New insights into the DNA repair mechanisms of cells may open avenues to enhancing anti-cancer therapies. Researchers from the Nagoya University in Japan have discovered new mechanisms that are...
For thousands of years, animal venoms have been used in traditional medicine. Today , many of their compounds, specifically from snakes, are being examined for their potential in therapy. Here, we...
The incidence of breast cancer is growing in Asia and is the most common cancer among women in the region. With medical advancements, the survival rates for breast cancer have improved over time....
Researchers have established the mechanism behind bone loss caused by chronic liver injury that might lead to the development of therapeutic drugs for hepatic bone disease. Published in Cell...
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a novel method to fully automate the chemical synthesis of pharmaceutical molecules, effectively boosting yield and...
Researchers from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has unlocked the inner workings of RNA polymerase-inhibiting Myxopyronin antibiotics, opening doors to the development of a new...
Research team from the University of Hong Kong develop a method to repurpose an antirheumatic metallodrug to revive antibiotics to fight against antibiotic resistant superbugs. A research team led by...
Researchers from the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) develop machine learning algorithms for the programme to learn from datasets close to a real patients’ response to predict...
A new Singapore study suggests that patients who carry the gene for neuronal intranuclear inclusion body disease may also present with symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and respond to Parkinson’s...
AUM Biosciences together with A*STAR’s Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) establish a new joint lab in Singapore, focussing on drug development and immune-monitoring of novel oncology drugs....
Research team from the Hokkaido University developed this device that is able to easily and cheaply measure lithium ion concentration in blood. Lithium carbonate is used for treating bipolar...
Drug discovery is slow, expensive and cursed with high failure rates. As the COVID-19 outbreak screams for a cure to stop it, Deargen Inc. shows the world how to exploit artificial intelligence (AI)...
