Groundbreaking drug triggers immune cells to destroy prostate cancer
A single drug compound simultaneously attacks hard-to-treat prostate cancer on several fronts, according to a new study in human cells,
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Joseph Shavit
- 6 days ago
Short breathing workout is more effective than drugs in lowering blood pressure
High-Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training (IMST) could play a key role in helping aging adults fend off cardiovascular disease.
Joseph Shavit
- 6 days ago
'Drug factory' beads eliminate advanced-stage cancers in a few days
Researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors with a treatment using cytokine “drug factory” implants.
Joseph Shavit
- 7 days ago
Breakthrough cancer drug stops recurrence and growth of breast cancer
The most aggressive triple negative breast cancer affects 1,000 patients per year in Belgium, while the figure worldwide is 225,000.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 22
Astonishing new drug can prevent heart attacks and strokes
David Leake and his team have found that the antioxidant drug, cysteamine, has the power to switch off, and even reverse arterial blockage.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 21
FDA-approved cholesterol-lowering drugs can also inhibit cancer, study finds
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of metastasis is therefore a key piece of the puzzle in the fight against cancer.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 15
Ingestible sensor helps people with HIV stick to drug regimen
Having to deal with the side effects caused by HIV medications —nausea and dizziness among them — can lead people to skip doses.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 14
Drug developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease found to reduce obesity and improve heart function
Study found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease reduces obesity and fatty liver.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 5
Cancer-treating drug breakthrough achieved by Stanford researchers
Stanford University researchers have discovered a rapid and sustainable way to synthetically produce a promising cancer-fighting compound.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 5
Groundbreaking obesity drug helps teens lose weight, study finds
A new drug which is approved for adults with obesity or overweight, also helps adolescents shed pounds and have healthier hearts.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 4
Breakthrough drug increases human life span by 30%
Scientists may never find the elixir of life, but one day, protecting our cells from aging may be as easy as taking a pill.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 1
World's first robotic pill makes insulin injections obsolete
A new drug capsule developed at MIT can help large proteins such as insulin and small-molecule drugs be absorbed in the digestive tract.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 24
'Drug factory' beads destroy advanced-stage cancers in a few days
Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in just days.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 23
New drug stops recurrence and growth of breast cancer
Triple negative breast cancer accounts for 10 to 15% of all breast cancers and affects 225,000 patients per year worldwide.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 23
Breakthrough vaccine found to protect people with HIV
HBV is spread primarily through sexual contact and sharing of contaminated needles. It causes chronic hepatitis B infection & liver disease.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 22
Revolutionary skin cancer treatment gives hope to millions of patients
Researchers have discovered that treating patients who have late-stage melanoma with two drugs significantly increases their survival times
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 19
Breakthrough cancer drug activates immune cells to destroy tumors
A new therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors in mice by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 18
Rheumatoid arthritis drug found to treat diabetes
Researchers discovered that the rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin can potentially be repurposed to improve diabetes-associated symptoms.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 14
Groundbreaking new drug treats cataracts -- avoiding the need for surgery
A revolutionary new drug for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests, giving new hope for a non-surgical cure.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 14
Major discovery decreases risk of suicide attempts
Researchers found that patients who filled prescriptions for folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, experienced a 44% reduction in suicides.