Sentences with phrase «precise drug design»

Not exact matches

A team of researchers led by biophysicists at the University of Washington have come one step closer to designing tailor - made drug molecules that are more precise and carry fewer side effects than most existing therapeutic compounds.

Dr Emma Smith, senior science communications officer at Cancer Research UK, said: «Revealing the molecule's detailed shape could be the first step towards designing more precise drugs to block it.

Now the precise structure of the pyripyropenes is known, chemists should be able to design similar molecules that may be even more effective at blocking ACAT and form the basis of drugs to treat atherosclerosis.

«If we can establish a link between abnormal forms of this gene and ADHD, it could provide us with a powerful new tool for precise diagnosis and early identification of children at risk, and a signpost toward designing better drug treatment,» said Ed Cook, associate professor of psychiatry and of pediatrics at the University of Chicago and lead author of the report.

By uncovering the precise cellular mechanisms of nicotine's effect, this study suggests new and more precise targets for drugs designed to block this powerful craving.

«The ability to picture what the lock looks like could help scientists design more precise drugs that act on the tau protein and stop damage to the brain.