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Discovery of Key Component of HIV Yields New Drug Target

Scientists from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge and University College London have discovered an essential feature of HIV that the virus uses to infect cells whilst avoiding detection by the immune system. This discovery presents a new drug target and the opportunity to re-evaluate existing treatments for HIV to improve their efficacy.
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Fusobacteria use a Special Sugar-Binding Protein to Bind to Colon Tumors

According to a new study, some bacteria, called fusobacteria, commonly found in the mouth, use a sugar-binding protein to stick to developing colorectal polyps and cancers.
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Loophole for Cancer Cells

Cancer cells kill blood vessel cells so that they can slip through the vascular wall and form metastases.
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Avacta, Leeds University Awarded £3.8m to Develop New Diagnostic Tests

Collaboration sets out to develop novel, rapid diagnostic tools incorporating Affimer reagents, to differentiate between viral and bacterial infections, and differentiate bacterial strains.
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Toxic Chemicals Found in Drinking Water of 33 States

High levels of fluorinated compounds have been linked to cancer, hormone disruption.
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PPD Acquires Evidera

Acquisition to demonstrate the real-world effectiveness and value of biopharmaceutical products.
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Detecting Drug Use in Hair

Scientists at Wageningen UR have developed a faster and more accurate method for the detection of drug use using hair.
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Pinpointing Ebola’s Weak Spots

New study illuminates structure of mystery protein.
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Celsion, Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Partner

Partnership aims to develop its GEN-1 Immuno-Oncology Therapy.
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New Tech Joins the Battle Against Hep B

A method for “silencing” RNA that emerged from a University of Wisconsin—Madison spinoff company is in clinical trials in Europe, Asia and the United States against hepatitis B, an infection that can destroy the liver.
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