Posts Tagged ‘nuclear magnetic resonance’
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Chemists from Iowa State University and the Ames Laboratory—left to right, Sarah Cady (who’s holding a nuclear magnetic resonance probe), Mei Hong, and Klaus Schmidt-Rohr—are studying antiviral drugs and how they bind to flu viruses, such as the H1N1 virus illustrated above. Hong says the team’s findings clarify previous conflicting studies, removing a roadblock to developing better antiviral drugs. (Courtesy: iStockphoto)
IOWA STATE (US)—A study detailing how antiviral drugs block influenza A viruses should pave the way for development of new drugs to fight a range of flu viruses, including pandemic H1N1, says lead researcher Mei Hong. Continue…
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Speedier way to diagnose pneumonia
UC DAVIS (US)—Doctors may soon be able to diagnose the cause of pneumonia-like symptoms by examining the chemicals found in a patient’s urine. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 3, 2009 17:11 - 4 Comments
Nanoscopic tour of aging bone
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Scientists are studying a noninvasive way to get inside our bones and learn more about how disease and aging might affect them. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 6, 2009 17:39 - 1 Comment
Structure of natural cancer fighters unraveled
CARNEGIE MELLON (US)—A new nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methodology has enabled a group of chemists to determine the correct chemical structure of a natural compound known as a withanolide, which has been shown to slow the growth of breast cancer cells. (more…)
