HOT FLUSH HOPE
New class of menopause drugs reduces severity of hot flushes in three days
A new class of experimental drugs reduces hot flushes in menopausal women by almost three-quarters in just three days.
Stories tagged with 'Drug discovery'
GUT COLLABORATION
Imperial partners with Heptares to search for new gut drugs
A new partnership will see gut experts from Imperial work alongside industry scientists to develop new treatments for gastrointestinal conditions.
Gene therapy Haemophilia
A gene therapy treatment for Haemophilia could help lead the way to a cure
A gene therapy treatment for Haemophilia A that could help lead the way towards a cure.
Calming cholesterol
Statins reduce deaths from heart disease by 28 per cent, says longest ever study
The study focused on men with high levels of 'bad' cholesterol and no other risk factors or signs of heart disease
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Osteoporosis breakthrough
Scientists link 153 new genetic variants to osteoporosis in largest ever study
Researchers have identified 153 new genetic variants linked to bone mineral density, and have highlighted GPC6 as a new gene involved in osteoporosis.
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Lighting the way
'Twinkling' enzymes could light the way to better cancer drugs
A new test to show the properties of biologically important enzymes could help to streamline development of new treatments.
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Superbug solution?
New antibiotic that kills gonorrhoea in the lab could help curb 'superbug' trend
Closthioamide, discovered in 2010, might eventually offer an alternative for current drugs that are becoming less effective against gonorrhoea.
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Metabolism mechanics
Targeting 'broken' metabolism in immune cells reduces inflammatory disease
Scientists have found a way to 'program' immune cells to cause less damage to the body, by tapping into a 'broken' chemical pathway in inflammation.
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Future funding
Imperial partners with AstraZeneca to fund basic research
Imperial College London is partnering with AstraZeneca to lay the foundations for new medical breakthroughs and publications in leading journals.
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Unlock molecular secrets with mobile game BioBlox2D
BioBlox2D is a new free mobile computer game inspired by tackling one of the hardest problems in biological science - how molecules fit together.
