Researchers demonstrated that Hc-TeTx is capable of inhibiting the transport of serotonin within the central nervous system, by binding to neurotrophin receptors, proteins that induce the survival of neurons.
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New research has uncovered a novel trick employed by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus to thwart the immune response, raising hopes that a vaccine that prevents deadly MRSA infections is a little closer on the horizon.
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A 3D printer that rapidly produces large batches of custom biological tissues could help make drug development faster and less costly.
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In an unusual move, the FDA went against its advisory committee this week to approve the first Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years.
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A group of researchers have identified a potential drug target in the fight against dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), all diseases marked by the harmful aggregation of tau proteins.
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Army scientists have developed and tested an antibody-based therapy to treat Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, which is carried by ticks and kills up to 60 percent of those infected.
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Two new articles show substantial changes in the focus and funding of clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease therapies.
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Before the huge potential of tiny nanocarriers for highly targeted drug delivery and environmental clean-up can be realized, scientists first need to be able to see them.
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Researchers have identified specific influenza targets that could be used to better protect Indigenous people from experiencing severe influenza disease through a universal, T cell-based vaccine.
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Scientists have identified a receptor in cells that could be key to preventing permanent hearing loss in childhood cancer survivors who are being treated with the drug cisplatin.
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In their study, the research team created a model that improves our understanding of how organs develop.
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A team of researchers recently created an app-based game to encourage young men living with HIV to take their medication and achieve viral suppression.
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Researchers identified a new additive manufacturing method to allow the 3D printing of medicine in highly porous structures, which can be used to regulate the rate of drug release from the medicine to the body when taken orally.
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Researchers have developed a new tool that can design much more complex DNA robots and nanodevices than were ever possible before in a fraction of the time.
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Research sheds new light on the biological basis of mood disorders, and offers a promising blood test aimed at a precision medicine approach to treatment.
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