Archives for July 20, 2006

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Alnylam receives small interfering RNA therapeutics patent

By  Wai Lang Chu

Alnylam has been issued a US patent, which protects its method of making small interfering RNAs with and without chemical modifications, which is set to have far reaching implications in future drug discovery.

HIV sufferers in the dark over treatment and resistance issues

By  Wai Lang Chu

According to the results of a new survey HIV patients are in the dark about treatment options and the significance of drug resistance, not only jeopardising their own health but also potentially exacerbating the problem of limited treatment options.

Researchers use worms to screen drug compounds

By  Wai Lang Chu

A team of scientists believe that a worm can help to discover new drugs by genetically modification allowing the worm to distinguish harmful chemicals to those with therapeutic benefit.