Fruit Fly Compound Could Lead to New Antibiotics
A new study reports on peptide’s antibacterial mechanism. Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that a peptide derived from fruit flies may…
A new study reports on peptide’s antibacterial mechanism. Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that a peptide derived from fruit flies may…
Researchers from the Technion and the University of Tokyo have identified unique peptides with potential anti-cancer properties. A study recently published in Nature Communications highlights…
Experimental treatment with a protein-derived molecule reduced tumor growth and metastasis as well as increased the survival rate by 25% A recent study published in…
People who get migraines are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, while some people who develop diabetes become less prone to migraines. Today, scientists…
Antimicrobial peptides fight viral diseases but a structural flaw makes them difficult to use as drugs. A deft molecular fix could create synthetic “peptoids” to…
MIT biologists have designed a new peptide that can disrupt a key protein that many types of cancers, including some forms of lymphoma, leukemia, and…
Two published studies from independent research groups show that Dilp8 is an essential part of normal insect development, slowing growth rate and allowing sufficient time…
Dr. Samuel French and his team of researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have continued to build on previous research that identified two cellular…