Pharmacology News
January 24, 2025
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Jan. 24, 2025 — Scientists have developed a groundbreaking approach using specially designed peptides to improve drug formulations. This innovative method significantly enhances anti-tumor ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Successful test in breast cancer patients: the active agent digoxin, a cardiac medication, dissolves clusters of circulating breast cancer cells in the blood, thus reducing the risk of metastases ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — A scientific team looks at the progress and challenges in the research and development of brain implants. New achievements in the field of this technology are seen as a source of hope for many patients with neurological disorders and have been ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A new study found that pregnant women are regularly excluded from clinical drug trials that test for safety, raising concerns for the efficacy of these medications for maternal and child ...
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Jan. 23, 2025 — The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and anti-anxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Specific protein receptors in the brain play a vital role in how neurons slow down or stop firing, making them targets for many disorders. ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers evaluated a drug that represents a new class of anticoagulants known as Factor XI inhibitors for treating patients with atrial ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — An international collaboration has achieved an important breakthrough in understanding the genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to build resistance to ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Despite significant therapeutic advances, breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related death in women. Treatment typically involves surgery and follow-up hormone therapy, but late effects ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Researchers have developed a way of bioprinting tissues that change shape as a result of cell-generated forces, in the same way that it happens in biological tissues during organ development. The ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A new paper led by Professor Imanuel Lerman of UC San Diego provides a review of the field of bioelectronic medicine and the most promising opportunities for life-changing new therapies and ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — The ability to alter proteins to refine control over binding affinity and specificity can create tailored therapeutics with reduced side effects, highly sensitive diagnostic tools, efficient ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Antibiotic overuse is a key driver in the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a major global health crisis. Researchers have provided compelling ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and treatment remain complex and no effective vaccine has been developed. A better ...
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Jan. 21, 2025 — Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Researchers find that microglia function differently in males versus females, potentially having broad implications for how neurological diseases are ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...
Jan. 20, 2025 — Researchers have profiled the molecular structure and features of a key part of the deadly Nipah virus. Experiments in cells showe how changes in the viral polymerase -- a protein involved in viral ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Long classified as a subset of common liver cancer, FLC should be considered its own unique disease. Now researchers are testing a combination drug therapy that targets FLC ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Cutting-edge fluorescent cholesterol probes now enable scientists to visualize cholesterol movement and distribution in live cells with unprecedented detail. By combining computer simulations with ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Researchers have discovered that bacteria can sense threats in advance through a general danger signal. Bacteria detect when nearby cells are dying and proactively form a protective biofilm. ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Two new studies have identified a possible way to block the progression of several forms of blood cancer using a drug already in clinical trials against breast ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Scientists have used deep learning to design new proteins that bind to complexes involving other small molecules like hormones or drugs, opening up a world of possibilities in the computational ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Scientists have made 'exciting,' patient-friendly advances in developing a non-toxic bacterial therapy, BacID, to deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly into tumors. This emerging ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — A new storage technique can keep protein-based drugs and vaccines stable without keeping them cold. The discovery could eliminate the need for refrigeration for hundreds of life-saving medicines like ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers find that allergy medicine could help patients with a rare genetic disease avoid liver ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Data from continuous glucose monitors can predict nerve, eye and kidney damage caused by type 1 diabetes researchers have found. That suggests doctors may be able to use data from the devices to help ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Scientists have revealed the secret to the structural integrity of tiny particles that transport cargo from cell to cell through blood vessels and bodily fluids: special proteins that keep their ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have designed process that uses ultrasound to modify the behavior of cancer-fighting T cells by increasing their cell permeability. They targeted freshly isolated human immune cells with ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Scientists have come up with a drug that is a potential candidate for tackling memory deficits in the early stages of the disease in rodents. Research shows that the drug activates the cannabinoid ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — A little-known mouse protein disrupts cancer-causing chemical changes to genes associated with human colorectal cancer cells and potentially could be used to treat solid tumors, according to a new ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Sydney researchers have found that Levofloxacin substantially reduces risk of drug-resistant tuberculosis. This discovery offers new hope against a disease that infects more than 400,000 people ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Researchers discover novel targets for bladder cancer therapeutics and demonstrate that a new combination of existing drugs, including statins, blocks tumor growth in ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Scientists have developed a new strategy to enhance pharmaceutical production in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, which are commonly used to manufacture protein-based drugs for treating cancer, ...
