New drug target found for future and current coronaviruses
Scientists are already preparing for a possible next coronavirus pandemic to strike, keeping with the seven-year pattern since 2004.
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Scientists are already preparing for a possible next coronavirus pandemic to strike, keeping with the seven-year pattern since 2004.
Jun 17, 2021
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When SARS-CoV-2 began its furious spread around the globe, it took scientists only a few months to develop the first tools to study or neutralize the virus. What's been missing until now, however, are reliable methods to ...
Jan 21, 2021
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For generations people have associated the terms "lab rat" and "guinea pig" with scientific research. Animal testing remains a standard and has been required for drug approval.
Jan 16, 2023
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Nothing in medicine is as exciting as discovering new drugs. However, this process is time consuming, expensive and not always necessary. Sometimes, existing drugs can be used to manage illnesses that are different to those ...
Dec 4, 2020
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An experimental treatment for bladder cancer will move into an early phase clinical trial under an agreement signed today (Monday) between Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology (CRT), the charity's commercial ...
Jun 27, 2017
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Patients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia who were treated with vemurafenib experienced excellent response and relapse-free survival, according to a recent clinical trial published in Blood.
Jan 13, 2023
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New drugs are often used not only for one disease (first approved indication) but also for other diseases (supplemental indications).
Jul 5, 2023
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Senescence is a response to cell damage and stress characterized by the arrest of the cell cycle. When aging, cells permanently stop dividing, thus preventing the propagation of damaged and dysfunctional cells. However, eventually, ...
May 5, 2020
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Heart attack survivors may think the worst is behind them. But many later develop heart failure, a progressive disease marked by shortness of breath and swelling in the legs. Symptoms can prevent patients from working, exercising—even ...
Jan 28, 2019
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Inhibiting telomerase, an enzyme that rescues malignant cells from destruction by extending the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes, kills tumor cells but also triggers resistance pathways that allow cancer to survive ...
Feb 21, 2012
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