A new investigational treatment targets the root cause of a life-threatening liver condition connected to…
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Drugs are substances used to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure diseases and medical conditions, playing a central role in modern healthcare. This field spans pharmacology, chemistry, biology, and clinical research, exploring how drugs interact with the body, how they’re developed, and how they’re safely delivered to patients. From life-saving antibiotics and cancer therapies to vaccines and mental health treatments, pharmaceutical research drives innovation in improving human health and longevity. Ongoing studies focus on drug efficacy, resistance, side effects, personalized medicine, and the development of new treatments for emerging and chronic illnesses.
Stellenbosch University researchers identify rare phenolic compounds in Cannabis leaves for the first time. Chemists…
The discovery of a new painkiller offers relief with fewer side effects. Morphine and other…
An anti-nausea drug may reduce recurrence and death in aggressive breast cancer. Scientists are exploring…
A major study has found that people taking acid reflux drugs known as proton pump…
An investigation has uncovered evidence of significant misreporting, raising new concerns about the approval and…
Rapamycin may match the benefits of eating less. Scientists are now exploring its potential to…
A collaborative team from Penn Medicine and Penn Engineering has uncovered the mathematical principles behind…
The ingestible capsule creates a drug depot in the stomach, slowly releasing its medication over…
A student at WVU identified a fungus in morning glories that makes LSD-related compounds. Named…
Updated estimates indicate a greater need for treatment. A new study reveals that a large…
Researchers examine how cinnamon interacts with prescription medications. Cinnamon is one of the oldest and…
An editorial in Brain Medicine calls for urgent action to address the often-overlooked toxicity of…
WEHI scientists discovered a drug that blocks long COVID in mice and may improve acute…
The largest study to date suggests that patients at high risk for heart attacks and…
Scientists used advanced cryo-EM imaging to reveal how glutamate activates brain receptors, paving the way…
Researchers discovered peptides that permanently block a key cancer protein once thought untreatable, using a…
Engineered frog-derived peptides may become powerful new antibiotics, showing strong results against resistant bacteria in…