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Research guides future of plastic waste chemical recycling
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): New research from Cornell University aims to ease the process of chemical recycling- an emerging industry that could turn waste products back into natural resources by physically breaking plastic down into the smaller molecules it was originally produced
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Study identifies molecule that stimulates muscle-building in humans
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): In a randomized control study of 10 healthy young men, a team of researchers compared how consuming the single amino acid leucine or its two-molecule equivalent, dileucine, influenced muscle-building and breakdown.
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Researchers develop dual drug therapy to treat alcohol use disorder
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): Researchers from UCSF have leveraged two new molecules to devise a dual-drug therapy for alcohol use disorder (AUD), without the side effects or complications associated with current treatment regimens. One of those molecules is currently in clinical oncology
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New method to identify drugs that can 'glue' proteins together
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 7 (ANI): During a new study, researchers at the University of Birmingham and the University of Leicester developed a new screening method that can test the effectiveness of therapeutic molecules designed to 'glue' proteins together in the body.
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Scientists discover nano-sized molecules that might inhibit Alzheimer's, P
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], July 5 (ANI): Nanosized molecules of a particular chemical element can inhibit the formation of plaque in the brain tissues. A discovery by researchers at Umea University- Sweden, in collaboration with researchers in Croatia and Lithuania, provides renewed hope for novel
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Large-scale drug analysis reveals potential new COVID-19 antivirals
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 4 (ANI): Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University of Dundee have screened thousands of drug and chemical molecules and identified a range of potential antivirals that could be developed into new treatments for COVID-19 or in preparation for future coronavir
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Experts say rare genetic defect in humans might cause serious metabolic di
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 27 (ANI): A rare genetic defect that affects the so-called ALG2 gene can cause serious metabolic diseases in humans, said experts, adding that it does so through the defective formation of proteins and sugar molecules. Till now, its rareness and complexity made it diff
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Rare genetic defect can cause serious metabolic diseases in human
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): A rare genetic defect that affects the so-called ALG2 gene can cause serious metabolic diseases in humans, said experts, adding that it does so through the defective formation of proteins and sugar molecules. Till now, its rareness and complexity made it diffi
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Study: Novel immune checkpoints have applications for cancer, autoimmune d
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Connecticut [US], May 21 (ANI): A team of scientists discovered novel immune checkpoints that have applications for cancer, autoimmune disease treatment. The immune system is a complex balancing act; if it overreacts or underreacts to foreign molecules, there can be serious health consequenc
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Scientists create new tool to rapidly screen molecules for anti-COVID prop
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): Researchers at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center have created an open-source online suite of computational models that will help scientists rapidly screen small molecules for their potential COVID-fighting properties.
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Study uses nanobodies to block tick-borne bacterial infection
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 28 (ANI): The findings of recent research suggest that tiny molecules called nanobodies, which can be designed to mimic antibody structures and functions, might be the key to blocking a tick-borne bacterial infection that remains out of reach of almost all antibiotics.
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Researches find body's natural pain killers can be enhanced
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): A study in cells and mice finds an opioid-receptor modifying compound that works to relieve pain using the body's own pain-killers, with fewer side effects than opioids.
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