Pharmacology News
March 29, 2025
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Mar. 28, 2025 — Roughly one out of three women ages 14-49 in the United States develop a vaginal bacterial imbalance known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) during their lifetime. BV is characterized by unpleasant odors, ...
Mar. 27, 2025 — Previously unknown access points in cell membrane proteins have been discovered, enabling laboratory-developed drugs to modify cell function. The discovery was made possible through computer simulations with an unprecedented level of detail. The ...
Mar. 27, 2025 — Researchers have found that the clinical application of BCR::ABL1 digital PCR can reliably quantify stable deep molecular remission of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), which will help to determine for ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — A study found when patients take the drug nitisinone, their blood becomes deadly to ...
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Mar. 26, 2025 — A research team has developed an innovative technique that enables precise modification of specific proteins within complex biological ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — Almost half of women of reproductive age experience complaints in the days leading up to menstruation. A lot of treatments come with side effects, only provide limited relief, or don't work for ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — Researchers have found a unique molecular signature and genes in the orbitofrontal cortex associated with heroin-seeking behavior. A preclinical rodent model implicated a gene called Shisa7 as the ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — A team has discovered a possible therapeutic approach to repair injured muscles either from aging or degenerative muscle ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Researchers have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies for colorectal and other types of cancer. A professor of pediatrics-developmental biology and an assistant professor of ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Even with significant expansion in the global market for antibodies used in clinical care and research, scientists recognize that there is still untapped potential for finding new antibodies. Many ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — A drug typically prescribed for arthritis halts brain-damaging seizures in mice that have a condition like epilepsy, according to researchers. If the ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Engineers have derived potent new antibiotics from a frog's secretions. The new molecules demonstrated capabilities on par with existing last-resort antibiotics, without harming human cells or ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting the expression or function of Piezo2, a receptor that senses mechanical ...
Earlier Headlines
Mar. 24, 2025 — Investigators have developed a long-acting contraceptive implant that can be delivered through tiny needles to minimize patient discomfort and increase the likelihood of medication use. Their ...
Mar. 24, 2025 — Engineers devised a way to deliver drugs such as contraceptives by injecting them as suspended crystals. Once under the skin, the crystals assemble into a drug depot that can last for months or ...
Mar. 24, 2025 — Researchers describe a new brain circuit involved in motion sickness that also contributes to regulating body temperature and metabolic balance. The findings may provide unconventional strategies for ...
Mar. 24, 2025 — A natural citrus oil from oranges, lemons, and limes is proving highly effective in relieving dry mouth, and when combined with a new lipid formulation, new research suggests it may be effective ...
Mar. 21, 2025 — Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking chemical process that could streamline the development of pharmaceutical compounds, chemical building blocks that influence how drugs interact with the ...
Mar. 21, 2025 — A new study has analyzed and compared the fatty acids in the blood of individuals with schizophrenia, of those with cannabis use disorder and of those with both diagnoses, with the aim of shedding ...
Mar. 21, 2025 — Almost half of patients diagnosed with depression classify as being 'treatment-resistant' as new research suggests that many don't respond to multiple antidepressant ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — Researchers have shed new light on how a type of heart valve disease -- aortic valve stenosis -- progresses differently in males and ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — In addition to exporting materials out of the nucleus, the protein, called Exportin-1 (also called Xpo1 or Crm1), seems to play a role in promoting gene transcription, the process that creates RNA ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered a stealth survival strategy that melanoma cells use to evade targeted therapy, offering a promising new approach to improving treatment ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — Scientists have come up with an innovative solution to improve the effectiveness of cannabidiol to treat epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a new study. The ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — An innovative platform replicates pancreatic functions, transforming diabetes ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each year. A new study examined records of Campylobacter jejuni infections from ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — AI-driven software is 96% accurate at diagnosing ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — A new study has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice, following from human ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — A research team has found that lecanemab was probably less effective in females than males in its Phase 3 trial. However, there was insufficient evidence to say the drug was totally ineffective in ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Marijuana is now legal in many places, but is it safe? Two new studies add to mounting evidence that people who use cannabis are more likely to suffer a heart attack than people who do not use the ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Small amounts of a common antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drug can curb symptoms where a misplaced immune reaction (e.g., autoimmunity) can cause permanent hair loss, a new study shows. This regimen ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Researchers conducted a large-scale online survey of clinicians in the Asia-Pacific region to investigate treatment policies for the gastric cancer-causing bacteria Helicobacter ...
