This is a companion piece for my previous post on philanthropists in risky research funding. Private donors can be a blessing for research, but if you're interested in the sorry state of money in biomedical research, here's a more in-depth dive.
Category: Drug discovery
Protectors of the Small: Philanthropists for Risky Research
When it comes to funding in science, all bets are off. Philanthropists can fill the gaps neglected by federal funding.
What do flu shots and erectile dysfunction have in common?
The answer: cancer therapy. Tumor removal is an invasive and stressful process for the body. After surgery, it's common for some straggling cancer cells to be left behind. With one's system in such a vulnerable state, the body's immune system often can't keep these rogue cells from spreading and causing the cancer to come back. …
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Mother Nature, the ultimate drug designer: why are we still using cheap synthetic compounds?
“I did not invent penicillin. Nature did that. I only discovered it by accident.” - Alexander Fleming Natural products – chemicals produced by organisms in nature – have been the basis of medicine for centuries. Aspirin is based on a chemical in willow tree bark. Morphine comes from the opium plant. Penicillin was discovered in a mold. Nature …
