Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New web server helps identify COVID-19 drug candidates

Rice University researchers have introduced an online portal to help researchers screen COVID-19 drug candidates that might attack specific proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Oncology & Cancer

Switching off the 'survival protein' for cancer cells

Proteins control almost all vital processes in our cells. If they do not function correctly, if there is too much or too little of them, this can lead to the development of a variety of diseases including cancer. The associated ...

Medical research

Cow's milk protein beta-lactoglobulin prevents allergies

Numerous studies have shown that growing up on a farm and drinking natural, unprocessed cow's milk in early childhood protects against the development of immunoglobulins E (IgE), which are responsible for allergy symptoms. ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Drug homing method helps rethink Parkinson's

The brain is the body's most complex organ, and consequently the least understood. In fact, researchers like Michael Tadross, MD, PhD, wonder if the current research methods employed by neuroscientists are telling us as much ...

Oncology & Cancer

Double targeting ligands to identify and treat prostate cancer

Researchers have demonstrated a new, effective way to precisely identify and localize prostate cancer tumors while protecting healthy tissue and reducing side effects. The new approach utilizes a single molecule designed ...

Medical research

Researchers study novel drug-delivery system

University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy researchers are studying an improved method for delivering drugs that treat pain and inflammation.

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