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Tag: PHARMACEUTICAL/COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY
COVID-19 pooling test method from Ben-Gurion U. IDs asymptomatic carriers
BEER-SHEVA, Israel, August 21, 2020 – A new peer-reviewed study published in Science Advances confirms the success of a new COVID-19 pooling test that identifies all positive subjects, including asymptomatic carriers, in a single round of testing. P-BEST, an algorithmic…
A new tool to create chemical complexity from fatty acids
A new catalyst design enables unprecedented control over the modification of fatty acid derivatives that opens the door to creating useful substances in a green and efficient manner. Hokkaido University WPI-ICReDD researchers developed a modular catalyst that can accurately modify…
Unleashing the immune system’s ‘STING’ against cancer
A small molecule that activates the immune protein STING shows promising results against tumors in preclinical tests
Inventing new tools to peer into the gastrointestinal tract
New sensors can reveal therapeutic targets, impact of probiotics
Stopping tooth decay before it starts — without killing bacteria
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2020 — Oral bacteria are ready to spring into action the moment a dental hygienist finishes scraping plaque off a patient’s teeth. Eating sugar or other carbohydrates causes the bacteria to quickly rebuild this tough and sticky…
Novel method can efficiently create several ‘building blocks’ of pharmaceutical drugs
Scientists demonstrate new method of producing a specific class of organic compounds, which promises to accelerate drug discovery research for several diseases
Novateur Ventures explores new strategy to reduce hyperinflammatory response caused by COVID-19
A novel strategy has been developed by Novateur Ventures , which provides new hope in battle against COVID-19. The study titled ‘A Novel Strategy to Mitigate the Hyperinflammatory Response to COVID-19 by Targeting Leukotrienes’ was published in Frontiers in Pharmacology,…
SMART researchers find new way to make bacteria more sensitive to antibiotics
Study finds that exposing bacteria to hydrogen sulfide can increase antimicrobial sensitivity in bacteria that do not produce H2S
Identifying molecular targets to prevent obesity-induced cardiovascular diseases
University of Houston researcher receives $2.2 million grant from National Institutes of Health
Lab-created molecule achieves positive results in the treatment of arthritis
Tested in mice with genetically induced arthritis, the substance decreased the area affected, reduced local swelling, and assuaged the pain associated with the inflammatory process.
Space invaders as MOFs act as liquids
Innovative materials called metal organic frameworks (MOFs) could become much more versatile following research that shows that they can be manipulated as liquids. MOFs are highly porous crystalline solids with metal ions or metal clusters joined by organic (carbon-based) linker…
A titanate nanowire mask that can eliminate pathogens
EPFL researchers developed a filter “paper” made from titanium oxide nanowires which is capable of trapping pathogens and destroying them with light.
SFU chemist’s new process fast-tracks drug treatments for viral infections and cancer
Discovering antiviral and anticancer drugs will soon be faster and cheaper thanks to new research from Simon Fraser University chemist Robert Britton and his international team. For the past 50 years, scientists have used manmade, synthetic and nucleoside analogues to…
UArizona health sciences researcher studies statins for stroke therapy
A $2.8 million grant seeks improved treatment for acute ischemic stroke patients to let them recover faster with fewer long-term complications. It hinges on delivering statins to the brain, where their neuroprotective properties may save damaged tissue
Decoy receptor neutralizes coronavirus in cell cultures
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, scientists and health care providers are seeking ways to keep the coronavirus from infecting tissues once they’re exposed. A new study suggests luring the virus with a decoy – an engineered, free-floating receptor…
Light shines on chemical production method
A team of researchers from Japan has demonstrated a light-based reaction that yields high numbers of the base chemical component required to produce bioactive compounds used in common industry products. They published their results on June 11 in Organic Letters…
A simple screening process may enhance monoclonal antibody-based drug development
A single molecular descriptor to predict solution behavior of therapeutic antibodies
Some ‘inert’ drug ingredients may be biologically active
Comprehensive laboratory study flags drug components in need of more rigorous review
Scientists race to develop an effective COVID-19 vaccine
With the global pandemic still in full swing, scientists are working to develop a vaccine in record time. While everyone wants an effective vaccine, they don’t all agree on how to get there and what “effective” really means. Chemical &…
Skin cancer treatments could be used to treat other forms of the disease
The creation of a silica nanocapsule could allow treatments that use light to destroy cancerous or precancerous cells in the skin to also be used to treat other types of cancer. Such are the findings of a study by INRS…
New drug discoveries are closely linked to the quality of lab procedures
High-quality lab procedures are even more crucial to identifying effective drugs than previously thought, new research from the University of Bath has revealed
Starve the cancer
Researchers identify a cancer metabolic pathway that could be a valuable target for therapy
Artificial cells produce parts of viruses for safe studies
The Weizmann Institute of Science group demonstrated the production of protein assembly lines on a silicon chip
Skin cancer treatments could be used to treat other forms of the disease
