FDA-Approved Drug Treats a Rare Cardiac Disease
New research shows that a low-dose of the FDA-approved drug dasatinib improves heart function in Noonan syndrome. About 1 in 2,500 babies born in the…
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New Synthetic Process Provides a Better View of Diabetes, Inflammation, and Human Aging
In a newly published study, scientists describe the new synthesis, as well as a new synthetic methodology, that offers a better glimpse into diabetes and…
Pharmaceutical Firms “Underinvest” in Long-Term Cancer Research
A newly published study from MIT and the University of Chicago reveals that pharmaceutical firms “underinvest” in long-term research to develop new cancer-fighting drugs due…
Diabetes Medication Could Be Used to Reduce Tumor Growth
Researchers from UCLA have identified a new mechanism that delivers glucose to cancer cells, providing evidence that drugs used to treat diabetes could be used…
A Real-Time Blood Test for Cancer Tumors
A newly published study from Yale University shows that liquid biopsies offer a real-time blood test for solid lung cancer tumors. In the rapidly changing…
Scientists Come Together to Reveal Cancer’s Strategies
In a new study, a group of scientists detail how they fused the power of statistical physics and artificial intelligence into a mathematical toolkit that…
Researchers Discover a New Signaling Pathway to Combat Excess Body Weight
An international team of researchers has discovered a new signaling molecule capable of activating brown fat cells. The number of overweight persons is greatly increasing…
Oceanographers Discover Compound That Shows Potency Against Anthrax
Oceanographers from Scripps UC San Diego have discovered a microorganism that produces a chemical compound that may offer new treatments for anthrax and other ailments…
Researchers Identify the P2Y2 Receptor Molecule as the Gateway for Metastases
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute have identified the P2Y2 receptor molecule on the cells of the blood platelet wall as the gateway that enables…
Beer’s Bitter Compounds May Result in New Treatments for Diabetes and Other Maladies
Using a process called X-ray crystallography, scientists at the University of Washington have determined the precise configuration of humulones, which may result in new pharmaceuticals…
Study Shows That TRPA1 is Essential in the Skin’s Response to UVA Light
Researchers at Brown University discovered that human melaoncyte skin cells rely on an ion channel called TRPA1 to allow a flood of calcium ions, which…
3D Printing Using DNA Could Make Drugs
New technology that combines the computer-aided design software inSequio with nanoscale fabrication technology could allow for the 3D printing of drugs using DNA. The Parabon…
Scorpion Protein Helps Illuminate Brain Tumors
In order to help surgeons come up with a way to distinguish brain tumors from healthy tissue, scientists are trying to use a scorpion protein….
Diuretic Drug Could Help Treat Autism
The drug bumetanide, which has been used for decades to treat high blood pressure and other conditions, has now shown some promise in a small…
Radiation Exposure Could Be Countered By Ingesting Ex-Rad Pills
The US Department of Defense has been developing pills that will protect humans from radiation. The pills are named Ex-Rad and were developed by Onconova…
Crystal Meth Could Reduce Susceptibility to the Common Flu
Researchers suggest that a small dose of methamphetamine, i.e. crystal meth, could reduce the replication of the human influenza virus. The scientists published their findings…
MDMA Provides Prolonged Relief from Severe Stress
A new study indicates that the benefits of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) persist years after the first treatment of the…
Dutch Company Will Start Selling Gene Therapy Treatment in 2013
A Dutch company, uniQure, states that it will start selling the first human gene therapy to be approved in the West by mid-2013. They expect…