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Emerging hydrogel material could improve delivery of oral drugs

An emerging hydrogel material with the capacity to degrade and spontaneously reform in the gastrointestinal tract could help researchers develop more effective methods for oral drug delivery.

From Lehigh University 20 Jul 2020

Modified mRNAs improve efficiency of protein synthesis

Since mRNAs play a key role in protein synthesis in vivo, the use of mRNAs as medicines and for in vitro protein synthesis has been desired.

17 Jul 2020

Beautyberry leaf extract boosts drug's activity antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria

Scientists discovered a compound in the leaves of a common shrub, the American beautyberry, that boosts an antibiotic's activity against antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria. Laboratory experiments showed that the plant compound works in combination with oxacillin to knock down the resistance to the drug of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.

17 Jul 2020

Durable coating for hard surfaces could help eliminate foodborne germs

In the future, a durable coating could help keep food-contact surfaces clean in the food processing industry, including in meat processing plants.

17 Jul 2020

Oak coumarins could produce bitter taste in spirits,wine

Wine and spirits are complex mixtures of flavor and aroma compounds, some of which arise during aging in wooden barrels.

16 Jul 2020

Combination of western-style high-fat diet with antibiotic can increase the risk of pre-IBD

Researchers have found that combining a Western-style high-fat diet with antibiotic use significantly increases the risk of developing pre- inflammatory bowel disease.

16 Jul 2020

Scientists develop new method to identify diseases by blood serum

Researchers of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University in collaboration with colleagues from Tsinghua University (China) developed a new dynamic light scattering method to determine the sizes of circulating immune complexes in blood serum.

15 Jul 2020

New study could help develop artificial photosynthetic technology for energy production

Biological membranes perform significant functions in shaping the cell, transporting molecules, sensing the external environment, and producing energy for life.

14 Jul 2020

Researchers develop bioink to print tissue-mimicking material in 3D printers

A research group led by Daniel Aili, associate professor at Linköping University, has developed a bioink to print tissue-mimicking material in 3D printers.

14 Jul 2020

New radiotracer provides a quantitative measure of disease progression after stroke

A new radiotracer, 18F-SynVesT-2, can directly assess synaptic density changes in the brain, providing an objective and quantitative measure of disease progression after stroke.

14 Jul 2020

UTEP receives $1.3 million to shed light on how neural circuits impact specific behaviors in humans

The University of Texas at El Paso was awarded $1.3 million from the National Institutes of Health to shed light on how the combined function of neural circuits impacts specific behaviors in humans.

14 Jul 2020

UMass Amherst researchers synthesize artificial fuel for muscle

A chemist and kinesiologist got on a bus, but this isn't the set-up to a joke. Instead, kinesiologist and lead author Ned Debold and chemist Dhandapani Venkataraman, "DV," began talking on their bus commute to the University of Massachusetts Amherst and discovered their mutual interest in how energy is converted from one form to another - for Debold, in muscle tissue and for DV, in solar cells.

14 Jul 2020

Targeted radionuclide therapy creates a favorable tumor microenvironment in prostate cancer

Targeted radionuclide therapy has been found to create a favorable tumor microenvironment in prostate cancer that improves the effectiveness of immunotherapies.

14 Jul 2020

Study reveals how the brain can reliably access stored information despite constant changes

New research, based on earlier results in mice, suggests that our brains are never at rest, even when we are not learning anything about the world around us.

14 Jul 2020

Compound in pickled capers can activate proteins required for bodily processes

A compound commonly found in pickled capers has been shown to activate proteins required for normal human brain and heart activity, and may even lead to future therapies for the treatment of epilepsy and abnormal heart rhythms.

14 Jul 2020

Study identifies brain cells that control sugar intake and cravings

New research has identified the specific brain cells that control how much sugar you eat and how much you crave sweet tasting food.

13 Jul 2020

Researchers discover promising drug candidate for treatment of brain disorders

Researchers at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) discovered a novel chemical compound, which has the potential to became a new drug for the treatment of core symptoms of brain disorders like Down syndrome and autism.

13 Jul 2020

Biochemistry

Emerging hydrogel material could improve delivery of oral drugs

Modified mRNAs improve efficiency of protein synthesis

Beautyberry leaf extract boosts drug's activity antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria

Durable coating for hard surfaces could help eliminate foodborne germs

Oak coumarins could produce bitter taste in spirits,wine

Combination of western-style high-fat diet with antibiotic can increase the risk of pre-IBD

Scientists develop new method to identify diseases by blood serum

New study could help develop artificial photosynthetic technology for energy production

Researchers develop bioink to print tissue-mimicking material in 3D printers

New radiotracer provides a quantitative measure of disease progression after stroke

UTEP receives $1.3 million to shed light on how neural circuits impact specific behaviors in humans

UMass Amherst researchers synthesize artificial fuel for muscle

Targeted radionuclide therapy creates a favorable tumor microenvironment in prostate cancer

Study reveals how the brain can reliably access stored information despite constant changes

Compound in pickled capers can activate proteins required for bodily processes

Study identifies brain cells that control sugar intake and cravings

Researchers discover promising drug candidate for treatment of brain disorders

New study may lead to advanced treatments for infections

Study reveals the key role of adiponectin in muscle regeneration

New drug enables the immune system to attack ovarian cancer, TGen study shows

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