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Antibiotics, Vaccinations and Anti-Inflammatory Medication Linked to Reduced Risk of Dementia
- Brain Immune Cells May Also Be from 'Mars and Venus'
- Treatment for Children With Obesity Has Lasting Effect
Monday, January 20, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Unique Characteristics of a Rare Liver Cancer Identified as Clinical Trial of New Treatment Begins
- Florescent Probes Illuminate Cholesterol and Alzheimer's Research
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Sophisticated Early Warning System: How Bacteria Respond to Threats
- Drug in Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer Could Also Treat Some Blood Cancers
- A Deep Learning Pipeline for Controlling Protein Interactions
- Research Using Non-Toxic Bacteria to Fight High-Mortality Cancers Prepares for Clinical Trials
- Discovery Could Eliminate Need to Refrigerate Vaccines and Protein-Based Drugs
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- A Common Antihistamine Shows Promise in Treating Liver Complications of a Rare Disease Complication
- Continuous Glucose Monitor Data Predicts Type 1 Diabetes Complications
- The Proteins That Make Cell-to-Cell Cargo Transport Possible
- Ultrasound-Directed Microbubbles Could Boost Immune Response Against Tumors
- A Molecule Is Shown to Produce Cognitive Improvement in Rodents With Early Alzheimer's Disease
- Scientists Identify New Epigenetic Approach to Target Colorectal Cancer
- Antibiotic Treatment for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Found to Be Safe and Effective in Clinical Trial
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Putting a Lid on Excess Cholesterol to Halt Bladder Cancer Cell Growth
- Genetic Tweak Optimizes Drug-Making Cells by Blocking Buildup of Toxic Byproduct
- SCP-Nano: A New Technology to Visualize Nanocarriers in Cells and Tissues
- New Innovative Local Treatment for Osteolytic Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma
- New Computer Models Open Door to Far More Targeted Antibiotics
Monday, January 13, 2025
- Three Drug Cocktail Shows Potential to Boost CAR-T Cancer Therapy
- Scientists Develop 'Malteser-Like' Molecules With Potential Applications in Targeted Drug Delivery
- Study Uses Design Features of the ICU to Evaluate Delirium
- Changes in Opioid Use Outcomes After Passage of Medical Marijuana Laws
Friday, January 10, 2025
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Tongue Cancer Organoids Reveal Secrets of Chemotherapy Resistance
- Scientists Identify Genes Driving Cancer Spread
- A New Turning Point in Lung Cancer Treatment, Inspired by Mussels
- Chemists Unlock the Potential of Ketone and Ester Molecules, Paving the Way for Greener and More Efficient Drug Development
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Elderberry Juice Shows Benefits for Weight Management, Metabolic Health
- How Deep Sleep Clears a Mouse's Mind, Literally
- Researchers Unravel a Novel Mechanism Regulating Gene Expression in the Brain That Could Guide Solutions to Circadian and Other Disorders
- Tumor-Secreted Protein May Hold the Key to Better Treatments for Deadly Brain Tumor
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Ketamine Use on the Rise in U.S. Adults; New Trends Emerge
- Scientists Advance Nanobody Technology to Combat Deadly Ebola Virus
Monday, January 6, 2025
- Overcoming Resistance: Researchers Find New Utility for Old Antibiotics
- Study Finds Chemotherapy Antidote Could Improve Recovery After Chemotherapy-Induced Kidney Toxicity
- Researchers Boost Chemotherapy Uptake in Breast Cancer Treatment With Localized Magnetic Fields
- Tuberculosis Strains Resistant to New Drugs Are Transmitted Between Patients
- Extended Paxlovid May Help Some People With Long COVID, Research Suggests
- Non-Opioid Pain Relievers Beat Opioids After Dental Surgery
- New Biomarkers Could Improve Early Detection and Monitoring of Kidney Injury
- Virtual Chemistry Speeds Up Drug Discovery
Friday, January 3, 2025
- Approaches Against Metastatic Breast Cancer: Mini-Tumors from Circulating Cancer Cells
- Researchers Discover Class of Anti-Malaria Antibodies
- Brain Study Challenges Long-Held Views About Parkinson's Movement Disorders
