Small Molecule Drug Discovery Small Molecule Drug Discovery Recent research headlines have placed a heavy focus on biologics, but small molecule discovery is still dominating the pharmaceutical R&D space. In fact, 62% of new drug approvals in 2021 were for small...
Targetting “Undruggable” Proteins Targetting “Undruggable” Proteins A protein called Med25, found in human breast cancer cells, was notoriously undruggable. As a transcriptional coactivator, the protein influences gene activation by using its...
Laser Kills Bacteria Laser Kills Bacteria With bacterial resistance a growing concern, scientists are searching for alternatives to antibiotics. Recently, researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri discovered a type of laser...
‘Spider Web’ Traps Viruses ‘Spider Web’ Traps Viruses Researchers at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada have discovered a new immune mechanism that kills pathogens in the respiratory tract by acting like a spider web. Once antibodies bind...
New Test Identifies Source of Respiratory Infections New Test Identifies Source of Respiratory Infections When patients present with symptoms such as a cough, runny nose, and fever, doctors are often unable to identify the source of their respiratory illness. However,...
Obesity Survival Paradox Obesity Survival Paradox Obesity is a growing health concern around the world and a known risk factor for disease. Several types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and COVID-19 all show higher mortality rates in patients with higher body mass...
