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Chemistry World
August 3, 2006
Katharine Sanderson |
New Drug Joins the Anti-HIV Armoury A treatment for drug-resistant HIV has been approved for use in the US. The milestone will lead to mass-produced treatments for other drug-resistant viruses in the developing world, its creators claim.   |
Chemistry World
August 2, 2006
Bea Perks |
Quantum Leap for Virus Trackers Glowing quantum dots are helping researchers study how viruses infect cells, and although the fluorescent nanoparticles have only been used on plant viruses so far, the technique could prove to be invaluable for drug development. |
Chemistry World
August 1, 2006
Victoria Gill |
Breast Implant Study `Probably Flawed' The editors of a journal that published a study linking silicone breast implants with higher than normal levels of platinum in the circulation have urged caution when interpreting the findings. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2006
Schoenbach et al. |
Zap Extreme voltage could be a surprisingly delicate tool in the fight against cancer. The list of effects that scientists have achieved using nanoseconds-long pulses is growing rapidly, though their actual use as a medical treatment is still years away. |
Managed Care
July 2006
Thomas Morrow |
Device Allows Doctors to See Inside the Small Intestine How small is small? The latest digital camera, known as the PillCam, takes images of a patient's inner space. |
Chemistry World
July 28, 2006
Tom Westgate |
Radioactive Scorpion Venom Stings Brain Tumours Scorpion venom carries a nasty sting for brain tumour cells. A peptide based on chlorotoxin, found in the venom of the Giant Yellow Israeli Scorpion, has been used to target glioma, a particularly aggressive form of brain tumour. |
Chemistry World
July 28, 2006
Tom Westgate |
Industrial Solvent in Cancer Probe The cancer risk posed by trichloroethylene (TCE) should be reassessed, according to a new report. |
Chemistry World
July 26, 2006
Victoria Gill |
Chemical Fix for a Perfect Smile Artificial dental enamel could soon be on its way to your mouth, say chemists. |
Chemistry World
July 25, 2006
Bea Perks |
Clinical Chaos Under Scrutiny Clinical trials of new drugs need to be tightened up, according to an expert group convened in the aftermath of UK trials that left six people fighting for their lives. |
Chemistry World
July 24, 2006
Victoria Gill |
Eye Glue Debut A gel that could glue transplanted corneas onto the eye has been developed by chemists. Using the gel could reduce the number of stitches needed to fix the cornea in place, potentially cutting the risk of infections. |
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