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Researchers estimate mortality costs associated with air pollution in the U.S.

A team of University of Illinois researchers estimated the mortality costs associated with air pollution in the U.S. by developing and applying a novel machine learning-based method to estimate the life-years lost and cost associated with air pollution exposure.

21 Jan 2020

Powerful combination of experimental drugs reverses osteoarthritis in rats

People with osteoarthritis, or "wear and tear" arthritis, have limited treatment options: pain relievers or joint replacement surgery.

21 Jan 2020

Researchers discover how bacterial pathogens switch into attack mode

Many bacterial pathogens excrete toxins as soon as they have entered the host in order to suppress its immune response.

21 Jan 2020

NAU scientists study zebrafish to find powerful melanoma-fighting drugs

Melanoma is the most lethal type of skin cancer and unusually common in Arizona, where residents are exposed to higher-than-average amounts of ultraviolet radiation. However, Northern Arizona University scientists believe the formula for a combination of melanoma-fighting drugs is within reach.

21 Jan 2020

Informative white paper demonstrates benefits of novel EAF4 technology

An informative white paper from Postnova Analytics demonstrates how its novel Electrical and Asymmetrical Field Flow Fractionation (EAF4) technology can be used to separate a wide variety of nano-sized materials while simultaneously determining surface charge.

From Postnova Analytics 21 Jan 2020

New technology systematically identifies drug targets in living animals

Developing new medicines and understanding how they target specific organs often gives a crucial advantage in the fight against human diseases.

21 Jan 2020

Turbine appoints new SAB members to guide its simulation-first drug discovery mission

Turbine, a simulation-first drug discovery company, today announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board with the appointments of Dr. Annalisa Jenkins, Dr. Mihriban Tuna, and Dr. Alan Barge.

21 Jan 2020

Enterprise Therapeutics publishes open access paper on novel approach to treat cystic fibrosis

Enterprise Therapeutics Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapies to improve the lives of patients suffering with respiratory disease, today announced the publication of its first peer-reviewed paper.

21 Jan 2020

SITESEEKER to be used for Otsuka’s therapeutics discovery programs

PhoreMost will deploy its in-house expertise and next-generation phenotypic screening platform, SITESEEKER, in disease-relevant pathways nominated by Otsuka.

From PhoreMost 21 Jan 2020

Certain enzymes implicated in diseases like cancer also destroy each other

Like motley bandits, certain enzymes implicated in cancer and other diseases also annihilate each other. A new study reveals details of their mutual foils in the hopes that these behaviors can be leveraged to fight the enzymes' disease potential.

20 Jan 2020

Linkam automated temperature-controlled stage supports TASC method for rapid screening of drug-polymer miscibility

A new, simplified hot stage microscopy-based method, thermal analysis by structure characterization, has successfully been used to screen the miscibility of drug-polymer combinations.

20 Jan 2020

Refining pathological classification of breast cancer using multiplexed imaging

Breast cancer progression can vary significantly between patients. Even within the same tumor, different areas may be composed of different types of cells and characterized by different tumor structures.

20 Jan 2020

Researchers discover new regions of non-coding DNA that may lead to cancer growth

In an unprecedented pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes, researchers at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research have discovered new regions of non-coding DNA that, when altered, may lead to cancer growth and progression.

17 Jan 2020

Researchers develop self-assembled artificial microtubule like LEGO building blocks

Simple LEGO bricks can be assembled to more complicated structures, which can be further associated into a wide variety of complex architectures, from automobiles, rockets, and ships to gigantic castles and amusement parks.

17 Jan 2020

Editor's Pick: Life Science Interviews from 2019

In this article, our editors look back at their favorite life science interviews from 2019.

17 Jan 2020

Research could be starting point for wound dressings with 'built-in infection stoppers'

Infections are a dreaded threat that can have fatal consequences after an operation, in the treatment of wounds, and during tissue engineering.

17 Jan 2020

'Pulling the plug' on calcium pumps to kill pancreatic cancer cells

UK scientists have identified a new way to kill pancreatic cancer cells by 'pulling the plug' on the energy generator that fuels calcium pumps on their cell surface.

16 Jan 2020

Molecular-level understanding of drug interactions could pave way for better malaria treatments

The process of crystallization is central to drug development, petrochemical processing and other industrial actions, but scientists say they still are learning about the complex interactions involved in the building and dissolution of crystals.

16 Jan 2020

Cell adhesion essential for cells to survive stress

Cell-to-cell contacts are necessary for the survival of human cells under protein-damaging conditions and stress.

16 Jan 2020

Research shows how the body tries to eliminate egg cells of poorest quality

A woman's supply of eggs is finite, so it is crucial that the quality of their genetic material is ensured. New work from Carnegie's Marla Tharp, Safia Malki, and Alex Bortvin elucidates a mechanism by which, even before birth, the body tries to eliminate egg cells of the poorest quality.

16 Jan 2020

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Researchers estimate mortality costs associated with air pollution in the U.S.

Powerful combination of experimental drugs reverses osteoarthritis in rats

Researchers discover how bacterial pathogens switch into attack mode

NAU scientists study zebrafish to find powerful melanoma-fighting drugs

Informative white paper demonstrates benefits of novel EAF4 technology

New technology systematically identifies drug targets in living animals

Turbine appoints new SAB members to guide its simulation-first drug discovery mission

Enterprise Therapeutics publishes open access paper on novel approach to treat cystic fibrosis

SITESEEKER to be used for Otsuka’s therapeutics discovery programs

Certain enzymes implicated in diseases like cancer also destroy each other

Linkam automated temperature-controlled stage supports TASC method for rapid screening of drug-polymer miscibility

Refining pathological classification of breast cancer using multiplexed imaging

Researchers discover new regions of non-coding DNA that may lead to cancer growth

Researchers develop self-assembled artificial microtubule like LEGO building blocks

Editor's Pick: Life Science Interviews from 2019

Research could be starting point for wound dressings with 'built-in infection stoppers'

'Pulling the plug' on calcium pumps to kill pancreatic cancer cells

Molecular-level understanding of drug interactions could pave way for better malaria treatments

Cell adhesion essential for cells to survive stress

Research shows how the body tries to eliminate egg cells of poorest quality

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