Review highlights solute carriers as targets for central nervous system disorders
Solute carriers (SLCs) are specialized transport proteins that control the movement of nutrients, ions and neurotransmitters across cell…
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,…
Targeting cyclin-dependent kinases offers new pathways for cancer therapy
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Germany. In the search for new therapeutic approaches that…
Arugula nanovesicles counteract diet-induced obesity and modulate gut inflammation and microbiota in vivo
Competing interests The authors declare no conflicts of interest, except for C.L. for the patent WO 2024/223549 A1,…
Insilico Medicine highlights AI-powered biological target discovery for rare sinonasal cancer
Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotechnology company, today announced the publication of a collaborative…
In world first, Israeli scientists find active ingredient in Viagra may stop cancer spread
In a surprising discovery, Israeli researchers say they have uncovered the biological mechanism in which Viagra, a drug…
7 life-saving medical innovations that could redefine healthcare
Over the past few years, several innovations have crossed important milestones, moving from experimental concepts toward real-world patient…
OpenAI researcher Miles Wang in talks to launch AI drug discovery startup valued at $2B
Miles Wang, an OpenAI researcher whose work includes using AI to accelerate scientific and biological discovery, is leaving…
Blue LED lights help chemists build complex drug molecules
In drug discovery, building complex molecules quickly is the name of the game. Chemists want molecules with increasingly…
Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles utilizing Raphanus sativus root extract: characterization and in vitro investigation of its antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer impact
The special phytochemical composition of RRR water extract causes the formation of the envelope surrounding gold metal atom…
USC scientists target brain inflammation to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
An interdisciplinary team at the USC Center for Personalized Brain Health (CPBH) is targeting a family of enzymes…
How Haya Therapeutics is targeting the dark genome to treat fibrotic disease
AT A GLANCE Publicly launched: 2021 Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland, and San Diego Focus: Precision RNA-guided therapeutics targeting…