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New view of a biological antibiotic assembly line reveals how machinery could be exploited to build better antibiotics
LSI researchers have determined how the final machine in a biological assembly line completes the production of an important group of antibiotics, opening the door the door to tinkering with the machinery to produce new antibiotics.
New research in mice demonstrates potential for increasing effectiveness of popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs
Adjusting the melanocortin system makes mice more sensitive to GLP-1 drugs and other hormones that affect feeding behavior, according to a new study from the LSI. The researchers are optimistic that the results will translate well to patients.
New understanding of immune cells’ role in driving liver disease points to a potential therapeutic target for NASH
A new study from the LSI reveals how macrophages may be driving, rather than combatting, liver disease in mice.
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