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(MedPage Today) -- A novel small-molecule agent showed promise in early studies as a treatment for smallpox and other orthopoxvirus infections, researchers said.

Also in this week's edition of Lab Notes, an ancient Chinese hangover remedy could hold the key to alcohol addiction.

(University of Copenhagen) Researchers from BRIC at University of Copenhagen have found that a small molecule in our cells can block autophagy in cancer cells making them more sensitive for treatment.

(St. Jude Children's Research Hospital) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have identified a signaling molecule that functions like a factory supervisor to ensure that the right mix of specialized T cells is available to fight infections and guard against autoimmune disease.

(University Health Network) A team of scientists from Princess Margaret Hospital have created an organic nanoparticle that is completely non-toxic, biodegradable and nimble in the way it uses light and heat to treat cancer and deliver drugs.

(A nanoparticle is a minute molecule with novel properties).

(MedPage Today) -- Small variations in an immune system molecule appear to play a central role in the ability of some people to control HIV infection, researchers reported.

Blocking a molecule which stops brain cells working properly in the wake of a stroke could help patients recover better.

(Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)) In a study using the Drosophila, researchers at the IRB Barcelona have discovered that the microRNA machinery controls the levels of Myc through the molecule Mei-P26, thereby conferring microRNAs unexpected importance.

(University of Florida) The addition of a small molecule to the cancer drug Temozolomide disrupts repair mechanisms in a type of tumor cells that is highly resistant to treatment.

MIAMI BEACH (MedPage Today) -- In its first clinical test, a novel anti-inflammatory molecule appears to be safe, even at relatively high doses, a researcher said here.

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) A naturally produced molecule called resveratrol, found in the skin of red grapes, has been shown to lower insulin levels in mice when injected directly into the brain, even when the animals ate a high-fat diet.