Alzheimer's disease & dementia

New clues illuminate Alzheimer's roots

Scientists at Rice University and the University of Miami have figured out how synthetic molecules designed at Rice latch onto the amyloid peptide fibrils thought to be responsible for Alzheimer's disease. Their discovery ...

Oncology & Cancer

New ruthenium-based drugs show promise for killing cancer cells

A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows how light and strained ruthenium-based drugs may be more effective at fighting cancer cells and less toxic to healthy cells than a similar and widely used drug.