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In a recent study, a research group led by Christian Gruber at MedUni Vienna's Institute of Pharmacology isolated a peptide (small protein molecule) from beetroot. The peptide is able to inhibit a particular enzyme that is responsible for the breakdown of messenger molecules in the body.

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have designed and tested the first-of-its-kind synthetic DNA vaccine against Powassan virus (POWV), targeting portions of the virus envelope protein.

Elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease among people with type 2 diabetes appears to be reduced by some medications used to treat their diabetes, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

A novel type of cancer immunotherapy trains the innate immune system to help it eliminate cancer cells through the use of nanobiologics, tiny materials bioengineered from natural molecules that are partnered with a therapeutic component.

New research published in Nature suggests that the gut's local immune system can be quite precise, creating antibodies that appear to home in on specific microbiota.

Purdue University engineers have designed a new way to observe pancreatic cancer behavior over time, suggesting a new drug testing approach that could help scientists better catch resistance.

Researchers based in Brazil and the United States have completed the first-ever mapping exercise to profile the toxins produced by tube-dwelling anemones, or cerianthids, a family of marine animals. The analysis revealed that the toxins that can act on the nervous system, cardiovascular system, and cell walls, among other functions, paving the way to the discovery of novel medications.

A University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental health scientist has used an unprecedented objective approach to identify which molecular mechanisms in mammals are the most sensitive to chemical exposures.

Mayo Clinic is collaboarting with Vocalis Health to research and develop new voice-based tools for screening, detecting and monitoring patient health.

Researchers have used a combination of laboratory experiments and computer modeling to reveal that PFASs can interact with the estrogen receptor in different ways to influence estrogen-controlled gene expression.