Monday, March 24, 2025
- New Non-Surgical Contraceptive Implant Is Delivered Through Tiny Needles
- Engineers Develop a Better Way to Deliver Long-Lasting Drugs
- Motion Sickness Brain Circuit May Provide New Options for Treating Obesity
- Citrus Remedy Squeezes out Dry Mouth for Cancer Patients
Friday, March 21, 2025
- Groundbreaking Light-Driven Method to Create Key Drug Compounds
- Potential Risk Biomarkers Found for Schizophrenia Resulting from Cannabis Use
- Nearly Half of Depression Diagnoses Could Be Considered Treatment-Resistant
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- How a Y Chromosome Gene May Shape the Course of Heart Valve Disease
- New Function Discovered for Protein Important in Leukemia
- Beating the Clock: Melanoma Starts Evading Treatment Within Hours -- Here's How to Stop It
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- New Cannabis Formula Will Help Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers
- Anti-Amyloid Drug Shows Signs of Preventing Alzheimer's Dementia
- Shaping the Future of Diabetes Treatment With 3D Bioprinting Technology
- Team Finds Regional, Age-Related Trends in Exposure to Drug-Resistant Pathogen
- AI Technology Improves Parkinson's Diagnoses
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Stroke Rehabilitation Drug Repairs Brain Damage
- Latest Alzheimer's Drug Shown Less Effective in Females Than Males
- Cannabis Users Face Substantially Higher Risk of Heart Attack
- Low Doses of Antibiotic Work Just as Well as Higher Ones to Treat Rare Type of Chronic Hair Loss
- Helicobacter Pylori Treatment Practices in the Asia-Pacific Region
- Efficient Development of Drugs With Fewer Mice
- Lymph Node Transfer Reduces Arm Swelling After Breast Cancer Surgery
- New Artificial Intelligence Tool Accelerates Disease Treatments
- FDA-Approved Dialysis Drug May Help Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
- To Overcome Antibiotic Resistance, New Research Says to Let It Flow
Monday, March 17, 2025
- Current Antivirals Likely Less Effective Against Severe Infection Caused by Bird Flu Virus in Cows' Milk
- Treating Chronic Inflammatory Diseases With JAK Inhibitors
- A Post-Treatment Blood Test Could Inform Future Cancer Therapy Decisions
- Newly Identified Bacterial Protein Helps Design Cancer Drug Delivery System
- Researchers Find Possible Link Between Medication and Unexpected Blood Clots
- How the Heart's Layers Communicate During Formation
- Scientists Gain Insight Into RNA-Editing Protein That Could Lead to Improved Treatment for Cancer, Autoimmune Diseases
Friday, March 14, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Cellular Circuit Controls How DNA Damage Is Repaired, Affecting Risk of Disease as We Age
- Lowering Bioenergetic Age May Help Fend Off Alzheimer's
- Scientists Solve Decades-Long Parkinson's Mystery
- Re-Purposed FDA-Approved Drug Could Help Treat High-Grade Glioma
- COVID-19 Discovery Opens Door to New Treatments for Chronic Lung Problems
- New Antibody Reduces Tumor Growth in Treatment-Resistant Breast and Ovarian Cancers
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Vocal Changes in Birds May Predict Age-Related Disorders in People, Study Finds
- Targeted Alpha Therapy: Breakthrough in Treating Refractory Skin Cancer
- Promising New Research Shows Potential to Cure Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
- Lighting the Way: How Activated Gold Reveals Drug Movement in the Body
- Routine Asthma Test More Reliable in the Morning and Has Seasonal Effects, Say Doctors
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Scientists Create a Type of Catalog, the 'colocatome,' Of Non-Cancerous Cells' Influence on Cancer
- Drug Building Blocks Pave Path to New Sepsis Treatments
- Microplastics Could Be Fueling Antibiotic Resistance
Monday, March 10, 2025
Friday, March 7, 2025
- Ammonia Build-Up Kills Liver Cells but Can Be Prevented Using Existing Drug
- Researchers Create Gel That Can Self-Heal Like Human Skin
- Drug More Than Doubles Survival Time for Glioblastoma Patients
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Precision Cancer Treatment Using Magnet-Guided, Heat-Activated Nanoparticles
- Alzheimer's Treatment May Lie in the Brain's Own Cleanup Crew
- Scientists Upends Scientific Understanding of How Anticancer Drugs Kill Cancer
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- Repurposed ALS Drug Becomes Imaging Probe to Help Diagnose Neurodegeneration
- Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers Linked to Improved Recovery from Concussion
- Neurotherapeutic to Address Muscle Weakness
- Researchers Use a 'Trojan Horse' Approach to Develop New Antimalarial Drugs
- Does Getting ADHD Drugs Via Telehealth Increase Addiction Risk?
