Breakthrough in HWE reaction offers pathway for anti-cancer drug development
The Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons (HWE) reaction is a fundamental reaction in organic chemistry, widely used to create conjugated carbonyl compounds. Conjugated carbonyl ...
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Aging reduces cancer risk by limiting cell regeneration
When it comes to cancer, aging is a double-edged sword, researchers are increasingly learning. Age is considered the most important risk ...
Combination therapy shows promising results in treating stage 3 melanoma
Pre-surgery treatment with the novel drug vidutolimod and the PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab led to tumor control in 55% of ...
MolCompass: A breakthrough in identifying weak areas of chemical prediction models
In recent years, machine learning models have become increasingly popular for risk assessment of chemical compounds. However, they are often ...
API processes in the pharmaceutical industry
In this interview, NewsMedical talks to Dr. James Mencel’s Guidance about Scaling Up API Processes. Could you please introduce yourself ...
Natural obesity fighters: How coffee, tea, and cocoa combat weight gain
A review article published in the journal Current Research in Food Science describes the anti-obesity modes of action of bioactive ...
Study highlights global fertility decline and its implications for the future
The world is approaching a low-fertility future. Although by 2100 more than 97% of countries and territories will have fertility ...
LSHTM researchers receive £2m funding to develop novel vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have been awarded £2m funding through the UK Research ...
Functional, nonepileptic seizures linked to higher death rate than expected
The death rate for patients with functional, nonepileptic seizures is higher than expected, with a rate comparable to epilepsy and ...
When mass spectrometry redefines the pharma industry
In this new episode of omg OMx, Kate Stumpo speaks to Bruker's Mike Greig about the incredible potential of mass ...
