News tagged with molecular pharmacology


Brain region may hold key to aging

While the search continues for the Fountain of Youth, researchers may have found the body's "fountain of aging": the brain region known as the hypothalamus. For the first time, scientists at Albert Einstein ...

Neuroscience created May 01, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (21) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

New drug could treat Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and brain injury

A new class of drug developed at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine shows early promise of being a one-size-fits-all therapy for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and traumatic ...

Neuroscience created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

New monoclonal antibody developed that can target proteins inside cancer cells

Researchers have discovered a unique monoclonal antibody that can effectively reach inside a cancer cell, a key goal for these important anticancer agents, since most proteins that cause cancer or are associated with cancer ...

Cancer created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover adverse effects of Bisphenol A on calcium channels

(Medical Xpress)—Bisphenol A, a substance found in many synthetic products, is considered to be harmful, particularly, for fetuses and babies. Researchers from the University of Bonn have now shown in experiments on cells ...

Medical research created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify and block protein that interferes with appetite-suppressing hormone

Ever since the appetite-regulation hormone called leptin was discovered in 1994, scientists have sought to understand the mechanisms that control its action. It was known that leptin was made by fat cells, reduced appetite ...

Medical research created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breakthrough in how pancreatic cancer cells ingest nutrients points to new drug target

In a landmark cancer study published online in Nature, researchers at NYU School of Medicine have unraveled a longstanding mystery about how pancreatic tumor cells feed themselves, opening up new therapeutic possibilities for a ...

Cancer created May 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers reveal mechanism to halt cancer cell growth, discover potential therapy

University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) researchers have uncovered a technique to halt the growth of cancer cells, a discovery that led them to a potential new anti-cancer therapy.

Cancer created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research challenges our understanding of cell communication

Cells often communicate with one another using pulsatile signals, where information is conveyed in pulse frequency as well as amplitude. This raises the question of how cells decode pulsatile signals, a question that lies ...

Medical research created Aug 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New protocols improve detection of microRNAs for diagnosis

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) that regulate processes including fertilization, development, and aging show promise as biomarkers of disease. They can be collected from routinely collected fluids such as blood, saliva, and urine. However, ...

Medical research created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US Patent Office affirms 'Zamore Design Rule' patents

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has reaffirmed the validity of four important patents in the field of RNA therapeutics.

Medical research created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists find gene interactions that make cocaine abuse death eight times more likely

Scientists have identified genetic circumstances under which common mutations on two genes interact in the presence of cocaine to produce a nearly eight-fold increased risk of death as a result of abusing the drug.

Genetics created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New mechanism of action for PARP inhibitors discovered

New understanding of how drugs called PARP inhibitors, which have already shown promise for the treatment of women with familial breast and ovarian cancers linked to BRCA mutations, exert their anticancer effects has led ...

Cancer created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0