Machine Learning can Help Predict New Uses for Existing Drugs

Machine Learning can Help Predict New Uses for Existing Drugs

In an age of antibiotic resistance and viruses becoming more transmissible, new drugs need to be developed faster than ever. But drug development is a long process: The pipeline from a potential drug candidate to an approved and usable drug can take up to several decades, and diseases are evolving too fast for drug development to keep up. One way scientists aim to make drug development a more efficient process is by repurposing drugs: using currently available drugs to treat different diseases - diseases other than the ones they were first developed to treat.

Applications of Prostate Cancer Proteomics: A Review

Applications of Prostate Cancer Proteomics: A Review

Prostate cancer is the second most prevalent cancer in men and one of the leading causes of mortality globally. Therefore, clinical prostate cancer therapy requires better prognosis and treatment methods. Research on proteomics has enhanced the understanding of the processes underlying tumorigenesis, cancer cell migration, and metastasis. Considering that proteins are the drivers of most cellular responses and the targets for drug delivery, a methodical analysis of the proteome alterations taking place during the initiation and development of prostate cancer might lead to scientific breakthroughs. This review is a systematic literature search to retrieve primary research articles related to prostate cancer proteomics disease mechanisms and aims to discuss and compare current proteomics methods in both the clinical and research context.

Effects of Early Ethanol Exposure on Lithobates pipiens Tadpole Development

Effects of Early Ethanol Exposure on Lithobates pipiens Tadpole Development

Fetal alcohol exposure (FAE) in humans may lead to a lifetime of developmental deficits ranging from mild to severe. These defects are largely dependent on timing and consistency of alcohol exposure. The majority of FAE experiments examine moderate to heavy alcohol exposure, while fewer studies examine responses to lower levels of alcohol consumption on development. Here, we tested the effects of relatively mild ethanol exposure on development, behavior, and hormone levels in Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens) tadpoles.

Career Interview with Entrepreneurial Scientist, Dr. Toby Parkes (PhD)

Career Interview with Entrepreneurial Scientist, Dr. Toby Parkes (PhD)

Dr. Toby Parkes is currently a biologist contracted as a Founder at Deep Science Ventures, a venture studio that funds science company development, particularly in sectors which tend to see fewer start-ups created. Given his work in using novel technologies to reduce the impacts of humans on the climate crisis, Parkes has created a startup to further his research interests; Rhizocore focuses on soil technologies that can boost the carbon capture potential of ecosystem regeneration projects, as well as commercial forestry.

Press Release: Frogs and Alcohol- Unlikely Pair Give Insights for Neurological Disorder

Can a warning label on a bottle of alcohol perpetuate stigma? Indeed, Emily Bell, a researcher at Neuroethics Research Unit in Montreal Canada, and her colleagues believe that the well intentioned labels have been responsible for specific negative effects. Women and children experience this stigma because of the societal perceptions around Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a neurological disorder caused by early exposure to alcohol while in the womb.