Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Four substances isolated from Mimosa caesalpiniifolia were found to be more effective against thrush and candida than was fluconazole; Brazilian researchers are developing an ointment Fungi of the genus Candida cause thrush and…

An international research team has developed a new strategy that can predict the potential clinical implications of new therapeutic compounds based on simple cellular responses. This discovery was partly led by scientists affiliated with…

Credit: TTUHSC For the past decade, the popularity of electronic cigarette use, or vaping, has grown significantly, especially among adolescents and former smokers who view these electronic nicotine delivery systems, or…

Credit: © TU Graz Demand for biopharmaceuticals is strong: biopharmaceutical active ingredients - in other words, genetically engineered drugs - accounted for seven of the ten top-selling medications in the world in 2018. And the…

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Healthy cells have a built-in self-destruct mechanism: Strands of DNA called "telomeres" act as protective caps on the ends of your chromosomes. Each time a cell replicates, telomeres…

The discovery by UMD researchers suggests 'functional mosaicism' could explain some antibiotic resistance and cancer relapseCredit: Snusha Ravikumar/University of Maryland University of Maryland researchers have discovered that…

Credit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA A new study in mice led by UCLA biologists strongly suggests that serotonin and drugs that target serotonin, such as anti-depressants, can have a major effect on the gut's microbiota -- the 100 trillion…

Gold-based molecules that target cancer cells and leave healthy cells unharmed -- a step towards precision cancer drugs with fewer toxic side effectsCredit: RMIT University Researchers have engineered gold-based molecules that…

Another collaborative project from a nanoparticles expert at The University of Texas at Arlington has yielded promising results in the search for more effective, targeted cancer treatments. Wei Chen, in collaboration with colleagues…

University of Cambridge researchers have shown that an algorithm can predict the outcomes of complex chemical reactions with over 90% accuracy, outperforming trained chemists. The algorithm also shows chemists how to make target…