Pharmacology News
June 13, 2025
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June 13, 2025 — Scientists have uncovered how exercise directly influences brain health in Alzheimer's disease by pinpointing the exact brain cells affected. Using cutting-edge RNA sequencing and mouse models, ...
June 12, 2025 — Tufts University scientists are aiming to revolutionize the future of weight loss drugs by engineering a new compound that targets four gut hormones instead of the usual one to three. These next-gen tetra-functional peptides may overcome the ...
June 12, 2025 — A scientific team has unlocked a new way to treat serious lung conditions by using specially designed nanoparticles to deliver genetic therapies straight to lung cells. This innovation could ...
June 11, 2025 — Sea cucumbers, long known for cleaning the ocean floor, may also harbor a powerful cancer-fighting secret. Scientists discovered a unique sugar in these marine creatures that can block Sulf-2, an enzyme that cancer cells use to spread. Unlike ...
June 10, 2025 — Acetaminophen may be doing more than just dulling pain in your brain it could be stopping it before it even starts. Scientists at Hebrew University have discovered that a metabolite of the drug, AM404, blocks pain signals right at their source by ...
June 9, 2025 — A new Rutgers Health study reveals a surprising twist in the antibiotic resistance story: instead of simply killing bacteria, drugs like ciprofloxacin can actually trigger a kind of microbial survival mode. By crashing the bacteria's energy levels, ...
June 9, 2025 — A revolutionary STI test developed by UK-based Linear Diagnostics is on track to dramatically reduce the time it takes to detect infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia. Built on ultra-fast EXPAR DNA amplification technology, the platform can ...
June 7, 2025 — Cannabis use among older Americans has climbed dramatically, with 7% of adults 65 and older now reporting recent use. This rise isn't just in numbers but also in diversity older users today are more likely to be women, college-educated, and ...
June 6, 2025 — A diabetes drug may soon double as a treatment for liver disease. Dapagliflozin, an SGLT-2 inhibitor typically used for type 2 diabetes, significantly improved liver inflammation and scarring in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated ...
June 2, 2025 — A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain -- offering hope for a new generation of drug-free ...
June 2, 2025 — Researchers have synthesized a new compound called infuzide that shows activity against resistant strains of ...
June 3, 2025 — As psychedelics gain traction as potential treatments for mental health disorders, an international study stands to improve the rigor and reliability of clinical ...
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June 2, 2025 — Researchers have identified a gene that plays a key role in prostate cancer cells that have transitioned to a more aggressive, treatment-resistant form. The gene can be indirectly targeted with an ...
June 2, 2025 — Marijuana use among older adults in the US has reached a new high, with 7 percent of adults aged 65 and over who report using it in the past month, according to a recent ...
June 2, 2025 — Scientists have reported use of antibacterial coatings made from resilin-mimetic proteins to fully block bacteria from attaching to a surface. A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to ...
June 2, 2025 — Aortic valve narrowing (aortic stenosis) with concomitant cardiac amyloidosis is a severe heart disease of old age that is associated with a high risk of death. Until now, treatment has consisted of ...
June 2, 2025 — Making a discovery with the potential for innovative applications in pharmaceutical development, a microbiology student has found a long sought-after fungus that produces effects similar to the ...
May 29, 2025 — Current regulations for nanomedicines overlook the effects of the different forms of the same element, such as ions, nanoparticles, and aggregates. In a recent study, researchers developed a new ...
May 29, 2025 — New HIV research shows that small changes in the virus affect how quickly or slowly it replicates and how easily it can reawaken in the body. These insights bring researchers closer to finding ways ...
May 29, 2025 — A lab-designed molecule developed and extensively studied could represent a breakthrough in slowing tumor recurrence in glioblastoma, an aggressive ...
May 29, 2025 — The liver has a unique structure, especially at the level of individual cells. Hepatocytes, the main liver cells, release bile into tiny channels called bile canaliculi, which drain into the bile ...
May 28, 2025 — Researchers have identify a set of biomarkers that could someday make it easy to spot the disease in a patient's blood ...
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May 28, 2025 — Researchers have discovered that the combination of the two cancer drugs Rapamycin and Trametinib significantly extends the lifespan of mice. This therapy shows greater effects than the individual ...
May 28, 2025 — A new device that monitors the waste-removal system of the brain may help to prevent Alzheimer s and other neurological diseases, according to a new study. In the study, participants were asleep when ...
May 27, 2025 — Miniature organs on a chip could allow us to do scientific studies with great precision, without having to resort to animal testing. The main problem, however, is that artificial tissue needs blood ...
May 27, 2025 — A specific group of nerve cells in the brain stem appears to control how semaglutide affects appetite and weight -- without causing ...
