http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A team of scientists anchored at Yale University has demonstrated a new, highly versatile approach for quickly assembling drug-like compounds, establishing a broad new route to drug discovery and medical treatment. They report their results in the journal Science on Feb 8. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-drug-makers-d-wealth-options.html Medications Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:00:09 EST news279465907 (Medical Xpress)—Muscular dystrophy is caused by the largest human gene, a complex chemical leviathan that has confounded scientists for decades. Research conducted at the University of Missouri and described this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has identified significant sections of the gene that could provide hope to young patients and families. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-scientists-needle-haystack-muscular-dystrophy.html Medical research Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:11:27 EST news278089867 Approximately 250,000 people in the United States suffer from muscular dystrophy, which occurs when damaged muscle tissue is replaced with fibrous, bony or fatty tissue and loses function. Three years ago, University of Missouri scientists found a molecular compound that is vital to curing the disease, but they didn't know how to make the compound bind to the muscle cells. In a new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, MU School of Medicine scientists Yi Lai and Dongsheng Duan have discovered the missing pieces to this puzzle that could ultimately lead to a therapy and, potentially, a longer lifespan for patients suffering from the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-muscular-dystrophy-mystery-mu-scientists.html Medical research Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:04:55 EST news274118671 Last March, researchers at UCLA reported the development of a molecular compound called CLR01 that prevented toxic proteins associated with Parkinson's disease from binding together and killing the brain's neurons. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-potential-treatment-alzheimer-disease.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:23:42 EST news272215411 On her laptop computer one recent afternoon, University at Buffalo researcher Charmion Cruickshank calls up a mass spectrometry readout showing the breakdown of chemicals in the urine of a child with autism. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-autism-chemical-clues.html Autism spectrum disorders Thu, 05 Jul 2012 06:20:13 EST news260687995