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An Alternative to Painful Hypodermic Needle Drug Delivery?
A team of engineers has created tiny needles inspired by parasites, which are able to attach to tissues. This new microneedle array could offer an alternative, less painful, drug delivery option compared to hypodermic needles.
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New Way To Synthesize Mushroom Toxin
Researchers have introduced an alternative route for a total synthesis of α-amanitin. The team's approach appears to be suitable for production on a larger scale than was previously possible.
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Precise Gamma Secretase Blocker Could Hold Alzheimer's Promise
Researchers have identified a compound that is a promising candidate for inhibiting the production of amyloids inside the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Designing Drugs To Correct Impaired Myelination Linked to Autism
Patients with autism spectrum disorder appear to suffer malfunctions in a specific cell type responsible for producing a "coating" around nerve fibers that facilitates efficient electrical communication across the brain. Correcting this malfunctioning could offer a potential new treatment strategy.
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Tailor-made Vaccines Could Be More Effective
New research has found that rates of disease caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae could be substantially reduced by changing our approach to vaccination.
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A Spoonful of Sugar… Makes an Antiviral Drug?
Novel antiviral materials synthesized from sugar have been created to destroy viruses on contact. This approach could help in the fight against viral outbreaks.
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Chemists Uncover Structure of Key Influenza Protein
MIT chemists have uncovered the structure of a key influenza protein, this finding could help drug discovery researchers design drugs that target the protein to stop the spread of the virus.
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Creating a Safer CAR-T Therapy
Researchers have created a new type of chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cell that can be switched on and off on demand.
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Can Siri Help You Beat Addiction?
Can a smart device help you quit drinking, smoking, vaping, or taking opioids? A new study has questioned popular digital assistance such as Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Microsoft's Cortana to find out.
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"Human Algorithm" Interprets Data Like a Researcher
A new algorithm can automatically identify mathematical models that not only improve the reliability of the predictions they make but also provide information for understanding the data as a scientist would
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