Vitronectin could be a promising drug target for macular degeneration
Scientists demonstrate that vitronectin is responsible of the formation of deposits in dry age-related macular degeneration and suggest inhibitors could slow disease progression.
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Scientists demonstrate that vitronectin is responsible of the formation of deposits in dry age-related macular degeneration and suggest inhibitors could slow disease progression.
The novel aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) inhibiting drug slowed zika virus replication and prevented mouse foetuses malforming in infected mothers.
Scientists found in a murine model of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) that cannabidiol (CBD) helped the lungs recover from excessive inflammation caused by COVID-19.
A compound extracted from the leaf of the American beautyberry re-sensitised methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to beta-lactam antibiotics.
Researchers reveal drugs inhibiting Neuropilin-1 (NRP1), a protein expressed on T cells, could improve the efficacy of immunotherapies.
The novel nanoparticle delivered Mp6 peptide was able to inhibit thrombosis and reduce inflammation without increasing the risk of bleeding in mice after heart attacks.
The newly identified hallmarks of critical COVID-19 indicate a combination of interferon supplementation and anti-inflammatory therapies could be effective in treating patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms.
Researchers reveal IgHV3-53 is the most common immunoglobulin mutation used to target the receptor binding domain on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
Researchers who developed a machine learning algorithm to predict the adverse effects of new drug compounds have released it as an open source tool.
Scientists demonstrated that remdesivir can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in human lung cells and improve lung function in mice with COVID-19.
Scientists identified a novel, highly specific drug target in the enzyme (sterol O-acyltransferase 1 (SOAT1)) cancer cells use to store cholesterol.
Researchers reveal a reduction in the number of eosinophil immune cells in belly fat with age may be the underlying cause of many age-related conditions with chronic low-grade inflammation.
Ophthalmology and engineering combine in a novel nanoparticle-delivered gene therapy approach to treating wet age-related macular degeneration.
The vitamin K-based drug has a unique structure which researchers believe makes it effective in controlling even medication-resistant seizures.
To overcome the issues of current analgesics, researchers reveal a new class of non-narcotic pipeline drugs based on acetaminophen.