https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Researchers in the Sloan Kettering Institute have solved the structure of an important signaling molecule in cancer cells. They used a new technology called cryo-EM to visualize the structure in three dimensions. The detailed information provided by this image paves the way for rational drug design. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-12-scientists-mtor-key-cancer-cell.html Thu, 14 Dec 2017 06:18:39 EST news432454709 Researchers report that they have determined the precise chemical structure of the HIV capsid, a protein shell that protects the virus's genetic material and is a key to its virulence. The capsid has become an attractive target for the development of new antiretroviral drugs. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-molecular-hiv-coat-therapies.html Wed, 29 May 2013 13:00:07 EDT news289050958 New research by scientists at the University of Southampton could lead to the design of more effective drugs to combat malaria. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-vitamins-drugs-combat-malaria.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:48:03 EST news246894470 A well-known protein complex responsible for controlling how DNA is expressed plays a previously unsuspected role in preventing pancreatic cancer, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-swisnf-protein-complex-role-suppressing.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:00:04 EST news245324034