A review of currently registered clinical trials of agents targeting Parkinson’s disease (PD) reveals that there is a broad pipeline […]
New York sues e-cigarette firm Juul for targeting youngsters
New York on Tuesday became the second state this week to sue Juul, the United States’ largest electronic cigarette manufacturer, […]
Cancer growth in the body could originate from a single cell – targeting it could revolutionise treatment
Cancer remains a frightening and largely incurable disease. The toxic side effects of chemotherapy and radiation make the cure often […]
Thalidomide reveals path for targeting undruggable transcription factors for cancer treatment
Thalidomide, a morning-sickness drug recalled in the 1960s because it caused devastating birth defects, is now commonly used to treat […]
Targeting a hunger hormone to treat obesity
About 64 per cent of Canadian adults are overweight or obese, according to Health Canada. That’s a problem, because obesity […]
Targeting abnormal signals suggests novel method to treat a rare childhood blood disease
Pediatric researchers studying the life-threatening blood disorder Fanconi anemia (FA) have devised a method to block the abnormal biological signals […]
Targeting the enzyme with a dual role in breast and brain health
Tousled-like kinases are enzymes that play a complex role in preserving genome stability within cells. One in particular — tousled-like […]