- A Method to Purify Proteins With Light: Gentler and More Efficient Than Previous Procedures
- Compound Harnesses Cannabis' Pain-Relieving Properties Without Side Effects
- How to Clear the Toxic Tau Protein That Can Lead to Alzheimer's and Related Diseases
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
- Bad Bitterness Made Better for Everyone: Global Taste Differences in the Flavor of Medicines
- New Research Shows Impact of Anxiety and Apathy on Decision-Making
- Obesity: Researchers Discover a Cause of Leptin Resistance -- And How to Reverse It
- Special Type of Fat Tissue Could Promote Healthful Longevity and Help Maintain Exercise Capacity in Aging
Monday, March 3, 2025
- How a Crucial DNA Repair Protein Works -- And What It Means for Cancer Treatment
- Naturally Occurring Mechanism Hampers Fertility
- New Treatment Option for Psoriasis Discovered
- We Feed Gut Microbes Sugar, They Make a Compound We Need
- Synthetic Microbiome Therapy Suppresses Bacterial Infection Without Antibiotics
- How to Trick the Body's Metabolism
Friday, February 28, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Reactive Nitrogen Species Dominance Is Key in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
- New Combination Treatment Strategy Dramatically Increases Cell Death in Leukemia
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Drug May Prevent Some Migraine Attacks in Children and Teens
- Why Brain Cancer Is Often Resistant to Immunotherapy
- New Method Searches Through 10 Sextillion Drug Molecules
- A New Drug Screening Method Could Bring a Solution to Drug Delivery and Efficacy Issues
- Microbiologist Calls for Public Vigilance and Urgent Action on the Danger of Raw Sewage in UK Seas
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Automatic Cell Analysis With the Help of Artificial Intelligence
- Researchers Develop Antibody-Toxin Conjugate
- Novel Bone Marrow Transplant Can Cure Sickle Cell Disease, Study Suggests
Monday, February 24, 2025
- Researchers Advance RNA Medical Discovery Decades Ahead of Schedule
- More Than Meets the Eye: An Adrenal Gland Tumor Is More Complex Than Previously Thought
- Scientists Invent New Drug Candidates to Treat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- New Drug May Reduce Need for Aortic Valve Surgeries by Slowing Disease Progression
- Genetic Evidence That Diabetes Drug GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Achieve Weight Loss Primarily by Reducing Fat Mass More Than Muscle
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Co-Prescribed Stimulants, Opioids Linked to Higher Opioid Doses
- Novel Method to Synthesize Valuable Fluorinated Drug Compounds
- Precision Therapy With Microbubbles
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Early Study Shows Promise for Retinal-Surgery Robot
- Child ADHD Risk Linked to Mother's Use of Acetaminophen
- Deep Nanometry Reveals Hidden Nanoparticles
- Blood Pressure Drug Could Be a Safer Alternative for Treating ADHD Symptoms
- Daily Cannabis Use Linked to Public Health Burden
- Researchers Develop Novel Computational Approach for Identifying Synergistic Drug Combinations
- Continuing Vs. Discontinuing Opioid Medications Prescriptions for Adults With Chronic Pain
- Study Suggests New Molecular Strategy for Treating Fragile X Syndrome