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Drugs, which stick to a key protein in the bloodstream, could help to create drugs that are delivered more effectively to organs in the body. The latest research, which points to a more effective delivery of therapy, could improve the efficacy of drug...
Scientists have demonstrated that a mouse virus that causes mammary cancer can infect human cells. This latest study attempts to shed light on a debate stretching back to the early 70's, which show that a viral-like agent may be involved in human...
Roche has launched what it claims is the first commercially available instrument for high-throughput DNA sequencing, enabling sequencing of genomes and long DNA sequences up to 100 x faster than current Sanger-based methods.
Researchers have discovered a species of seaweed that could yield new compounds with pharmaceutical potential, some of which showed the potential to kill cancer cells, bacteria and even the HIV virus.
A new antibiotic that not only acts as a traditional antibiotic but also acts on bacterial infections that have developed resistance to existing types of antibiotic could herald the emergence of a new tool to fight infections.