Protein Superglue! New Approach to Pick Therapeutic Drugs Developed for a Healthy Body

MEDICINE & HEALTH 07.12.2021 10:42 AM

A recent study contains a new method that will help drug developers identify which therapeutic drug is best to glue protein cells.

‘Laughing Gas’ Potentially Treats Mental Illness, Helps Get Rid of Depression in Weeks

06.10.2021 04:10 AM

Nitrous oxide, also known as "laughing gas" has now joined the ranks of effective post-traumatic stress disorder treatments, according to new research.

FDA Approves Diabetes Drug as New Weight Loss Treatment

06.05.2021 23:48 PM

A new injectable drug for diabetes has earned FDA approval for long-term weight loss treatment - marking the agency's first approval for the application since 2014.

Nano-Sized Robots, Vehicles Developed to Deliver Drugs Against Cancers, Blood Clots

05.26.2021 06:46 AM

Scientists recently developed nanobots or nano-sized robots and vehicles which are capable of navigating through blood vessels to deliver drugs in the fight against certain illnesses.

FDA Approves Use of Genetically Modified Pigs For the First Time

12.16.2020 10:00 AM

In a scientific milestone, the US Food and Drugs Administration has approved the use of genetically modified pigs for the production of food and medicine.

High Cost of Drugs Could Cause Over 1.1 Million Premature Deaths In Ten Years

11.24.2020 18:00 PM

Over 1.1 million Medicare patients could die in the next ten years due to the high cost of drugs, according to a new study by the West Health Policy Center.

Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and Zinc Triple-Combo Proved to be Effective in Coronavirus Patients, Study Says

05.12.2020 03:11 AM

Hydroxychloroquine has long been touted as the leading drug for treating coronavirus. However, recent news headlines have said otherwise. A new study uses the antimalarial drug in combination with zinc and azithromycin, an antibiotic, and gives off promising results. Click the link above to learn more.

Racial Disparities In Drug Prescriptions For Dementia

01.30.2020 07:40 AM

They found that Asian people with dementia were 14% less likely than white patients to be prescribed anti-dementia drugs.

Everything That You Need To Know About Molly

12.26.2019 22:41 PM

MDMA or molly, is one of the most popular drugs, especially for party-goers. Although people are discouraged to take, there are still those who do. Here are some of the effects of MDMA on your body.

Scientists Found Drugs That Can Help Shrink Tumors?

11.27.2019 10:08 AM

A biopharmaceutical company named Amgen had created an experimental drug that can shrink tumors and can prevent more from growing.

Parents Are Worried After Shortage of Drug for Children with Cancer

10.22.2019 06:57 AM

Parents and doctors scramble as drugs for children with cancer are in shortage. America is facing a shortage of a drug that is used to treat children diagnosed with cancer.

Drug Slows Down Deadly Lung Disease

09.30.2019 02:39 AM

All progressive lung diseases leave scars that may have similar mechanisms that allow potential treatments to work.

Novel Cancer Drugs: Are They Worth It?

09.27.2019 09:12 AM

Many new cancer medications have sprung, each one promising to bring better results than the last, but are they really worth all the extra costs?

Drug Delivery Through The Skin Made Easier Through Nanoemulsion Gels

06.24.2019 16:22 PM

Scientists develop a method for better drug delivery through the skin Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a method to develop nanoemulsions or tiny liquid droplets suspended within another liquid.

Experimental Drug Can Encourage Bone Growth in Children with Dwarfism, Study Shows

06.20.2019 09:31 AM

The result of the study, at present, show an impact on growth, and this effect is sustained, at least over nearly four years in this trial

Heartburn Drugs Linked To Cancer Risks

06.04.2019 06:02 AM

Popular heartburn drugs have been linked to serious health risks including cancer. (Photo : W. carter) Concerns have been raised about the intake of popular heartburn drugs.

Stomach Bacteria Could Have an Effect on Drugs

06.04.2019 05:54 AM

Prescribing the best medication may require going with a patient’s gut, or at least, the bacteria that live there.

Opioid Crisis in Utah: Leading Cause of Pregnancy Related Death

05.09.2019 10:17 AM

Postpartum women who have previously or currently struggled with substance abuse are at a higher risk of overdosing

Colorado Votes to Decriminalize “Magic Mushrooms”

05.09.2019 09:50 AM

Colorado was the first state in the United States to legalize recreational marijuana and now psychedelic mushrooms.

Ancient Shamanic Pouch is Found with Traces of Cocaine and Psychedelics

05.08.2019 08:38 AM

The largest number of psychoactive substances ever found in a single archaeological collection from South America.

Cocaine and Other Illicit Substances Found in Freshwater Shrimp

05.03.2019 08:03 AM

Shrimp native to the rural areas of England tested positive for drugs. A new study has found significant quantities of cocaine, ketamine, Valium, Xanax, tramadol, and other pharmaceuticals in the bodies of freshwater shrimp and their habitat in Suffolk, UK.