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Heparin-like compounds inhibit breast cancer metastasis to bone

May 21, 2012
Researchers from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have in collaboration with the University of Turku, Indiana University and two Finnish companies, Biotie Therapies Corp. and Pharmatest Services Ltd, discovered a novel mechanism regulating the development of breast cancer bone metastases and showed that heparin-like compounds can potentially be used ...

Heparin-like compounds inhibit breast cancer metastasis to bone

May 21, 2012
(VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland) Researchers from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have in collaboration with the University of Turku, Indiana University and two Finnish companies, Biotie Therapies Corp. and Pharmatest Services Ltd, discovered a novel mechanism regulating the development of breast cancer bone metastases and showed that ...

Sulphur and iron compounds common in old shipwrecks

May 15, 2012
Sulphur and iron compounds have now been found in shipwrecks both in the Baltic and off the west coast of Sweden. The group behind the results, presented in the Journal of Archaeological Science, includes scientists from the University of Gothenburg and Stockholm University. A few ...

Compounds To Block Immune-Regulating Enzyme

May 15, 2012
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found the first chemical compounds that act to block an enzyme that has been linked to inflammatory conditions such as asthma and arthritis, as well as some inflammation-promoted cancers. The new study, published recently by the journal ACS Chemical Biology, describes new compounds ...

Study describes new compounds that inhibit PRMT1 enzyme

May 11, 2012
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found the first chemical compounds that act to block an enzyme that has been linked to inflammatory conditions such as asthma and arthritis, as well as some inflammation-promoted cancers.

New screening technique yields elusive compounds to block immune-regulating enzyme

May 11, 2012
LA JOLLA, CA May 10, 2012 Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found the first chemical compounds that act to block an enzyme that has been linked to inflammatory conditions such as asthma and arthritis, as well as some inflammation-promoted cancers. The new ...

New screening technique yields elusive compounds to block immune-regulating enzyme

May 10, 2012
(Scripps Research Institute) Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have found the first chemical compounds that act to block an enzyme that has been linked to inflammatory conditions such as asthma and arthritis, as well as some inflammation-promoted cancers.

Biosensor illuminates compounds to aid fight against TB

May 9, 2012
EAST LANSING, Mich. For his work on developing new treatments for tuberculosis, a Michigan State University researcher has been named a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Robert Abramovitch of MSU's Department of Microbiology and Molecular ...

Biosensor illuminates compounds to aid fight against TB

May 9, 2012
(Michigan State University) For his work on developing new treatments for tuberculosis, a Michigan State University researcher has been named a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Robert Abramovitch of MSU's Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics is using a synthetic ...

Tolero granted exclusive global rights to commercialize MannKind’s novel BTK compounds

April 30, 2012
Tolero Pharmaceuticals and MannKind Corporation today announced a license agreement granting Tolero exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize compounds from MannKind's novel BTK (Bruton's tyrosine kinase) program, which are currently being developed for the treatment of hematological malignancies and inflammatory diseases.

Compounds shared by all worms may lead to parasite treatment

April 17, 2012
(Phys.org) -- Worms are important decomposers in soil and are great for fishing, but in humans, the slimy wrigglers spell trouble. Hookworms, whipworms, Ascaris, Guinea worms and trichina worms are just a few parasitic nematodes that infect some 2 billion people.

Compounds Created That Dramatically Alter Biological Clock And Lead To Weight Loss, Metabolic Changes

March 31, 2012
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have synthesized a pair of small molecules that dramatically alter the core biological clock in animal models, highlighting the compounds' potential effectiveness in treating a remarkable range of disorders-including obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, and serious sleep disorders. The study was ...