Scientists used advanced cryo-EM imaging to reveal how glutamate activates brain receptors, paving the way…
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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.
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…
MIT scientists have created a method to “paint” GLP-1 drugs onto antibodies inside the body,…
Amlodipine, a blood pressure drug, shows promise in reducing ADHD symptoms by targeting brain calcium…
A study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson suggests…
Gladstone researchers create a drug that replicates the cellular effects of low-oxygen therapy to treat…
Sotagliflozin significantly reduces heart attacks and strokes in high-risk patients with diabetes and kidney disease,…
A new nanomedicine drug delivery system improves chemotherapy targeting for choriocarcinoma, shrinking tumors by 95%…
With this model, researchers may be able to discover antibody drugs capable of targeting a…
Recreational ketamine use has increased sharply since 2015, with higher rates among educated adults and…
Ticagrelor costs the United States over $750 million annually, yet a BMJ investigation casts new…
EMBL scientists uncover potential use of an FDA-approved over-the-counter cough syrup ingredient to treat fibrotic…
Researchers at the University of Chicago have successfully captured detailed images of adhesion G protein-coupled…
Yale’s study identified structural and functional brain alterations in opioid use disorder patients, offering insights…
The discovery of the first mRNA-stabilizing substance could pave the way for groundbreaking advancements in…
Molecules that produce hydrogen sulfide and specifically target mitochondria significantly reduced weight gain in mice.…
The psychedelic DOI reduces anxiety by targeting specific neurons in the ventral hippocampus, offering a…