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Parkinson's & Movement disorders

AI speeds up drug design for Parkinson's by ten-fold

Researchers have used artificial intelligence techniques to massively accelerate the search for Parkinson's disease treatments.

Apr 17, 2024

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Medical research

Research team discovers potential Alzheimer's drug

A potential new drug to prevent Alzheimer's disease in people with the so-called Alzheimer's gene has been discovered by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team led by Sue Griffin, Ph.D.

Feb 6, 2024

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Study finds JAK inhibitors, common treatment for arthritis, are effective

According to a new paper in Rheumatology, published by Oxford University Press, JAK inhibitors, which doctors have used to treat patients with arthritis despite concerns about the effectiveness of such drugs, actually do ...

Nov 1, 2023

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Cardiology

Using a unique organ-on-a-chip model to unlock answers to vascular aging

Using a novel "organ-on-a-chip" model, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute researchers have discovered a potential therapeutic target that may slow down vascular aging and reduce heart disease, kidney dysfunction and vascular ...

Dec 11, 2023

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Medications

Novartis generics unit Sandoz makes stock market debut

Swiss generic drugs group Sandoz began trading as an independent company in Zurich on Wednesday, in a stock market debut following a spin-off by parent company Novartis as it pivots toward new drug development.

Oct 4, 2023

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Medications

Effective treatment for rare sight-threatening infection: Clinical trial

A new drug candidate, based on pioneering UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research and currently under development by SIFI S.p.A., has been found to be highly effective in treating a rare sight-threatening eye infection in ...

Oct 26, 2023

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Oncology & Cancer

Zebrafish avatars can help tailor glioblastoma therapies

Scientists have created a new zebrafish xenograft platform to screen for novel treatments for an aggressive brain tumor called glioblastoma, according to a new study published in EMBO Molecular Medicine.

Oct 4, 2023

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

First evidence of how the Asian malaria mosquito is spreading drug-resistant malaria in Africa

Research by Lancaster University has led to the discovery of the role played by the Asian malaria mosquito (Anopheles stephensi) in the spread of drug and diagnosis-resistant malaria in Africa.

Nov 8, 2023

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Oncology & Cancer

Researchers identify 'switch' to activate cancer cell death

A research team from the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a crucial epitope (a protein section that can activate the larger protein) on the CD95 receptor that can cause cells to die. This new ability to ...

Oct 24, 2023

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