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Genome-reduced ‘living medicine’ created for drug-resistant infections

Researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation have created a ‘living medicine’ to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria growing on the surfaces […]

Automation in Drug Discovery

Automation in drug discovery will enable pharmaceutical companies to make better decisions faster. Automation is often believed to be new […]

Genetics Unzipped podcast: From genes to drugs – How genetic engineering is being used to make medicines

In the latest episode of Genetics Unzipped, supported by the Institute of Genetics and Cancer at the University of Edinburgh, […]

Predictability of resistance to anticancer drugs

Researchers have explored the predictability of genetic versus nongenetic resistance mechanisms to anticancer drugs in melanoma. Development of resistance Metastasis […]

First New Alzheimer’s Drug Approved in 20 Years

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in almost 20 years, giving […]

Genetics Unzipped podcast: From genes to drugs – How genetic engineering is being used to make medicines

In the latest episode of Genetics Unzipped, presenter Dr Kat Arney discovers how researchers have used genetic engineering to turn […]

Genetics Unzipped podcast: Making better medicines – unlocking the promise of genomics for drug discovery

In the latest episode of Genetics Unzipped, presenter Kat Arney finds out how researchers are unlocking the information hidden within […]

New antibody drug regenerates lost teeth

A team has reported that an antibody for a single gene stimulates tooth growth and regenerates lost teeth in mice […]

Nicotine-Induced Cancer: Repurposing Drugs for an Innovative New Therapy

A recent study published in Nature reports that metformin and dextromethorphan, two drugs already in use to treat other diseases, […]

New potential drug target for treating progeria

Scientists have identified a potential new treatment approach for a rare genetic disorder known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS). Hutchinson-Gilford […]