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Research on Clozapine Safety: Big-Data Evidence on Rare Blood Cancer Cases
- Psychedelic Drug Therapy May Address Mental Health Concerns in People With Cancer and Addiction
- 'Smooth Brain' Disorders May Share a Common Cause -- and Potential Treatment
- Discovery Links Cellular Structures to Kidney Cancer Treatment Outcomes
- Enzyme Promoting Tumor Growth and Spread in Pancreatic Cancer Identified
- Cancer-Preventing Topical Immunotherapy Trains the Immune System to Fight Pre-Cancers
Monday, December 30, 2024
- Preclinical Study Finds Surges in Estrogen Promote Binge Drinking in Females
- Brain Structure Differences Are Associated With Early Use of Substances Among Adolescents
Friday, December 27, 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024
- New Drug to Prevent Migraine May Start Working Right Away
- Researchers Develop Tool to Fast-Track Measurement of Protein Interactions for Drug Discovery
- Propranolol Reduces Tremors in Parkinson's Disease
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Research Points the Way to Lifesaving Antiparasitic Drugs While Unlocking a Scientific Mystery
- A Tropical Disease in Switzerland: Call for Coordinated Action on Chagas Disease
- AI May Help Researchers With Medical Chart Review, Study Finds
- Breakthrough Study Set to Change How Osteosarcomas Are Diagnosed and Treated
- AI May Help Researchers With Medical Chart Review
- Integrating GABA and Dopamine Signals to Regulate Meal Initiation
- The Secret Life of ALAS1: How a Basic Science Discovery Could Pave the Way for Better siRNA Therapies
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- New Molecule-Creation Method a 'powerful Tool' To Accelerate Drug Synthesis and Discovery
- Tinkering With the 'clockwork' Mechanisms of Life
- First Successful Clinical Trial of VU319 Brings Alzheimer's Treatment One Step Closer
- Study Shows Role of Cells' Own RNA in Antiviral Defense
- Discovery Provides Hope in Fighting Drug-Resistant Malaria
- Charting a Path Toward Overcoming Glioblastoma Resistance to Chemotherapy
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Researchers Reveal Mechanisms Underlying Sjögren's Disease
- What Is Metformin's Secret Sauce?
- Researchers Find Way to 'starve' Prostate Cancer Tumors at the Cellular Level
- Swarms of 'ant-Like' Robots Lift Heavy Objects and Hurl Themselves Over Obstacles
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Nano Drug Delivery System Heralds Safer Era for Drug Development
- Images of Crucial Cell Receptors Show Promising New Drug Targets
- Scientists Develop Scans That Light-Up Aggressive Cancer Tumors for Better Treatment
- Discouraged Zebrafish Help Reveal How Ketamine Works in the Brain
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Towards Quantitative Point-of-Care Testing With Novel Bioluminescent Immunosensor
- Study Explores Whether CBD Can Reduce Scan-Related Anxiety in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
- Targeting a Brain Enzyme to Curb Obesity
- Researchers Find Previously Unknown Links Between Microbial Bile Acids and the Risk of Colon Cancer
- Treating Prostate Cancer With Novel Platinum Complex Via Targeting Androgen Receptor Signaling
- New Drug Shows Promise Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Influenza Virus Genome: Finally Discovered in Its Coat
- Researchers Discover New Neurons That Suppress Food Intake
Friday, December 13, 2024
- Generic Platinum Chemotherapy Shortages Did Not Increase Deaths
- From Yemen to Mayotte, the Spread of a Highly Drug-Resistant Cholera Strain
- Activating the Hidden Pharmaceutical Potential of Bacteria
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Diverse Virus Populations Coexist on Single Strains of Gut Bacteria
- Potential Target to Address a Severe Heart Disease in Diabetic Patients
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Antidepressants May Act in Gut to Reduce Depression and Anxiety
- Minuscule Robots for Targeted Drug Delivery
- Noninvasive Imaging Method Can Penetrate Deeper Into Living Tissue
- Researchers Discover Zip Code That Allows Proteins to Hitch a Ride Around the Body
- A Lipid Nanoparticle Delivers mRNA Cure for Pre-Eclampsia in Mice