Plant Compound Shows Promise for Treating Food Allergies
Study uncovers new drug targets for treating other allergic disorders. Researchers combined advanced computational methods with experimental studies to gain new insight, at the cell…
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COVID-19 Treatment Remdesivir Dominated Hospital Drug Spending in 2021
Clinic and hospital drug spending increased due to higher usage and new drugs; price increases remained below inflation. The COVID-19 treatment remdesivir dominated hospital drug…
Newborn Cells in the Epileptic Brain Provide a Potential Target for Anti-Seizure Medications
Over the years, everyone loses a few brain cells. A study led by scientists from USC Stem Cell and the USC Neurorestoration Center presents evidence…
Revolutionary DNA Nanotechnology Speeds Up Development of Vaccines by More Than One Million Times
Revolutionary tool will meet future pandemics with accelerated response. A new tool speeds up development of vaccines and other pharmaceutical products by more than one…
Compound From Cardamom Spice Can Kill Aggressive Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells
Study shows that compound from cardamom shows promise for treating aggressive breast cancer. Cardamonin — a natural compound found in the spice cardamom and other…
Major Birth Defects Linked With Fathers’ Use of Diabetes Drug Metformin
A large cohort study found that babies born to men who took metformin during the period of sperm development were at increased risk for birth…
Improving Symptoms in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression Using Pharmacogenetics
CAMH-led clinical trial provides further evidence for widespread use of pharmacogenetic testing in prescribing anti-depressants. Pharmacogenetic testing was associated with nearly a two-fold (89 percent)…
Experimental Drug Could Help People With Asthma, COPD, Cystic Fibrosis and Cancer-Related Lung Disease
Experimental drug reduces airway mucus that exacerbates common lung diseases. A multicenter research team co-led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed the…
Psychedelic Medicine: LSD, a Future Anti-Anxiety Pill?
New study by Dr. Gabriella Gobbi reveals the neurobiological mechanisms by which LSD could relieve anxiety. The craze for psychedelics used for therapeutic purposes is…
Anti-Inflammatory Compound From Eucalyptus Trees Effective at Treating Lung Damage in Sheep Model
University of Melbourne-led research has shown the flavonoid pinocembrin, derived from Australian eucalyptus trees, has strong anti-inflammatory properties and could be safe and effective at…
Neem Tree Bark Extract May Protect Against COVID – Including Future Variants
New research reveals Neem-based drugs may help fight future coronavirus variants. Extract from the bark of the Neem tree may help treat and reduce the…
Medication Shows Benefits Treating Type 1 Diabetes – Delayed Disease Progression, Lowered Insulin Requirements
Benefits of the blood pressure medication verapamil include delayed disease progression, lowered insulin requirements, and preservation of some beta cell function. Use of the drug…
Common Medications Are Affecting Our Immune Response to Infections Like COVID-19
Some common drugs can help and others hinder immune responses. The largest clinical review of immune responses to paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and opioid…
Repurposing FDA-Approved Drugs To Combat All COVID-19 Variants – Including Delta and Omicron
Several FDA-approved drugs — including for type 2 diabetes, hepatitis C and HIV — significantly reduce the ability of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 to…
Scientists Design a Molecule With Great Potential for Treatment of COVID-19
Uppsala researchers have succeeded in designing a molecule that inhibits the replication of coronaviruses and that has great potential for development into a drug suitable…
World-First Antibody-Drug Delivery System Developed Using Supercharged Man-Made Crystals
It sounds like the stuff of science fiction: a man-made crystal that can be attached to antibodies and then supercharge them with potent drugs or…
Accelerating Development of New Medicines: Artificial Intelligence System Rapidly Predicts How Proteins Will Attach
The machine-learning model could help scientists speed the development of new medicines. Antibodies, small proteins produced by the immune system, can attach to specific parts…
Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Treating Infants With Incurable Disease That Causes Tissue Overgrowth
PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) is a group of rare, incurable disorders caused by mutations in the PIK3CA gene that result in the malformation and overgrowth of…
