Hepatitis B infection

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the 10th leading cause of death worldwide. With 2 billion people infected all over, HBV infection is a reason behind 500 000 to 1.2 million deaths per year. Hepatitis B is a lethal infection and has been a major global problem for years. If it lasts for over 6 months, it is term...

Key to new Cancer drugs discovered in bacterial genomes Achievement is made by the scientists of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) Florida campus who had previously discovered LNM E1 compound used to kill prostate cancer. This time they have unlocked the capability of LNM family molecules by “mining” the in...