“Mirror-Image” Molecules Open the Door to Better Cancer Treatments
Scripps Research scientists are able to pinpoint potential new drug targets by analyzing the effects of mirror image versions of small molecules on clusters of…
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Dual Pathways of Pain: How Drinking Alcohol Fuels Chronic Pain
A Scripps Research team showed how both alcohol intake and alcohol withdrawal can lead to increased pain and hypersensitivity. Chronic alcohol consumption may make people…
Human Antibodies Discovered That Can Block Multiple Coronaviruses Including COVID-19
Results from a Scripps Research and UNC team pave the way for a vaccine and therapeutic antibodies that could be stockpiled to fight future coronavirus…
New Study Reveals How Heavy Alcohol Consumption Increases Brain Inflammation
A team of researchers at Scripps has uncovered findings that suggest a new potential target for developing drugs to treat alcohol use disorder. People with…
“COVID Rebound” Is Common – Even in Patients Not Treated With Paxlovid
Preliminary results from a Scripps Research and eMed digital medicine study show an unexpectedly high proportion of COVID-19 rebound cases in untreated people, as well…
“I’ve Never Seen Anything Like That Before” – Pill for Skin Disease Also Curbs Excessive Drinking
A study conducted by OHSU and other research institutions nationwide has yielded promising results for a new treatment of alcohol use disorder. A team of…
Researchers Discover That Immune System Drug Can Significantly Reduce Alcohol Consumption
Researchers at Scripps Research discovered that apremilast (Otezla®) can reduce alcohol consumption by over 50% in individuals with severe alcohol use disorder. A clinical trial…
A Universal Vaccine? New Computer Model of Flu Virus Shows Promise
The dynamic movement of H1N1 proteins exposes previously unknown vulnerabilities. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that there are approximately 1 billion cases of influenza…
A How-To Guide to Designing Cancer Drugs
Scripps Research scientists have identified how the structure of the PI3Kα protein changes in cancer cells, providing insight into potential drug-targeting strategies. Understanding the structure…
Key Discovery Boosts the Potential of New Cancer-Fighting Drugs
A key property needed for the effectiveness of CELMoD drugs, a type of protein degrader, has been discovered. Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered a…
Molecular Clue May Explain Why Women Are More Prone to Alzheimer’s Disease
Scripps Research and MIT scientists find that a modified immune protein harming brain connections is much more common in the brains of women with Alzheimer’s,…
New Tool Reveals What Happens When We Learn
Researchers at Scripps Research examined how the levels of various proteins in brain cells change in response to brain activity. Scripps Research Institute scientists have…
Powerful New Drug Could Cause COVID-19 To Turn on Itself
The Scripps Research team demonstrated that a variant of an existing FDA-approved treatment for neurological disorders may prevent COVID-19 infection in animals. Scientists at Scripps…
Naturally Occurring Metabolite Identified That Converts “Bad” Fat to “Good” Fat
Scripps Research and Calibr scientists collaborated to discover potential therapeutic treatments for metabolic diseases. “Metabolism” describes the body’s chemical changes that create the necessary ingredients…
Endemic Area of Deadly Lassa Virus May Expand Dramatically in Coming Decades
A new analysis finds that deadly Lassa fever could soon become a much bigger public health problem in Africa due to climate change and other…
Primordial Soup: Scientists Discover New “Origins of Life” Chemical Reactions
The reaction generates the building blocks of proteins and DNA: amino acids and nucleic acids. Four billion years ago, the Earth looked very different than…
New HYBRiD Technique for Making Tissue Transparent Could Speed the Study of Many Diseases
Scripps Research technique makes it easier to analyze body-wide biological processes and diseases such as COVID-19 infection. Scientists at Scripps Research have unveiled a new…
Key Discovery Points to Possible Driver of Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia
Study shows how blocking cellular housekeeping system leads to buildup and spread of abnormal protein aggregates in the brain. Parkinson’s disease may be driven in…
