Posted by Umar on March 16, 2011 ·
A new study suggests that naltrexone (Revia), most prescribed medication for alcohol dependence, may be more effective in some people.
Preliminary results show that Revia may only be effective in women and those with a specific genetic variation. The new study, conducted by researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) and McGill University, will be published [...]
Posted by Umar on March 15, 2011 ·
The protein Cop1 has –for a long time – been seen as an attractive drug target for cancer. But Leuven – Jean-Christophe Marine (VIB, K.U.Leuven) strongly argues against the use of Cop1-inhibitory drugs. Jean-Christophe Marine found out that Cop1 acts as a tumor suppressor, and thus inhibits tumor formation. His new data will have direct implications for the development of cancer drug [...]