Yale researchers develop pill to treat and prevent type 1 diabetes
Yale researchers have developed an oral medication to treat diabetes that controls insulin levels while simultaneously reversing the disease
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Joseph Shavit
- 7 days ago
Can smoking cessation drugs reduce alcohol intake -- unexpected findings
The investigators recruited volunteers who self-identified as engaging in risky drinking and daily smoking. They were followed for 12 months
Joseph Shavit
- 7 days ago
Study finds that gold may hold the secret to treating inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers from China explored a treatment for Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using ultrasmall Au25 – gold - nanoparticles.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 9
An easier and safer way to synthesize medicines
Chemists are able to channel the power of reactive carbenes to fabricate valuable molecules that can be used to create various substances.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 6
Stanford researchers find that Prozac can fight brain cancer
Researchers made a surprising discovery -- a common antidepressant, fluoxetine (commonly known as Prozac) appears to target brain cancer.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 4
Novel drug increases human life span by 30%, finds Mayo Clinic
Scientists may never find the elixir of life, but they are finding new ways to extend our life spans as demonstrated by the Mayo Clinic.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 22
Cholesterol-lowering drugs slow down cancer, researchers find
Cancer patients rarely die from the primary tumor but rather from the metastases – even after successful tumor surgery.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 15
Plant-based gel replaces pills for people who have difficulty swallowing
For most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. A drug-delivering gel makes medicine easier to swallow.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 9
Once untreatable, Hepatitis A stopped in its tracks
Researchers found that the oral compound RG7834 stopped replication at a key step, making it impossible for the virus to infect liver cells.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 9
ADHD drugs found to treat Alzheimer’s disease
There is evidence that drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can successfully treat key aspects of Alzheimer's disease.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 6
Scientists hail party drug as new hope for treating depression
Ketamine, a well-known anesthetic used in smaller doses as a party drug, was hailed as a “new hope for depression” in a Time magazine story.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 25
Revolutionary new drug stops human breast cancer growth and recurrence
Cancers consist of two types of cancerous cells: those that proliferate and are sensitive to clinical treatments and those that are dormant.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 21
Cholesterol-lowering drugs slow down cancer, study finds
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of cancer cell metastasis is a key piece of the puzzle in the fight against cancer.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 15
Stanford engineers develop tiny robots that precisely target drug delivery
These fingertip-sized robots are poised to become medicine’s future lifesavers – to crawl, spin, and swim to enter narrow spaces.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 11
Yale researchers develop pill that prevents type 1 diabetes
A new oral medication treats diabetes and controls insulin levels while simultaneously reversing the inflammatory effects of the disease.
Joseph Shavit
- May 23
Groundbreaking drug stops human breast cancer growth and recurrence
Even when detected early, patients suffering from pervasive triple negative breast cancer have only a one-in-ten chance of a cure.
Joseph Shavit
- May 19
'Wonder Drug' statins may provide protection against depression
Statins have been hailed as a wonder drug; the cholesterol-lowering drugs have been prescribed to tens of millions of people since the 1980s
Joseph Shavit
- May 9
Candy-coated pills could prevent pharmaceutical fraud
CandyCode uses tiny multicolored candy nonpareils or “hundreds and thousands” as a uniquely identifiable coating for pharmaceutical pills.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 29
Scientists develop a natural alternative to addictive painkillers like morphine
A sea snail living in the Pacific Ocean may be able to help scientists develop an alternative to addictive painkillers like Morphene.