Could scorpion venom inspire new treatments for liver disease?
From blocking inflammatory immune pathways to disrupting hepatitis viruses, scorpion-derived peptides are attracting attention as potential drug candidates,…
Bioinformatics accelerates discovery of marine-derived bioactive therapeutic peptides
Marine organisms have evolved a remarkable arsenal of host-defense peptides under conditions of extreme variability and constant pathogen…
Chronic drinking weakens the blood-brain barrier through the gut
Scientists trace alcohol’s impact from the gut to the brain, uncovering microbial changes that weaken the blood-brain barrier,…