Sea Corals Found To Be a Source of an Elusive “Anti-Cancer” Compound
Researchers find that sea corals are a source of a sought-after “anti-cancer” compound The ocean floor is riddled with mysteries, but scientists have just discovered…
Pharmacology
Leap Forward in Genetic Sequencing Will Lead to Improved Personalized Medicine and Understanding of Evolution
In a paper published on March 11, 2022, in Sciences Advances, researchers in the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Physics & Astronomy at…
Psychedelic Treatment With Psilocybin for Major Depression Effective for Up to a Year
Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disorder symptoms in adults for up to a month. Now, in…
COVID-19 and Beyond: Year in Pharma 2021
Not surprisingly, COVID-19 vaccines and antiviral treatments dominated headlines in 2021. But in addition to these breakthroughs, pharmaceutical and biotech companies continued to work on…
Researchers Warn: Common Antidepressant Should No Longer Be Used To Treat People With Dementia
A drug used to treat agitation in people with dementia is no more effective than a placebo, and might even increase mortality, according to a…
Scientists Discover Exactly How COVID-19 Wreaks Havoc on Human Lungs
New structure shows how virus envelope protein hijacks cell-junction protein and promotes viral spread; findings could speed the design of drugs to block severe effects…
Extensive Study Identifies Over a Dozen Existing Drugs As Potential Treatments for COVID-19
FDA-approved drugs or experimental drugs with ample health data could be rapidly tested in humans as COVID-19 therapies. Mining the world’s most comprehensive drug repurposing…
Worms Reveal How Melatonin Works in the Brain to Promote Sleep
Research in C. elegans shows how melatonin activates the BK channel in the brain. Melatonin is used as a dietary supplement to promote sleep and…
Researchers Warn Antidepressant Use Creates Physical Dependence – “Notoriously Difficult to Quit”
Drug class ‘notoriously difficult to quit,’ yet not intended for permanent use, according to authors in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Patients who…
Scientists Study “Magical” Royal Jelly for Clues to Control Cancer
Royal jelly, or milky-white “bee milk,” has long been known for its mysterious growth effects on future queen honey bees, while also hailed by some…
New Data on the Mechanism of Action of Plitidepsin in Tumor Cells
PharmaMar (MSE: PHM) has presented during the AACR meeting (American Association for Cancer Research) in Chicago new data about how plitidepsin works on the tumor…
New Analysis of Longevity Protein Yields Important Therapeutic Insights
Named after the Greek goddess who spun the thread of life, Klotho proteins play an important role in the regulation of longevity and metabolism. In…
New Nanomedicine Inhibits the Progression of Pancreatic Cancer
A new Tel Aviv University study pinpoints the inverse correlation between a known oncogene — a gene that promotes the development of cancer — and…
How Dietary Fat Affects Stem Cell Differentiation
You are what you eat when it comes to fat, report scientists from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at…
New Research Shows Cellular Clean-Up Can Also Sweep Away Forms of Cancer
Two new research papers from Yale University reinforce the benefits of a novel therapy that hijacks the cell’s own protein degradation machinery to destroy cancer…
Scientists Develop a New Class of Small Molecules to Fight Fungi
A team of scientists from Yale University has developed a new class of small molecules that attack fungal infections by clinging to the cell wall…
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…
New Synthetic Process Provides a Better View of Diabetes, Inflammation, and Human Aging
In a newly published research study, scientists describe the new synthesis, as well as a new synthetic methodology, that offers a better glimpse into diabetes…
