Pharmacology News
November 10, 2024
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Nov. 7, 2024 — New research into a chemical produced by a caterpillar fungus that has shown promise as a possible cancer treatment has revealed how it interacts with genes to interrupt cell growth signals. The discovery is an important step towards developing new ...
Nov. 4, 2024 — A new study explains not only why some patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (or 'wet' AMD) fail to have vision improvement with treatment, but also how an experimental drug could be used with existing wet AMD treatments to save ...
Nov. 6, 2024 — In a study that identified male chromosome genetic material in the intestines of female patients undergoing fecal transplants, researchers say they have significantly expanded scientific ...
Nov. 6, 2024 — Some patients being treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of cancer immunotherapy, develop a dangerous form of heart inflammation called myocarditis. Researchers have now uncovered the immune basis of this inflammation. The team ...
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Nov. 8, 2024 — Scientists investigated how an inherited genetic variation common among East Asians contributes to drug resistance in cancer cells, driving more ...
Nov. 4, 2024 — Researchers have uncovered new targets that could be the key to effectively treating glioblastoma, a lethal type of brain cancer. These targets were ...
Nov. 1, 2024 — Expanded protocols promote early detection in high-risk patients and prevent hospital outbreaks of Candida ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — Researchers published a study examining symptoms, health outcomes, and physical function over time in older adults with and without Alzheimer's ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — Research has provided compelling evidence that could solve a fundamental mystery in the makeup of fibrils that play a role in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — A drug commonly used to treat glaucoma has been shown in zebrafish and mice to protect against the build-up in the brain of the protein tau, which ...
Nov. 1, 2024 — Artificial intelligence (AI) can provide same-day assessments of antimicrobial resistance for patients in intensive care -- critical to preventing life-threatening ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — A team has developed a large-scale drug screening technique that can track target molecule behavior within cells. The researchers verified their technique by testing the epidermal growth factor ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — Scientists have discovered the mechanism which allows the superbug Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to become highly resistant to antibiotics, paving the way for new approaches to ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — Researchers have created the first blueprint of the human spliceosome, the most complex and intricate molecular machine in human biology. The vast majority of human genes -- more than nine in ten -- ...
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Oct. 31, 2024 — With its emphasis on opioid overdose prevention, the first guideline for primary care providers from the American Academy of Pediatrics on prescribing opioids for acute pain in children and ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — Reports of drug-related supply-chain issues were 40 percent less likely to result in drug shortages in Canada versus the United States, according to a new ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — The amount of money people pay out-of-pocket for branded drugs to treat neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's disease continues to rise, ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new imagining system to monitor pluripotent stem cells during incubation. The new device -- INSPCTOR -- uses lens-free imaging technology integrated with thin-film ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — An international research team has investigated how nanoplastic particles deposited in the body affect the effectiveness of antibiotics. The study showed that the plastic particles not only impair ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — The advanced drug testing system screens multiple potential therapies simultaneously in beating heart ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — A new study, using responses from the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health, has found that about 6 percent of pregnant women reported using marijuana during the last month, and many did not ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a way that ovarian cancer tumors manipulate their environment to resist immunotherapy and identified a drug target that could overcome that resistance. The study used a ...
Oct. 29, 2024 — Researchers designed tiny particles that can be implanted at a cancer tumor site, where they deliver two types of therapy: heat and ...
Oct. 29, 2024 — Using computational tools, researchers have developed a method to assess which patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer could benefit from ...
Oct. 29, 2024 — Propofol is used in the operating room to induce anesthesia. To maintain anesthesia, a continuous infusion of the agent via a separate syringe pump is the standard procedure for total intravenous ...
