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Scientists Block Key Pathway Behind Diabetes Complications

Researchers from the University at Albany and NYU Grossman School of Medicine have found a way to block a key cellular pathway known to drive chronic inflammation and impaired wound healing in people with diabetes.
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A New Approach To Overcome Chemotherapy Resistance

A new technology disarms one of the most potent weapons cancer cells use to weaken the effects of chemotherapy drugs.
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Bioinformatics Helps Uncover a Promising Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury

Discover how bioinformatics in drug discovery is accelerating innovations in spinal cord injury treatment with thiorphan.
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AI Drug Discovery Models Fail On Novel Proteins

State-of-the-art AI programs can support the development of drugs. However, researchers at the University of Basel have shown that these programs only memorize patterns, rather than understanding physical relationships.
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Nanostructured Chemotherapy Delivery Shows 20,000x Effectiveness in AML

In a promising advance for cancer treatment, Northwestern University scientists have re-engineered the molecular structure of a common chemotherapy drug, making it dramatically more soluble and effective and less toxic.
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Repurposed Drugs Target Osteosarcoma via Nerve Pathways

Federally funded research in mice shows neurons regulate osteosarcoma progression, suggesting that inhibiting nerve signaling might improve patient outcomes.
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Rare Brain Cell Activity May Cause Schizophrenia Symptoms

New research shows that a rare brain cell is abnormally active in mice with schizophrenia-like behavior, and reducing the activity of these cells alters mouse behavior.
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Why Some Cancer Patients Get Heart Damage During Chemotherapy

New research identifies why some cancer patients get heart damage during chemotherapy, offering hope for protecting the heart during treatment.
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Hidden Antibiotic More Effective Than Existing Drugs

Chemists from the University of Warwick and Monash University have discovered a promising new antibiotic that shows activity against drug-resistant bacterial pathogens, including MRSA and VRE.
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"Mirror" Amino Acid Slows Growth of Certain Tumors

The mirror form of cysteine has been shown to slow the growth of cancer cells, while sparing healthy ones.
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