AlphaFold: The making of a scientific breakthrough

The inside story of the DeepMind team of scientists and engineers who created AlphaFold, an AI system that is recognised as a solution to "protein folding", a grand scientific challenge for more than 50 years.

Updated on: October 16,2024 0

AlphaFold: The making of a scientific breakthrough

The inside story of the DeepMind team of scientists and engineers who created AlphaFold, an AI system that is recognised as a solution to "protein folding", a grand scientific challenge for more than 50 years.

Updated on:October 16,2024 0

Tryptophan in diet and gut bacteria protect against E. coli infection, study shows

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityDietary Trp protects against infection with C. rodentium strain DBS100 in a mouse model of EHEC infection. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s4

Updated on: March 20,2024 20

Tryptophan in diet and gut bacteria protect against E. coli infection, study shows

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityDietary Trp protects against infection with C. rodentium strain DBS100 in a mouse model of EHEC infection. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s4

Updated on:March 20,2024 20

FDA approves new antibiotic for three indications

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the antibiotic Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium for injection) for three different indications, including treatment of adults wi

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

FDA approves new antibiotic for three indications

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the antibiotic Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium for injection) for three different indications, including treatment of adults wi

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and multiple comorbidities do not benefit from anticoagulation: Study

by Angelika Leute, Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET)Credit:European Heart Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae225In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and a hi

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Patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and multiple comorbidities do not benefit from anticoagulation: Study

by Angelika Leute, Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET)Credit:European Heart Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae225In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and a hi

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Tracking ticks in Georgia to help monitor emerging diseases

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityMapping the lone star tick is another step in a comprehensive Emory project to track and monitor the array of tick species in Georgia and the diseases that they ca

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Tracking ticks in Georgia to help monitor emerging diseases

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityMapping the lone star tick is another step in a comprehensive Emory project to track and monitor the array of tick species in Georgia and the diseases that they ca

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

New study finds diabetes drug may reduce risk for colorectal cancer

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce

Updated on: January 26,2024 18

New study finds diabetes drug may reduce risk for colorectal cancer

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce

Updated on:January 26,2024 18

Drug shows promise for slowing progression of rare, painful genetic disease

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug used to treat certain bone diseases shows promise for slowing the progression of a rare, painful genetic condition that causes exce

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Drug shows promise for slowing progression of rare, painful genetic disease

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug used to treat certain bone diseases shows promise for slowing the progression of a rare, painful genetic condition that causes exce

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

Innovators in HIV prevention and treatment, advocates for science and social justice

Updated on: October 21,2024 0

Innovators in HIV prevention and treatment, advocates for science and social justice

Updated on:October 21,2024 0

Study identifies factors associated with long-term use of FDA-approved anti-obesity medications

byCleveland ClinicPercentage of patients who were persistent with antiobesity medication (AOM) at early stage, medium term, and long term, by AOM agent. [Color figure can be viewed atwiley

Updated on: January 26,2024 18

Study identifies factors associated with long-term use of FDA-approved anti-obesity medications

byCleveland ClinicPercentage of patients who were persistent with antiobesity medication (AOM) at early stage, medium term, and long term, by AOM agent. [Color figure can be viewed atwiley

Updated on:January 26,2024 18

Study finds new treatment makes patients with life-threatening muscle weakness stronger

byAarhus UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor the thousands of people globally affected by the disease myasthenia gravis (MG), everyday activities become a struggle, and in severe cas

Updated on: March 28,2024 0

Study finds new treatment makes patients with life-threatening muscle weakness stronger

byAarhus UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor the thousands of people globally affected by the disease myasthenia gravis (MG), everyday activities become a struggle, and in severe cas

Updated on:March 28,2024 0

Researchers race to develop Paxlovid replacement

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityX-ray crystal structure of the covalent inhibitor Jun11313 with SARS-CoV-2 PLproand structure-based design of biarylphenyl SARS-CoV-2 PLproinhibitor

Updated on: January 26,2024 18

Researchers race to develop Paxlovid replacement

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityX-ray crystal structure of the covalent inhibitor Jun11313 with SARS-CoV-2 PLproand structure-based design of biarylphenyl SARS-CoV-2 PLproinhibitor

Updated on:January 26,2024 18

Calcium channel blockers key to reversing myotonic dystrophy muscle weakness, study finds

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy

Updated on: January 26,2024 7

Calcium channel blockers key to reversing myotonic dystrophy muscle weakness, study finds

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy

Updated on:January 26,2024 7