Oct. 29, 2024 — Researchers have identified a key biochemical mechanism relevant to the development of Huntington's Disease. This discovery opens up the possibility of studying the disease before its clinical ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — Researchers have elucidated the role of the p53 gene in ulcerative colitis. The study suggests a potential new drug target to stop disease progression to ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — An international team has assembled the first large-scale, publicly available map to show the impact of mutations on where proteins end up in the ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — A new mouse model mimicking the liver symptoms of myotonic dystrophy type 1 -- the most prevalent form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy -- provides insight into why patients develop fatty liver ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — The ideal material for interfacing electronics with living tissue is soft, stretchable, and just as water-loving as the tissue itself--in short, a hydrogel. Semiconductors, the key materials for ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — Scientists have designed a publicly-available software and web database to break down barriers to identifying key protein-protein interactions to treat with medication. The computational tool is ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — After only one to three days of a whiplash injury, scientists can predict which patients will develop chronic pain based on the extent of cross 'talk' between two regions of the brain, and ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — Researchers have found that semaglutide may lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people with type 2 diabetes ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new technology that can hold an entire course of antibiotics in one tiny dose and deliver on demand just the right amount of medication that a particular patient needs to ...
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- First Pediatric Guideline on Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care Focuses on Preventing Overdose
- Drug Supply Chain Issues More Likely to Result in Shortages in US Than Canada
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Costs Still on the Rise for Drugs for Neurological Diseases
- Keeping Close Watch on Stem Cells
- Nanoplastics Can Reduce the Effectiveness of Antibiotics
- Precision Robotics Offers Hope for Heart Disease Treatment
- Nearly 6 Percent of Pregnant Women Report Marijuana Use, U.S. Study Finds
- Study Identifies How Ovarian Cancer Protects Itself, Paves Way for Improved Immunotherapy Approach
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Implantable Microparticles Can Deliver Two Cancer Therapies at Once
- Computational Tool Developed to Predict Immunotherapy Outcomes for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Strategy to Reduce the Amount of Propofol Waste in the Operating Room
- Discovery of Key Mechanism in Huntington's Disease Could Pave the Way for Early Detection and Treatment
Friday, October 25, 2024
- Cancer Risk Linked to P53 in Ulcerative Colitis
- Researchers Discover That Errors in Protein Location Are a Common Cause of Disease
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Mouse Model Reveals Liver Involvement in Muscular Dystrophy
- A New Hydrogel Semiconductor Represents a Breakthrough for Tissue-Interfaced Bioelectronics
- New AI Tool Predicts Protein-Protein Interaction Mutations in Hundreds of Diseases
- Chronic Pain Can Be Predicted Within Three Days of an Injury
- Popular Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drug May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
- Tiny Medicine Combats Infections and Drug Resistance
- Scientists May Have Discovered Important Step in the Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- Study Finds Intense Exercise May Suppress Appetite in Healthy Humans
- Experimental Drug Engineered to Prevent Heart Failure After Heart Attacks
- Opioids May Negatively Impact Hormone Health
- Bacterial Pathogen Shows Alarming Resistance to Common Cleaners, Chemists Discover
- Unnoticeable Electric Currents Could Reduce Skin Infections
- Common Drug Shows Promise in Extending Lifespan
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- 'Human Mini-Brains' Reveal Autism Biology and Potential Treatments
- Implantable Device May Prevent Death from Opioid Overdose
- New Method for Producing Innovative 3D Molecules
- Immunotherapy Blocks Scarring, Improves Heart Function in Mice With Heart Failure
- A 'chemical ChatGPT' For New Medications
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
- Clinical Study Confirms Tissue Stiffening in Breast Cancer Can Drive Metastasis
- Expanding Access to Weight-Loss Drugs Could Save Thousands of Lives a Year
- Engineering Creates Molecules That Target Cancer-Causing Proteins
- Wearable Cameras Allow AI to Detect Medication Errors
Monday, October 21, 2024
- A Remote-Controlled Car for Cancer Immunotherapy
- Re-Engineered, Blue Light-Activated Immune Cells Penetrate and Kill Solid Tumors
- Methadone Much More Effective Than Buprenorphine/naloxone for Treatment Retention, With No Difference in Mortality Risk, Study Finds
- Study Finds Tuberculosis Changes Liver Metabolism and Could Promote Diabetes
- New Discovery Could Change Autoimmune Therapy Landscape
- A 37% Drop in Overdose Deaths from Drugs Mixed With Opioids -- Fentanyl Included
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Repurposing Drug Shows Promise in Fighting Aggressive Brain Tumors
- A New Era of Treating Neurological Diseases at the Blood-Brain-Immune Interface
- Initial Prescriptions of Sedatives Among Older Stroke Survivors May Include Too Many Pills
- A Mushroom for Colorectal Cancer Therapy
- Microbiome: Drug Discovery Within the Patient
- For Heavy Drinkers, Chronic Pain Associated With Alcohol Withdrawal Could Be Permanent
- Specific Type of DNA Could Be a Target of Future Cancer Therapies
- Which Clot-Busting Drug Is Tied to Better Recovery After Stroke?
