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News from the Protein Structure Initiative, Nature News and other NPG publications.
July 2011
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PSI:Biology in the Spotlight
"Enabling Tech" at ACA, PDB 40th celebration, crystallization services at MPSBC and more...
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Value of disease clues often exaggeratedBiomarkers revealed as red herrings are still treated like smoking guns.
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The Achilles' heel of biological complexityThe complex web of protein interactions in our cells may be masking an ever-worsening problem.
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Therapeutic success stifles medical progressDrug development loses momentum as patients shun clinical trials for tried and tested treatments. Could payment for participation be the answer?
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Compound offers pain relief without the complicationsThe synthesis of a natural pain reliever could lead to an analgesic without serious side effects.
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Engineered antibodies cross blood–brain barrierTechnique could be used to design therapies for Alzheimer's and other diseases.
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Revamp for WHOCritics call for restructuring of world health body, together with greater focus on fewer issues.
