Preclinical experiments by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers suggest the cancer drugs vorinostat, belinostat and panobinostat might be repurposed to treat infections caused by human papillomaviruses, or HPVs. HPV infections caused an estimated 266,000 deaths from cervical cancer worldwide in 2012, according to the World Health Organization. Routine screening by Pap smears or HPV…
Study Shows Drug Effectiveness in Reducing Glucocorticoid-Induced Bone Loss
Microcapsules Gain a New Power— Scavenging Reactive Oxygen Species
Stable, biocompatible microcapsules from the lab of Eugenia Kharlampieva have gained a new power — the ability to scavenge reactive oxygen species. This may aid microcapsule survival in the body as the tiny polymer capsules carry a drug or other biomolecules, says Kharlampieva, associate professor of chemistry in the University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences.…
Heart-muscle Patches Created from Human Cells Improve Recovery from Heart Attacks
Targeting a microRNA Shows Potential to Enhance Effectiveness of Diabetes Drugs
Micron-Sized Hydrogel Cubes Show Highly Efficient Delivery of Potent Anti-Cancer Drug
Cancer-Fighting Polymer Capsules Designed for Guided Drug Delivery
UAB creates triple-threat cancer-fighting polymer capsules for guided drug delivery. Chemists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have designed triple-threat cancer-fighting polymer capsules that bring the promise of guided drug delivery closer to preclinical testing. These multilayer capsules show three traits that have been difficult to achieve in a single entity. They have good…