News articles tagged with 'peptide'
Combining 2 peptide inhibitors might block tumour growth
— 15 Mar 2011 21:11 | HealthA new study suggests that combining two experimental anticancer peptide agents might simultaneously block formation of new tumour blood vessels while also inhibiting the growth of tumour…
New peptide could be effective treatment for triple negative breast cancer
— 1 Mar 2011 18:24 | HealthA new peptide developed by researchers in Temple University's College of Science and Technology has demonstrated efficacy against triple negative breast cancer…
New finding in ribosome signalling may lead to improved antibiotics
— 23 Feb 2011 17:37 | HealthResearchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a signalling mechanism in the bacterial ribosome that detects proteins that activate genes for antibiotic resistance…
Universal flu vaccine study yields success in mice
— 18 Feb 2011 20:50 | HealthNasal spray vs. injection - what would you prefer? Adelaide researchers have taken a step closer to the development of a universal flu vaccine, with results of a recent study showing…
Regrowing hair: UCLA-VA researchers may have accidentally discovered a solution
— 17 Feb 2011 18:03 | HealthIt has been long known that stress plays a part not just in the greying of hair but in hair loss as well. Over the years, numerous hair-restoration remedies have emerged, ranging from…
The lock shapes the key
— 16 Feb 2011 03:56 | BiologyInteractions between proteins are of fundamental importance for a number of processes in virtually every living cell. However, in order for the proteins to carry out any biological…
Designing new molecular tools to study the life and death of a cancer cell
— 16 Feb 2011 03:53 | HealthBasic and translational research on cancer, and development of new cancer therapeutics, has focused on different aspects of cancer cellular function. One area of focus is the life and…
UCSB chemists make discovery that may lead to drug treatment possibilities for Alzheimer's
— 11 Feb 2011 17:03 | HealthUC Santa Barbara scientists have made a discovery that has the potential for use in the early diagnosis and eventual treatment of plaque-related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease…
New techniques for stapling peptides could spur development of drugs for cancer
— 9 Feb 2011 16:20 | HealthResearchers at the University at Buffalo have devised two new ways of 'stapling' peptide helices to prevent these medically important molecules from losing their shape and degrading…
Math may help calculate way to find new drugs for HIV and other diseases
— 8 Feb 2011 18:27 | HealthUsing mathematical concepts, Princeton researchers have developed a method of discovering new drugs for a range of diseases by calculating which physical properties of biological molecules…