A new and promising class of chemical compounds has major potential for treating Zika virus and respiratory syncytial virus, or
New compounds to treat RSV, Zika virus: New chemical compound shows promising antiviral activity
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Cost-cutting option in treating nail fungus with nanotechnology
Onychomycosis, a nail fungus that causes nail disfigurement, pain, and increased risk of soft tissue infection, impacts millions of people
Model automates molecule design to speed drug development: Machine-learning model could help chemists make molecules with higher potencies, much more quickly.
Designing new molecules for pharmaceuticals is primarily a manual, time-consuming process that’s prone to error. But MIT researchers have now
Dynamic modeling helps predict the behaviors of gut microbes
The human gut is teeming with microbes, each interacting with one another in a mind-boggling network of positive and negative
Transport of lipid-conjugated floxuridine by natural serum albumin for delivery to cancer cells
How can elimination of therapeutics from the bloodstream or their early enzymatic degradation be avoided in systemic delivery? Chinese scientists
Using fragment-based approaches to discover new antibiotics
In the July 2018 issue of SLAS Discovery, a review article summarizes new methods of fragment-based lead discovery (FBLD) to
Majority of US adults prescribed epinephrine report not using it in an emergency: Study shows people said their epinephrine wasn’t available or thought it wasn’t necessary
The most effective, life-saving treatment for a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) is epinephrine. Yet a new study shows in an
Modern alchemists are making chemistry greener
Ancient alchemists tried to turn lead and other common metals into gold and platinum. Modern chemists in Paul Chirik’s lab
Half of hepatitis C patients with private insurance denied life-saving drugs: Both private and public insurers continue to deny coverage for drugs at high rates
The number of insurance denials for life-saving hepatitis C drugs among patients with both private and public insurers remains high
Psychedelic drug use associated with reduced partner violence in men: Psychedelics may help improve emotion regulation and keep violent tendencies at bay
In a new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, researchers from UBC’s Okanagan campus have discovered that men who