Medicinal chemistry – Page 56
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News
Pepsi sets limit on caramel colouring chemical
Firm establishes legal threshold for the caramel food colouring by-product 4-MEI that California lists as a carcinogen
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FeatureOligonucleotide drugs step up
Structural innovations are overcoming oligonucleotide drugs’ historical flaws, discovers Andy Extance
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Opinion
A shot in the arm
Vaccines for diseases that afflict the world’s poorest offer an escape not only from disease but also from poverty
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NewsNIH backs natural products research
The US National Institutes of Health will fund new research centres investigating botanical supplements to the tune of $35M
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ResearchCheap and sensitive test for a key prostate cancer marker
Supramolecular-coated magnetic beads offer a cheap alternative to current early-stage monitoring techniques
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ResearchPurple bacteria signal zinc deficiency
Low-cost bacterial ‘litmus test’ could help identify nutrient-deficient populations
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – September 2015
In this months podcast, we discuss Ebola and malaria vaccines in the pipeline, the history of peer review, and managing the mountain of chemical data
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ResearchElectrostatic net kills resistant mosquitoes
A new coating for insecticide-treated mosquito nets could help tackle malaria and dengue fever
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FeatureAgatha Christie, the queen of crime chemistry
Kathryn Harkup looks at how Agatha Christie used chemistry in her detective novels
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ResearchCancer biomarker counted up with the naked eye
Precise levels of nucleic acids linked to cancer can be detected by the naked eye
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BusinessPorous pills could be largest industrial 3D printing use
US grants first-of-a-kind approval for Aprecia’s epilepsy tablets exploiting porous structure
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News‘Drinkable book’ quenches thirst for water purification solution
Silver-doped cellulose pages can be used as filters to remove harmful bacteria
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BusinessNo one should be denied medication
Exclusive interview with Yusuf Hamied, chairman of Indian generic drugmaker Cipla
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ResearchSimple probe for heparin quality control
Fluorescent sensor could be developed into test for blood thinner dosage and adulteration
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ResearchMolecular container mops up tricaine to reverse anaesthesia in fish
Scientists use cucurbit[7]uril to rouse zebrafish from anaesthesic coma
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ResearchBee immune system discovery points way to pollinator 'vaccines'
Molecular mechanism in the bee immune system could save populations in decline
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NewsVaccine raises hopes of an end to Ebola
Trial shows vaccine provides complete protection and points way to fast-tracking medical research
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – August 2015
In this space special, we learn how to study comets surfaces, and speak to a Nobel Prize winner about his 20-year-old prediction proving to be correct
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NewsMalaria vaccine approval first marred by efficacy question mark
Low protection rates in trials and uncertainty over cost-effectiveness leave vaccine’s future up in the air
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ResearchSingle polymer pill could deliver entire drug course in one go
Flexible elastomer ring springs open to stay in stomach and could slowly release drugs over days