According to Henry Scowcroft of Cancer Research UK writing in The Guardian: “Large studies have repeatedly shown that, with the possible exception of vitamin D, antioxidant supplements have negligible positive effect on healthy people, at least in terms of important …
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Drugs used to overcome cancer may also combat antibiotic resistance: McMaster researchers
Posted by Robert Slinn
on January 16, 2012
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Drugs used to overcome cancer may also combat antibiotic resistance: McMaster researchers – The pharmaceutical sector has made a big investment in targeting kinases proteins, so there are a lot of compounds and drugs out there that, although they were …
One-pot synthesis creates anticancer candidates
Posted by Robert Slinn
on January 15, 2012
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One-pot synthesis creates anticancer candidates – Researchers in Germany have developed a simple, rapid and high-yielding cascade synthesis of a collection of polycyclic compounds that resemble indole alkaloid natural products and which interfere with cell division. The compounds could be …
Record reaction cascade yields cancer drug candidate
Posted by Robert Slinn
on January 11, 2012
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Record reaction cascade yields cancer drug candidate – New active substances can be produced quickly and efficiently with the help of reaction cascades. Once set in motion, these processes lead to the desired end product via a series of intermediate …
Unique gel capsule structure enables co-delivery of different types of drugs
Posted by Robert Slinn
on July 9, 2011
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Unique gel capsule structure enables co-delivery of different types of drugs – Chemists have designed a multiple-compartment gel capsule that can simultaneously deliver hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs. The microcapsules could be used for the treatment of diseases like cancer, which …
Slinn Pickings – chemistry news
Posted by Robert Slinn
on June 11, 2011
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UW-Madison chemists devise better way to prepare workhorse molecules – Writing in the current online issue (June 9) of the journal Science, a team led by University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry Professor Shannon Stahl reports a new, environmentally friendly way to …
