If the violins were taken away from the musicians performing Beethoven's 9th symphony, the resulting composition would sound very different. If the violins were left on stage but the violinists were removed, the same mutant ...
Sep 12, 2013
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In the spring of 2020, Université de Montréal biochemistry professor Christian Baron had an idea: Why not evaluate the inhibition capacity of a commercially available molecule called VE607 on the virus causing COVID-19?
Feb 10, 2022
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Neutrophils are the superheroes of the body's immune system. Normally mild-mannered, they travel through the bloodstream until they reach an emergency situation, such as a cut or infection, where they switch into battle-mode ...
Sep 8, 2016
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Dr. Jung-Mo Ahn, associate professor of chemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas, has designed and synthesized a novel small molecule that might become a large weapon in the fight against prostate cancer.
May 28, 2013
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Have you ever wondered why only hummingbirds sip nectar from feeders?
Jun 16, 2023
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(Medical Xpress)—The cellular gatekeepers that escort the most common pharmaceuticals into our cells continue to work within the cells as well, according to a UC San Francisco discovery that could transform drug design ...
Apr 8, 2013
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Many patients with prostate cancer are treated with drugs that lower or block hormones that fuel tumor growth. While the drugs are effective for a time, most patients eventually develop resistance to these therapies.
Nov 5, 2021
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Malignant tumours often spread to remote areas of the body. In the majority of cases, metastases formation develops via the blood vascular system. The blood platelets thereby provide invaluable help to the tumour cells in ...
Jul 3, 2013
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UT Southwestern researchers report the first structural confirmation that endogenous—or self-made—molecules can set off innate immunity in mammals via a pair of immune cell proteins called the TLR4/MD-2 receptor complex. ...
Jul 22, 2021
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What's a medical drug? Ask someone on the street and they're likely to tell you it's the kind of thing you take when you're unwell.
Nov 20, 2023
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