Glucose binding molecule could transform the treatment of diabetes

Scientists from the University of Bristol have designed a new synthetic glucose binding molecule platform that brings us one step closer to the development of the world’s first glucose-responsive insulin which, say researchers, will transform the treatment of diabetes. The World Health Organization estimate that over 382 million people worldwide, including 4.05 million people in… Read More: Glucose binding molecule could transform the treatment of diabetes »

New inflammation inhibitor discovered

Crystal structure of the protein OGG1 bound to a key inhibitor. Illustration: Geoffrey Masuyer “We’ve developed a new drug molecule that inhibits inflammation,” says Professor Thomas Helleday, at the Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, who led the study. The enzyme OGG1 triggers inflammation It was when developing a new molecule for inhibiting the enzyme… Read More: New inflammation inhibitor discovered »

Don't let hearing loss take away the sounds of the season

For most people here in the U.S., the holiday season kicks off at the end of November. The days are shorter, there’s a crispness to the air and whole neighborhoods compete to shine brightly after dark. Whatever you celebrate — Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa or the New Year — this time of the year is filled… Read More: Don't let hearing loss take away the sounds of the… »

The Definitive Ranking of the Best TV Ships of 2018

Ah, Christmas season…love is in the air and in our Netflix queue. In fact, one of the only good things 2018 has brought with it are the epic romances that could only be found in fiction (and fan fiction). On Grey’s Anatomy, HTGAWM, and the recently rescued Brooklyn 99 there were weddings, while Riverdale continues… Read More: The Definitive Ranking of the Best TV Ships of 2018 »