Category: Education
Peptide therapeutics may pave the way for addressing unmet medical needs
Macrocyclic peptides are a diverse family of molecules with a stabilizing ring architecture. These molecules are distinguished from traditional classes of therapeutics by their capacity to disrupt intracellular protein-protein interactions drug targets. Importantly, these targets have traditionally been cast as […]
Discovery of cancer-promoting gene pathways may lead to targeted therapies
Scientists came together to understand how EZH2, a cancer-promoting gene which is known to be involved in many types of cancers, is activated in breast cancer and lymphomas. The new findings pave the way to develop more effective treatment strategies […]
Zika epidemic to end within two, three years, scientists say
The Zika outbreak raging through Latin American and that has worried people all over the world will likely end and burn itself out in the next two to three years based on the fact that people develop immunity to the […]
Artificial light may be affecting your health
Turning out the lights is another item that people should consider adding to their list of healthy habits, along with eating right and exercising. A new study showed many negative health consequences for mice kept under conditions of constant light […]
Strong genetic risk factor for kidney disease may lead to new treatment target
A strong genetic risk factor for IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and related renal dysfunction has been discovered by an international research team. This discovery has advanced the researchers’ understanding of the most common inflammatory kidney disease worldwide. Asia has a higher […]
A new class of diagnosis and treatment for lung cancer
Fresh insight into understanding therapy resistance in lung cancer and unveil new avenues to monitor and treat the disease more effectively were found in a study conduct by a team of researchers in Singapore. The team discovered a class of […]
Most people are not aware of what’s in their cigarette smoke, says survey
A national phone survey conducted by the University of North Carolina (UNC) Center for Regulatory Research on Tobacco Communication recently revealed that most people tried to find out what chemicals are in tobacco products or smoke, but most were not […]
Viral hepatitis’ death toll matches AIDS or TB
A research in The Lancet suggests that viral hepatitis is one of the leading killers across the globe, with a death toll that matches AIDS or tuberculosis. The report estimates that hepatitis infections and their complications led to 1.45 million […]
Weight loss computer game helps users resist temptation
Researchers from the Drexel University in Philadelphia, USA are trying to train the brain to resist sweets through a computer game. They have developed a computer game and smartphone app to help people control unhealthy eating habits and ultimately lose […]
Daily bathing and moisturizing for kids with eczema
A team of US researchers looked at current available medical evidence to try to settle the ongoing debate about whether kids with eczema should bathe every day or not. Some experts have said that infrequent washing might be better because […]