May 23, 2025 — Some patients with a rare form of ALS benefited from an experimental therapy, with biomarker evidence of reduced injury to neurons and even limited functional ...
May 22, 2025 — For the nearly 30 percent of major depressive disorder patients who are resistant to treatment, ketamine provides some amount of normalcy, but it requires frequent treatment and can have side ...
May 22, 2025 — Worldwide, more than 55 million people suffer from dementia caused by Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and other conditions that destroy cells in the brain and nervous system. While there is no ...
May 22, 2025 — Using a novel lab method they developed, researchers have identified nine molecules in the blood that were elevated in teens diagnosed with depression. These molecules also predicted how symptoms ...
May 21, 2025 — People who have been taking antidepressants for more than two years are substantially more likely to experience withdrawal symptoms compared to short-term users when they come off the medication, ...
May 21, 2025 — Scientists have fabricated two bed netting prototypes targeting malaria-causing blood parasites. They designed netting systems to deliver antimalarial drugs called Endochin-like Quinolones (ELQs) ...
May 21, 2025 — There's good news for people with migraine who take common drugs before or during pregnancy -- a new study found no increase in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD in their ...
May 21, 2025 — A study has uncovered a surprising link between diet, intestinal microbes and the efficacy of cancer ...
May 21, 2025 — A mechanism involving potassium channels in the brain that control brain cell activity could provide a new and fundamentally different way of treating depression symptoms in adults with major ...
May 21, 2025 — An international study has uncovered why a widely used treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) doesn't work for everyone. The findings could help doctors better match patients with the ...
May 21, 2025 — SSRIs boosted the ability of T cells to kill cancer cells and suppressed tumor growth in both mouse and human tumor ...
May 21, 2025 — A team of scientists has answered a long-standing question in cell biology, uncovering how the cell's main energy currency, ATP, is transported into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Disrupted ...
May 21, 2025 — Researchers found that the Wnt5a protein, secreted by inflammatory fibroblasts within cancerous tumors, inhibits angiogenesis and consequently promotes hypoxia within tumors. Hypoxic conditions help ...
May 20, 2025 — The study explores how social influences, particularly peer pressure, impact substance use -- and misuse -- among young adults. A confidential online survey on alcohol use was given to 524 students ...
May 20, 2025 — Using the gene scissors CRISPR and stem cells, researchers have managed to identify a common denominator for different gene mutations that all cause the neurological disease ALS. The research shows ...
May 20, 2025 — MIT researchers found a way to measure cell density quickly and accurately -- measuring up to 30,000 cells in a single hour. They also showed density changes could be used to make useful predictions, ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- Combination Therapy With Rapamycin and Trametinib Prolongs the Life of Mice
- Scientists Test Real-Time View of Brain's Waste Removal
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Friday, May 23, 2025
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- New Ketamine Study Promises Extended Relief for Depression
- Potential New Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease, Other Neurodegenerative Conditions
- Biological Markers for Teen Depression
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms More Common Among Long-Term Users
- Bed-Netting Prototypes to Target Malaria-Causing Parasites
- Good News for People With Migraine Who Take Drugs Before or During Pregnancy
- The Dietary Bug in a Cancer Therapy
- Promising New Way to Modulate Brain Cell Activity to Potentially Treat Major Depressive Disorder in Adults
- Why Common Leukemia Treatments Fail in Some Patients
- Common Antidepressants Could Help the Immune System Fight Cancer
- Scientists Reveal How Energy Is Delivered Into the Cells Major 'shipping Port'
- Oxygen Deprivation Promotes Colon Cancer Growth
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Thinking Peers Drink More Drives Risky Behavior
- New Research on ALS Opens Up for Early Treatment
- Technique Rapidly Measures Cells' Density, Reflecting Health and Developmental State
Monday, May 19, 2025
- More Donor Hearts by Extending the Preservation Time
- Family of Parasite Proteins Presents New Potential Malaria Treatment Target
- Scientific Breakthrough: We Can Now Halve the Price of Costly Cancer Drug
- New Protein Target for Childhood Medulloblastomas
- Experimental Painkiller Could Outsmart Opioids -- Without the High
Friday, May 16, 2025
- How Antibiotic Resistance to Fusidic Acid Works
- Thousands of Cardiac 'digital Twins' Offer New Insights Into the Heart
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Particles Carrying Multiple Vaccine Doses Could Reduce the Need for Follow-Up Shots
