IGIB team finds a new target to reverse iron overload disease
IGIB researchers have discovered a pathway that regulates hepcidin hormone production. The hepcidin hormone is a central regulator of iron
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IIT Roorkee finds a potent antiviral molecule to treat chikungunya
Of the two small molecules tested, IIT Roorkee researchers have found one of them has good antiviral activity against chikungunya virus.
Read MoreDelhi researchers’ novel molecule prevents malaria disease
A team led by researchers from JNU and ICGEB, New Delhi has identified a molecule that prevents malaria parasites from invading red
Read MoreNovel inhibitor to combat kala-azar identified
A FDA-approved molecule identified through structure-based drug designing methodology has been found to be effective against kala-azar. In vitro studies show the
Read MoreIIT Roorkee team repurposes a drug for chikungunya
The Piperazine drug used for treating worm infections and HIV has been able to inhibit the replication of chikungunya virus by nearly
Read MoreIACS researchers use a novel approach to cancer drug discovery
Four-stranded DNA structures known as G-quadruplexes, which are present in human genome, can control the activities of cancer-causing genes and
Read MoreNovel molecule synthesised by Indian researchers shows promise in treating cancer
A novel small molecule designed and synthesised by Indian researchers has shown promise in targeted killing of cancer cells. The
Read MoreIGIB uses novel drug discovery approach to identify drug targets in TB bacteria
In a completely different approach to drug discovery, a team led by Dr. Samir K. Brahmachari at Delhi’s CSIR-Institute of
Read MoreIISc’s potent molecules show promise for TB therapy
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru have developed two new, potent molecules that can severely impact the
Read MoreIndian researchers find a new bacterial target for drug development
Indian researchers have found a new target that can potentially be used for developing new antibiotics that will be effective
Read MoreDrug discovery for GPCR signalling made easy by IIT Kanpur researchers
Discovering new drugs that bind to G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs), which are central to almost every physiological process in our
Read MoreICGEB researchers adopt a novel approach to drug discovery
Researchers from the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Delhi have found a novel route to discover new
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When pills make us worse: Monitoring the adverse effects of medicines
By Debaleena Basu A healthy 21-year-old youth was admitted to a hospital for an elective surgery. All preoperative physiological parameters
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