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To fight lung cancer, researchers think small

In a study published in the Journal of Controlled Release, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers used nanoparticles to deliver powerful chemotherapy drugs directly to lungs affected by metastatic disease while avoiding toxicity elsewhere in the body. The majority of anti-cancer therapeutics are effective at killing fast-growing cancer cells, but at a price – […]

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New small molecules for the treatment of autoinflammatory diseases

EPFL scientists have discovered two small-molecule compound series that can effectively block a central pathway of the innate immune system, offering a promising new way for treating autoinflammatory diseases. The study is published in Nature. The innate immune system is the first line of defense, with cells that quickly identify “foreign” motifs from viruses and […]