Researchers have identified 55 proteins that interact with a receptor in mice known previously to bind with nicotine. The findings could have broad implications for future treatments for nicotine addiction, the search for new drug targets and treatments for diseases such as schizophrenia.
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Lead concentrations in the blood are associated with an increased risk of death from coronary heart diseases. A study of 533 American women has shown that those with blood lead concentrations above a certain amount were three times more likely to die of coronary heart diseases.
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New research is paving the way for potentially cleaner, more efficient production of cancer-fighting paclitaxel — better known as the blockbuster drug Taxol.
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Researchers have used bioengineering to produce a new generation of natural antibiotics that target harmful micro-organisms such as MRSA and the food-borne pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes.
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