Images of cells showing close proximity (yellow) of GRP78 (green) with Spike protein of SARS-Cov-2 (red) (left panels) and ACE2 (red) (right panels). Credit: Lead…
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A research group working at Uppsala University has succeeded in studying ‘translation factors’ – important components of a cell’s protein synthesis machinery – that are…
Electron microscopy images representing different views of the MC4 receptor bound to setmelanotide, in complex with proteins activated by the binding. Credit: Weizmann Institute of…
A study in cells and mice finds compound works with fewer side effects than opioids. Fentanyl, oxycodone, morphine—these substances are familiar to many as a…
This is a representative image of cultured dissociated hippocampal neurons transiently expressing psychLight1 and psychLight2. Scale bar, 20 mm. Credit: Calvin Ly A genetically encoded…
This is a representative image of cultured dissociated hippocampal neurons transiently expressing psychLight1 and psychLight2. Scale bar, 20 mm. Credit: Calvin Ly Psychedelic drugs have…
Steven L. Zeichner, MD, PhD, of UVA Children’s, says the vaccine could be produced very quickly, at very low cost, in existing factories around the…
Dr. Juan P. Casas, a physician epidemiologist, led the study, which called for prioritizing clinical trials of drugs targeting two proteins. Credit: Frank Curran A…
New research published in the British Journal of Pharmacology indicates that two currently available medications — an antifungal drug and an antidepressant — can effectively…
No FDA regulations in place to alert patients when medication is derived from animals. More physicians and pharmacists are advocating for patients to be made…
Chemists use this experimental setup for photochemical reactions. Credit: Peter Bellotti New dimensions in organic chemistry through light-mediated synthesis. A major goal of organic and…
MIT chemists have created a new boron-containing chemical group that is 10,000 times more stable than boron on its own. Credit: MIT News A strategy…
Structural interaction of SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein and ACE2 receptor. Graphic generated using ChimeraX software and published protein structure. Credit: Ohio State University Scientists develop peptides…
Top view of spike protein structure 6vyb. Colors blue, red and yellow denote the 3 sub-parts of the homodimer. Credit: University of Warwick University of…
Researchers have developed a system to identify drugs that might be repurposed to fight the coronavirus in elderly patients. Credit: iStockphoto Researchers develop a system…
One third (35%) of people who took a new drug for treating obesity lost more than one-fifth (greater than or equal to 20%) of their…
Food rich in vitamin D. Study indicates that some vitamins, steroids and antivirals could bind to the Spike protein, and may inhibit virus infectivity, whereas…
A DNA-based nanogel (shown above) is broken down in cancer cells to release chemotherapy drugs. Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolet.0c03671 Current chemotherapy…
Prescription drug prices in the United States are significantly higher than in other nations, with prices in the U.S. averaging 2.56 times those seen in…