Life-changing eye drops can replace reading glasses, researchers find
Within 15 minutes you can see your computer, you can see your phone so you can really improve the range of vision. I think it is huge.
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Joseph Shavit
- 6 days ago
Hypertension drug can delay ageing, study finds
Repurposing drugs capable of extending lifespan and health span has a huge untapped potential in translational geroscience.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 18
Breakthrough cancer drug stops tumor growth -- puts cancer cells to sleep
New therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state where they can't proliferate.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 11
Researchers develop pill to prevent type 1 diabetes
The oral medication treats diabetes that controls insulin levels while simultaneously reversing the inflammatory effects of the disease.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 11
Cough medicine can be used in new treatment for Parkinson’s disease
A large-scale clinical trial to establish ambroxol’s potential to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, will start in early 2023.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 9
Breakthrough nano-based technology treats osteoporosis with no side effects
Researchers have created unique technology for treating osteoporosis that uses nanobubbles to deliver treatment to targeted body areas.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 4
Revolutionary drug can increase human life span by 30%
Scientists may never find the elixir of life, but they are finding new ways to extend our life spans, and protecting our cells from aging.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 31, 2022
'Silver Bullet' antibiotic destroys drug resistant bacteria
Over time, many pathogens have adapted to resist antibiotics, so the search for new drugs is becoming increasingly important.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 31, 2022
Groundbreaking drug naturally converts ‘bad’ fat to ‘good’ fat
“Metabolism” describes the body’s chemical changes that create the necessary materials for growth and overall health.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 27, 2022
Banana protein antiviral vaccine is a 'silver bullet' against coronavirus and influenza
When COVID-19 occurred, we wanted to study the therapy’s potential and discovered it was effective against every type of coronavirus.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 26, 2022
Revolutionary topical gel can treat and prevent gum disease at home
Researcher lays the groundwork for a non-invasive treatment for gum disease that people could apply at home to prevent or treat gum disease.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 26, 2022
Anti-cancer drug in human clinical trials shows significant promise
A drug that spurs programmed cell death in cancer cells, found only minor side effects in patients with end-stage cancers.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 25, 2022
Revolutionary medication eliminates breast cancer growth and recurrence
The revolutionary new drug avoids the appearance of metastases in 80% and local recurrences of human breast cancer in 75% of cases.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 25, 2022
Lung medication could be a universal treatment for pneumonia
A cystic fibrosis drug proved effective, raising hope that it could be used to treat pneumonia regardless of the pathogen that caused it.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 24, 2022
Groundbreaking drug can prevent osteoarthritis in the hands
Researchers identified that Talarozole, a drug that is known to increase retinoic acid, was able to prevent osteoarthritis.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 22, 2022
Groundbreaking drug could prevent heart attacks and strokes
An antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes due to clots, according to researchers.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 21, 2022
Cholesterol-lowering drugs can also fight cancer, study finds
Cancer patients rarely die from the primary tumor but rather from the metastases – even after successful tumor surgery.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 21, 2022
Researchers use machine learning to get a first-ever view of small molecules
A new machine learning model will help scientists identify small molecules, with applications in medicine and drug discovery.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 16, 2022
Groundbreaking pill technology releases molecules by exposure to UV light
Researchers developed a new technology that will allow controlled encapsulation and release of molecules by exposure to UV light.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 14, 2022
Game-changing obesity drug reduces Type 2 diabetes risk by over half
A drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease reduces obesity and improves heart function.
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