Newly discovered antibiotic extremely effective at killing drug resistant bacteria
Over time, many pathogens have adapted to resist antibiotics, so the search for new drugs is becoming increasingly important.
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Joseph Shavit
- 12 hours ago
Groundbreaking drug offers hope for patients with sleep apnoea
Sleep apnoea can worsen heart failure and reduce lifespan. However, there may be new hope for heart failure patients with sleep apnoea.
Joseph Shavit
- 4 days ago
Anti-cancer drug shows remarkable results in human clinical trials
The phase I trial found only minor side effects in patients, and the drug stalled the growth of tumors in people with neuroendocrine cancer.
Joseph Shavit
- 5 days ago
The real effect of drugs and alcohol on creativity: Surprising research findings
Scientific research has shown that the relationship between drugs/alcohol and creativity is not as straightforward as previously believed.
Joseph Shavit
- 6 days ago
Common hypertension drug can delay ageing, researchers find
Researchers have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat hypertension can extend lifespan and slow down aging.
Joseph Shavit
- 7 days ago
Gamechanging drug can prevent arthritis, study finds
Oxford researchers have identified that Talarozole, a drug that is known to increase retinoic acid, was able to prevent osteoarthritis.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 23
Breakthrough treatment destroys advanced-stage cancers in less than 1 week
Drug can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in just a few days with a treatment combining cytokine “drug factory” and inhibitors.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 22
Groundbreaking drug prevents weight gain even on a sugary, fatty diet
Researchers from UT Health San Antonio have developed a small-molecule drug that prevents weight gain and adverse liver changes.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 19
Two FDA-approved drugs combine to dramatically reduce lung cancer tumors
Cancer treatments have been evolving towards personalization, tailored to specific genetic and molecular patterns of individual tumors.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 16
Turns out you really can mix oil and water together ... with incredible benefits
The technique is novel because it doesn’t just mix the two together to make an emulsion, it actually makes oil soluble in water.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 14
Breakthrough new drug can treat cataracts without surgery
A revolutionary new treatment for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests and could soon be treated with drugs.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 14
Scientists discover new molecule that kills liver cancer cells
Study has uncovered a potential new approach against liver cancer that could lead to the development of a new class of anticancer drugs.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 14
New drug lowers brain pressure to treat blinding headaches
‘Blinding’ headaches known as Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension could be treated with an injectable peptide used for type 2 diabetes.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 10
FDA approved nasal spray relieves migraine symptoms in under 30 minutes
Zavzpret relieved migraine pain within 15 to 30 minutes after administration and lasted up to 48 hours in many patients.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 9
New oral drugs can prevent resistant COVID-19 variants, study finds
Researchers have now discovered that a new class of oral drugs that acts directly on human cells can inhibit pathogenic SARS-CoV-2 strains.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 7
People lost over 50 pounds by taking new FDA-approved drug
These results are an important step forward in potentially expanding effective therapeutic options for individuals with obesity,
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 4
Plant only found in Australian rainforest yields lifechanging cancer drug
The compound’s availability has been limited because its only currently known natural source is a single plant species from Australia.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 4
Breakthrough new drug can extend human life by 30%
Senolytic drugs can boost a key protein in the body that may protect older people against aspects of aging and a range of diseases.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 2
Revolutionary pill delivers equivalent results to physical exercise
Researchers developed a supplement capable of administering the health benefits of exercise to patients incapable of physical activity.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 1
Insulin injections are now obsolete with this gamechanging robotic pill
One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier.
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