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Drug Shows Surprising Efficacy as Treatment for Chronic Leukemia, Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Clinical studies suggest
that the novel, targeted
agent ibrutinib shows real
potential is a safe,
effective, treatment for
... > full story
A Shot in the Arm for Old Antibiotics
Slipping bacteria some
silver could give old
antibiotics new life,
scientists report. This
could pave the way for new
therapies for drug-resistant
and recurrent infections. ... > full story
A New Model -- And Possible Treatment -- For Staph Bone Infections
Osteomyelitis -- a
debilitating bone infection
most frequently caused by
Staphylococcus aureus
("staph") bacteria –
... > full story
Working Backward: Computer-Aided Design of Zeolite Templates
Taking a page from
computer-aided drug
designers, researchers have
developed a computational
method that chemists can use
to tailor the properties of
... > full story
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Evolution of an Outbreak: Complications from Contaminated Steroid Injections
June 19, 2013 — Magnetic resonance imaging at the site of injection of a contaminated lot of a steroid drug to treat symptoms such as back pain resulted in earlier identification of patients with probable or ... > full story -
HIV-Derived Antibacterial Shows Promise Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria
June 19, 2013 — Scientists have developed antibacterial compounds, derived from the outer coating of HIV, that could be potential treatments for drug-resistant bacterial infections and appear to avoid generating ... > full story -
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans Are on Prescription Drugs
June 19, 2013 — Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug, and more than half take two, researchers ... > full story -
New Resistance Mechanism to Chemotherapy in Breast and Ovarian Cancer
June 18, 2013 — A new study explains why tumors with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations stop responding to PARP inhibitor ... > full story -
Nanog Protein Promotes Growth of Head and Neck Cancer
June 18, 2013 — Researchers have identified a biochemical pathway in cancer stem cells that is essential for promoting head and neck cancer. The study shows that a protein called Nanog, which is normally active in ... > full story -
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New Approach to Battling Tuberculosis
June 18, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a drug that cripples tuberculosis bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) in a novel way, by dissolving the protecting fatty coating of the bacteria. The drug killed the ... > full story -
Aspirin May Fight Cancer by Slowing DNA Damage
June 18, 2013 — Aspirin is known to lower risk for some cancers, and a new study points to a possible explanation, with the discovery that aspirin slows the accumulation of DNA mutations in abnormal cells in at ... > full story -
Treating Infection May Have Sting in the Tail, Parasite Study Shows
June 17, 2013 — Using drugs to treat an infection could allow other co-existing conditions to flourish, a study in wild animals has ... > full story -
'Undruggable' Cancer May Be Druggable After All: New Target Identified
June 17, 2013 — Researchers have identified in the most aggressive forms of cancer a gene known to regulate embryonic stem cell self-renewal, beginning a creative search for a drug that can block its ... > full story -
New Compound Excels at Killing Persistent and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
June 17, 2013 — Scientists have identified a highly promising new anti-tuberculosis compound that attacks the tuberculosis bacterium in two different ... > full story
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