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Researchers Identify Cell-Permeable Peptide that Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus...
Dr. Samuel French and his team of researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have continued to build on previous research that identified two cellular...
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Secreted Peptide Dilp8 Essential to Insect Growth Rate
Two published studies from independent research groups show that Dilp8 is an essential part of normal insect development, slowing growth rate and allowing sufficient time...
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MIT Biologists Design a New Peptide to Fight Cancer
MIT biologists have designed a new peptide that can disrupt a key protein that many types of cancers, including some forms of lymphoma, leukemia, and...
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Turning Nature’s Virus Fighters Into Powerful Drugs: Synthetic “Peptoids” to...
Antimicrobial peptides fight viral diseases but a structural flaw makes them difficult to use as drugs. A deft molecular fix could create synthetic “peptoids” to...
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How Migraines Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes
People who get migraines are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, while some people who develop diabetes become less prone to migraines. Today, scientists...
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Experimental Treatment Increases Skin Cancer Survival Rate by 25%
Experimental treatment with a protein-derived molecule reduced tumor growth and metastasis as well as increased the survival rate by 25% A recent study published in...
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Scientists Have Discovered Unique Peptides With Anti-Cancer Potential
Researchers from the Technion and the University of Tokyo have identified unique peptides with potential anti-cancer properties. A study recently published in Nature Communications highlights...
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Fruit Fly Compound Could Lead to New Antibiotics
A new study reports on peptide’s antibacterial mechanism. Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that a peptide derived from fruit flies may...
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The Future of Medicine: Artificial Life Forms
Creating artificial life is a recurring theme in both science and popular literature, where it conjures images of creeping slime creatures with malevolent intentions or...
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Scientists Tap Into Flower “Superpower” for Groundbreaking New Drug Treatments
Scientists at the University of Bath have used nature as inspiration in developing a new tool that will help researchers develop new pharmaceutical treatments in...
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Peptide Power Unleashed: Revolutionizing Inflammation Monitoring
Innovative research in CRP peptide-binding offers a new, effective method for monitoring and diagnosing inflammation, enhancing personalized medicine and drug development. Current medical diagnostics...
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Scientists Identify New Key Mediator in Heavy Alcohol Drinking
Alcohol ranks as the world’s most widespread addictive substance. In the United States, the annual cost of excessive alcohol consumption amounts to $249 billion, and...
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