HONG KONG — Chinese researchers have discovered that an antifungal drug can efficiently block bacterial virulence due to Staphylococcus aureus infections, including those caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains of the bacterium, in mouse models of infection, they reported in the Jan. 18, 2015, edition of Nature Chemical Biology.
HONG KONG — Chinese virologists have discovered that following a lengthy evolutionary period in pigs, Eurasian H1N1 avian-like (EAH1N1) swine influenza viruses (SIVs) have acquired the ability to transmit effectively in humans, suggesting that urgent action may be necessary in order to prevent a new readily transmissible swine flu epidemic.
HONG KONG — A study by scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has identified more than 100 proteins that are actively targeted by artemisinin in the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which explains why artemisinin is such an effective antimalarial drug and could facilitate the development of urgently needed effective malaria treatment strategies.
HONG KONG – Chinese virologists have discovered that following a lengthy evolutionary period in pigs, Eurasian H1N1 avian-like (EAH1N1) swine influenza viruses (SIVs) have acquired the ability to transmit effectively in humans, suggesting that urgent action may be necessary in order to prevent a new readily transmissible swine flu epidemic.
HONG KONG — A study by scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has identified more than 100 proteins that are actively targeted by artemisinin in the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which explains why artemisinin is such an effective antimalarial drug and could facilitate the development of urgently needed effective malaria treatment strategies.
HONG KONG – Japanese and French researchers have discovered the cellular signaling mechanism whereby the balance of disturbed inhibitory synaptic connections is restored, which could have important implications for the management of neurological disorders such as epilepsy and possibly even autism, they reported in the Dec. 17, 2015, issue of Cell Reports.
HONG KONG – Japanese and French researchers have discovered the cellular signaling mechanism whereby the balance of disturbed inhibitory synaptic connections is restored, which could have important implications for the management of neurological disorders such as epilepsy and possibly even autism, they reported in the Dec. 17, 2015, issue of Cell Reports.
HONG KONG — A small molecule has been shown to be capable of breaking down amyloid beta deposits in a study of the brains of mice exhibiting the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), an important finding that may lead to the development of new treatments for the different stages of AD, according to the results of a study by Korean researchers.
HONG KONG – A small molecule has been shown to be capable of breaking down amyloid beta deposits in a study of the brains of mice exhibiting the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), an important finding that may lead to the development of new treatments for the different stages of AD, according to the results of a study by Korean researchers.
HONG KONG – Australian researchers led by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have discovered the mechanism whereby synaptic connections between brain cells are destroyed in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a key finding that clears the way for new research on urgently needed treatments for the currently incurable degenerative brain disease.
