Cyclodextrin has been shown in mice to dissolve cholesterol crystals and prevent plaque formation. The drug is already approved for use in humans and could be tested in patients to treat ...

Chemists have a sweet spot for cyclodextrin (CD) rings, cyclic molecules made of glucose sugars linked together like dancers in a Henri Matisse painting. Cyclodextrins have found use as drug delivery ...

Imagine a microscopic locomotive moving back and forth along a track, propelling itself without any external force. At the molecular level, this concept forms the foundation of molecular ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers identified β-cyclodextrins (β-CDs) as a safe and cost-effective drug against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS ...

Two parents’ quest to save their twin daughters’ lives from a rare, degenerative genetic disorder may end up saving and improving the lives of millions. After digging through medical literature and ...

A sugar that freshens air in rooms may also clean cholesterol out of hardened arteries. The sugar, cyclodextrin, removed cholesterol that had built up in the arteries of mice fed a high-fat diet, ...

A new method for making γ-cyclodextrin could provide a cheaper and simpler route to this promising yet pricey host molecule. The synthesis, which uses a photoswitchable hydrazone template, might also ...

A new breakthrough has the potential to improve sensors used to test for diseases and detect doping in sports. An international research team led by scientists from Lancaster University have created a ...

Complexing co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) with gamma-cyclodextrin boosted bioavailability of CoQ10 by about 35 per cent compared to a microcrystalline cellulose-CoQ10 complex, say researchers from CycloChem, ...

Imagine a microscopic locomotive moving back and forth along a track, propelling itself without any external force. At the molecular level, this concept forms the foundation of molecular motors -- ...