On average, the pharmaceutical industry creates 100kg of waste for every 1kg of small-molecule drug synthesized. Making this process highly inefficient and creating a lot of toxic waste. Nitrogen-containing chemicals called primary amines are the sought-after chemicals from these … [Read more...] about Study brings us one step closer to sustainable pharmaceuticals
Multiple sclerosis
We are one step closer to finding an effective treatment for MS
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have a taken key step in finding a treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). In a clinical trial of the cancer drug bexarotene, it was found that the drug repairs the protective myelin coatings around nerves that are damaged by the disease. … [Read more...] about We are one step closer to finding an effective treatment for MS
Multiple sclerosis linked to food poisoning bug
The causes of multiple sclerosis (MS) have remained unclear despite decades of research. But new findings have linked this debilitating disease to a toxin produced by some strains of the bacteria that causes food poisoning. Based on their findings in mice and MS patients, the … [Read more...] about Multiple sclerosis linked to food poisoning bug