Scientists discover irreversible peptide inhibitors for undruggable cancer target
For the first time scientists have identified promising drug candidates that bind irreversibly with a notoriously "undruggable" cancer protein target, permanently blocking it. Transcription factors are proteins that act as 'master switches' of gene...
Promising Results: Anti-Amyloid Drug May Halt Progression of Alzheimer’s Dementia
An experimental breakthrough in the field of Alzheimer’s disease treatment has erupted through recent promising findings. A long-term clinical trial led by the esteemed Knight Family Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network-Trials Unit (DIAN-TU), based at...
Merck KGaA’s SMARTfacturing Ecosystem Vision
The bioprocessing industry, and many others, focus on working smarter—perhaps now more than ever.
“Smart manufacturing represents an industry-wide paradigm shift in how companies design, make, and distribute products, from lifesaving medicines to cutting-edge electronics,”...
New RNA barcoding method tracks gene transfer in microbial communities
In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary group of researchers at Rice University...
New Research Unlocks Innovative Strategies to Combat Widespread Plant Virus Threatening Crops
Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have made significant strides in plant protection by developing new RNA-based active agents to combat the Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), a prevalent threat to global agriculture. CMV...
FDA-approved drug for chronic kidney disease may help mitigate antibiotic resistance
Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial resistance, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called...
“Effective dsRNAs” Combat Cucumber Mosaic Virus in Tests
Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed RNA-based active agents that appear to reliably protect plants against cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the most common virus in agriculture and horticulture. Developed to...
Biomanufacturing platform offers a sustainable alternative to synthesizing peptide-based pharmaceuticals
To tackle the inequity in medication access, a societal issue especially in developing nations, a team of undergraduate student-researchers at the University of Ottawa has developed a new biomanufacturing platform called Phytogene. It offers...
In the Thymus We Trust: ProTcell Therapy & the Future of Allogeneic Immunotherapy
insights from industryOlivier NegreChief Scientific OfficerSmart ImmuneIn this interview, News Medical speaks with Olivier Negre, Chief Scientific Officer at Smart Immune, about how immunotherapy is being revolutionized, ahead of his seminar at the...
Researchers Unveil Breakthrough in Light Manipulation, Paving the Way for a New Era in...
Researchers from Heriot-Watt University are on the cusp of transforming the realm of photonic technology, a feat that may redefine our interaction and engagement with the digital world. By engineering light to behave in...