- Breast Cancer Drug Shows Potential for Rare Appendix Cancer
- Kidney Transplantation Among Those With HIV Infections Shown Safe and Effective, Study Suggests
- Immunotherapy Boosts Survival of Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma
- mRNA Vaccines for Disease Outbreaks Can Be Synthesized in Less Time With New Technique
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- Analysis of Retinal Proteins Identifies New Drug Targets for Treating Inherited Retinal Degenerations
- Men and Women Process Pain Differently, Study Finds
- 'Two for the Price of One' Scientists Discover New Process to Drive Anti-Viral Immunity
- Breakthrough Technology Leads to Life-Saving Treatment for Deadly Skin Reaction
- Researchers Offer Alternative to Hydroxyurea in Study of DNA Replication Process
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- Study Busts Myths About Cause of Gout
- New Bacteria-Based Therapy Shows Promise for Fighting Cancer
- Does Fermented Black Garlic Extract Help Treat Prostate Cancer?
- Scientists Discover Chemical Probes for Previously 'undruggable' Cancer Target
Monday, October 14, 2024
- Study Finds Use of Naloxone by Good Samaritans Is Up, but Not Nearly Enough
- Smaller Vial Size for Alzheimer's Drug Could Save Medicare Hundreds of Millions Per Year
Friday, October 11, 2024
- Targeting 'undruggable' Diseases: New Levels of Detail in Targeted Protein Degradation
- New Paradigm of Drug Discovery With World's First Atomic Editing?
- How Innate Immunity Envelops Bacteria
Thursday, October 10, 2024
- How Your Skin Tone Could Affect Your Meds
- A Look Into 'mirror Molecules' May Lead to New Medicines
- New Drug Approach Could Underpin Future Weight Loss Therapies, Study Indicates
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- Gene Therapy Shows Long-Term Benefit for Patients With a Rare Pediatric Brain Disease
- Rapid Blood Cancer Diagnostic Could Speed Decisions and Save Lives
- Tiny Antibodies to Fight the Dangerous Effects of Opioids
- Persistent Infection Could Explain Long COVID in Some People, Study Finds
- Researchers Succeed in Creating Two Interconnected Vascular Networks
- A Novel Approach to Combat Fatty Liver Disease
- New Therapeutic Strategy Identified for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- Team Engineers New Enzyme to Produce Synthetic Genetic Material
- Breakthrough in Soft Robotics: First Toroidal Micro-Robot to Swim Autonomously in Viscous Liquids
- Scientists Discover Novel Series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Inhibitors for Potential New COVID-19 Treatments
- A New Technique That Makes Competition Between Tumor Cells Visible Can Help Personalize Treatments for Multiple Myeloma
- How Diabetes-Risk Genes Make Cells Less Resilient to Stress
- Recreating a Hallmark of Parkinson's Disease in Human Neurons
Monday, October 7, 2024
- Study Explores Novel Therapeutic Treatment for Glioblastoma
- An Early Blood Test Can Predict Survival in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
- Cancer Biologists Discover a New Mechanism for an Old Drug
Friday, October 4, 2024
- New Therapeutic Target for Cardiac Arrhythmias Emerges
- Researchers Seek to Improve Advanced Pain Management Using AI for Drug Discovery
- Role of Ophthalmic Acid in Motor Function Control
- Drug Improves Effectiveness of Radiation for Lung Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain
- Preventing Organ Transplant Rejection
- Research Points to Potential New Treatment for Aggressive Prostate Cancer Subtype
- Achieving Precise Timing for DNA Droplet Division: A Step Towards Artificial Cells
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- In Lab Tests, Dietary Zinc Inhibits AMR Gene Transmission
- Quantum Researchers Come Up With a Recipe That Could Accelerate Drug Development
- Promising 'first' In Alzheimer's Drug Development
- Study Identifies Potential Novel Drug to Treat Tuberculosis
- New Imaging Technique Accurately Detects Aggressive Kidney Cancer