The creation of a silica nanocapsule could allow treatments that use light to destroy cancerous or precancerous cells in the skin to also be used to treat other types of cancer. Such are the findings of a study by INRS…
New drug discoveries are closely linked to the quality of lab procedures
High-quality lab procedures are even more crucial to identifying effective drugs than previously thought, new research from the University of Bath has revealed
Starve the cancer
Researchers identify a cancer metabolic pathway that could be a valuable target for therapy
New nano drug candidate kills aggressive breast cancer cells
The discovery will help clinicians target breast cancer cells directly, while avoiding the adverse, toxic side effects of chemotherapy
Study shows asthma drug salbutamol’s potential as Alzheimer’s treatment
A new study reveals that the common asthma drug salbutamol may offer potential as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
Current Nanomaterials indexed in Scopus
Current Nanomaterials journal, published by Bentham Science Publishers, has been accepted for inclusion in Scopus. Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature including scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Current Nanomaterials , a peer reviewed journal…
Newly designed ligands for a catalytic reaction to synthesize drugs and useful compounds
Scientists spur advances in the field of drug development by designing a novel strategy to generate useful compounds
Current Nanomaterials indexed in Scopus
Current Nanomaterials journal, published by Bentham Science Publishers, has been accepted for inclusion in Scopus. Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature including scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Current Nanomaterials , a peer reviewed journal…
Newly designed ligands for a catalytic reaction to synthesize drugs and useful compounds
Scientists spur advances in the field of drug development by designing a novel strategy to generate useful compounds
Spraying ethanol to nanofiber masks makes them reusable
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, masks have become an essential personal hygiene product as the first line of defense to protect one’s respiratory system against the viruses and germs that spread through droplets in the air. It’s…
New process could safeguard water quality, environment and health
Pioneering single process can remove pollutants from waste water
New process could safeguard water quality, environment and health
Pioneering single process can remove pollutants from waste water
The University Of Bath and Bentham Science sign a ‘read and publish’ agreement
The University f Bath and Bentham Science continue their existing access license agreement and add ‘READ AND PUBLISH’ elements for Bath academic community
The University Of Bath and Bentham Science sign a ‘read and publish’ agreement
The University f Bath and Bentham Science continue their existing access license agreement and add ‘READ AND PUBLISH’ elements for Bath academic community
$400,000 SBIR grant fast-tracks new approach to treating lung, thyroid cancers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A novel approach to treating lung and thyroid cancers is moving closer to clinical trials. A $399,933 SBIR Phase I grant from the National Cancer Institute to KinaRx, a Purdue University-affiliated startup, will help to advance…
Cyclosporin study may lead to novel ways of approaching mitochondrial dysfunction
A paper saw light in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Cellular nanosponges could soak up SARS-CoV-2
Scientists are working overtime to find an effective treatment for COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Many of these efforts target a specific part of the virus, such as the spike protein. Now, researchers reporting in Nano…
Cellular nanosponges could soak up SARS-CoV-2
Scientists are working overtime to find an effective treatment for COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Many of these efforts target a specific part of the virus, such as the spike protein. Now, researchers reporting in Nano…
Prodigiosin-based solution has selective activity against cancer cells
A new nanoformulation was described by Kazan University’s Bionanotechnology Lab in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
RCSI researchers find potential new way to improve treatment for common bleeding disorder
Scientists have found a potential new way to promote blood clotting that could be used to help develop treatments for Von Willebrand Disease, the most common genetic bleeding disorder. The study, led by researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and…
Novel noncovalent bond blocks repulsive odor of isocyanides
Novel noncovalent bond blocks repulsive odor of isocyanides, key reagents in organic synthesis
RCSI researchers find potential new way to improve treatment for common bleeding disorder
Scientists have found a potential new way to promote blood clotting that could be used to help develop treatments for Von Willebrand Disease, the most common genetic bleeding disorder. The study, led by researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and…
Novel noncovalent bond blocks repulsive odor of isocyanides
Novel noncovalent bond blocks repulsive odor of isocyanides, key reagents in organic synthesis
Phenothiazine derivatives may find use in photodynamic therapy
A paper by Kazan Federal University was published in Russian Chemical Bulletin
Phenothiazine derivatives may find use in photodynamic therapy
A paper by Kazan Federal University was published in Russian Chemical Bulletin
Increasingly efficient serological tests thanks to a new ECL based mechanism
A research group led by the University of Bologna identified a new mechanism that allows to obtain serological tests that are quicker, more cost-effective and more reliable than those currently in use. This mechanism is based on the technique of…