- Enzyme Identified as an Important Tumor Inhibitor in T-Cell Lymphomas
- Patients With Glioblastoma Who Received Gabapentin Lived Longer, Study Suggests
- Focused Ultrasound Halts Growth of Debilitating Brain Lesions
- South African Study Identifies Two New Breast Cancer Genes in Black Women
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- New Study Raises Concerns About the Safety of Long-Term ADHD Medication Treatment in Children
- Vision Loss, Damage Could Be Tied to Eye Pressure, Study Finds
- New Nanoparticle Could Make Cancer Treatment Safer, More Effective
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy
- A Step Forward in Treating Serious Genetic Disorders Prenatally
- New Hope Against Superbugs: Promising Antibiotic Candidate Discovered
- Research Shows How Hormone Can Reverse Fatty Liver Disease in Mice
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- New Light Shed on Health Differences Between Males and Females
- New Approach to Treating Aggressive Breast Cancers Shows Significant Improvement in Survival
Monday, May 12, 2025
- Estrogen-Related Receptors Could Be Key to Treating Metabolic and Muscular Disorders
- Drug to Slow Alzheimer's Well Tolerated Outside of Clinical Trial Setting
- Cell Death Discovery Could Lead to Next-Gen Drugs for Neurodegenerative Conditions
- Different Anesthetics, Same Result: Unconsciousness by Shifting Brainwave Phase
Friday, May 9, 2025
- Antibiotics from Human Use Are Contaminating Rivers Worldwide, Study Shows
- Colonic Inflammation Explains Missing Link Between Obesity and Beta-Cell Proliferation
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- 3D Printing in Vivo Using Sound
- Discovery Opens Up for New Ways to Treat Chlamydia
- Promising Parkinson's Drug Decoded
- HIV Drugs Offer 'substantial' Alzheimer's Protection, New Research Indicates
- Harnessing Protein Power to Deliver Medicine
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Dual-Action Approach Targeting Inflammation Shows Potential as Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
- Groundbreaking Device Instantly Detects Dangerous Street Drugs, Offering Hope for Harm Reduction
- Discovery of Antibiotic Resistance in Newly Identified Bacterium
- Klotho: A Protein That Promotes Healthy Aging and Improves Longevity
- Smart Lactation Pads Can Monitor Safety of Breast Milk in Real Time
- A New Class of Molecules Against Cancer Cells Refractory to Standard Treatments
- Researchers Restore Antibiotic Effect in the Event of Resistance
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Accelerating Drug Discovery With a Single Carbon Atom
- Social Drinking Also a Well-Worn Path to Alcohol Use Disorder
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Evidence Review Raises Concern About Cannabis Use in Pregnancy
- Topical Gel Relieved Ear Infections in Animals After Just One Dose
- PTSD Patients Show Long-Term Benefits With Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Friday, May 2, 2025
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- A Digestive 'treasure Chest' Shows Promise for Targeted Drug Treatment in the Gut
- Neuroestrogen: The Brain's Secret Weapon Against Hunger
- Treatment Regimen for Aggressive Blood Cancer
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Semaglutide Treats Liver Disease in Two Thirds of Patients
- New AI Technique Can Uncover Antiviral Compounds Using Limited Data
- Study Links Childhood Trauma to Increased Substance Use and Unexpected Effects on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Adolescents
- Mechanism by Which the Brain Weighs Positive Vs. Negative Social Experience Is Revealed
- Mindfulness Therapy Reduces Opioid Craving and Addiction, Study Finds
- New Drug Shows Promise for Treating Bronchiectasis
- New Model to Study Hypertension and Aortic Aneurysms Developed
- Machine Learning Brings New Insights to Cell's Role in Addiction, Relapse
- Seasonal Changes Affect Alcohol Tolerance and Your Waistline
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Monday, April 28, 2025
- Viewing Organs in 3D
- Drug Combination Reduces Breast Cancer Risk and Improves Metabolic Health in Rats
- Bacteria's Mysterious Viruses Can Fan Flames of Antibiotic Damage
- Influenza Virus Hacks Cell's Internal System
- A Drug Dismantles a Metabolic Barrier to Anti-Tumor Immunity
- Physical and Psychological Symptoms of Ketamine Abuse Revealed in Research
- Dangerous Synthetic Opioids and Animal Sedatives Found in Wastewater
Friday, April 25, 2025
- Are 'zombie' Skin Cells Harmful or Helpful? The Answer May Be in Their Shapes
- Cancer Research Reveals How Chemo Impact Cells at the Molecular Level
- Structure Dictates Effectiveness, Safety in Nanomedicine
- This Injected Protein-Like Polymer Helps Tissues Heal After a Heart Attack
- Single-Dose Baloxavir Reduces Household Influenza Transmission
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Can Technology Revolutionize Health Science? The Promise of Exposomics
- Cinnamon Could Affect Drug Metabolism in the Body
- Blocking a Surprising Master Regulator of Immunity Eradicates Liver Tumors in Mice
- New Bioactive Compound for Difficult-to-Treat Allergies
- Prostate Cancer Discovery Opens Door to More Tailored Treatments
- Right Patient, Right Dose, Right Time