Tiny, single-celled phytoplankton called Prochlorococcus marinus shed specific molecular building blocks that feed vast networks of ocean bacteria, shaping how carbon moves through marine ecosystems.

For over 350 years, quinine and other extracts from the cinchona tree (Cinchona spp.) were the only effective medicines ...

A team of scientists has identified an enzyme called PurF as a new drug target for tuberculosis, offering a fresh line of ...

Researchers from Imperial and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have discovered a drug target that could potentially ...

Detailed price information for Xortx Therapeutics Inc (XRTX-X) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

Background Gut bacteria have been implicated in a wide range of health conditions, yet their potential role in preventing and treating muscle-wasting disorders remains largely unexplored. Objective We ...

Thyroid disorders may influence uric acid levels and increase gout risk. An expert explains the metabolic link, symptoms to watch for, and why timely diagnosis matters.

Many people associate high uric acid with heavy meals, red meat, or alcohol. So when a routine blood test suddenly shows ...

Background Over 90% pancreatic cancers harbour activating kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS）mutations. However, monotherapies targeting the KRAS vertical pathway, with recently ...

Cell metabolism is often thought of as the process of breaking down sugars to create energy, but the process also involves all the biosynthetic reactions necessary to sustain life. One of these ...

Scientists in China have developed a way to synthesize medicarpin in yeast—specifically, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, also known as baker’s yeast. Like paclitaxel in the 1990s, this tumor-attacking ...