect exposure to Zika virus...
news Discovery improves understanding of cellular ageing and cancer development 5 July 2017 | By Niamh Marriott (Drug Target Review) A team of researchers has discovered the role of the protein ZBTB48 in regulating both telomeres and mitochondria, key players involved in cellular ageing.
news Drug developed for arthritis could be first to stop heart valve calcification 16 June 2017 | By Niamh Marriott (Drug Target Review) The first drug to treat calcification of heart valves may be one originally designed for rheumatoid arthritis.
news New leukaemia treatment outperforms standard chemotherapies 9 June 2017 | By Niamh Marriott (Drug Target Review) Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) are working on a new treatment for an aggressive type of leukaemia that outperforms standard chemotherapies.
news Micro-gene protects the brain from developing epilepsy 7 June 2017 | By Niamh Marriott (Drug Target Review) A tiny microRNA has been shown to play a beneficial role in protecting the brain from epileptic seizures in specially engineered transgenic mice.
news Scientists identify protein linked to chronic heart failure 30 May 2017 | By Niamh Marriott (Drug Target Review) Researchers in Japan have identified a receptor protein on the surface of heart cells that promotes chronic heart failure.
news Flexible new method for early cancer diagnosis 25 May 2017 | By Niamh Marriott (Drug Target Review) Investments are now being made to roll out this innovation across healthcare and broaden the scope of the research in this field.
news Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases share common crucial feature 24 May 2017 | By Niamh Marriott (Drug Target Review) A study has found that abnormal proteins found in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease all share a ability to cause damage...
