Collaborate Disseminate
Scientists have demonstrated a creative new way to kill cancer cells effectively, with few side effects. Gluing two particular proteins together tricks the tumors into destroying themselves.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Bo… Continue reading Gluing proteins together kills cancer super selectively
In a much-needed update to 2003 data on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has found that an estimated 15.5 million US adults are living with the condition – and many are … Continue reading 15.5 million US adults now have ADHD, but system continues to fail most
Taking a pill is the easiest, least invasive way to take medicine, but unfortunately, not all drugs work that way. Now, Stanford scientists have found “an embarrassingly simple solution” that could make almost any drug molecule effective in oral pill f… Continue reading “Embarrassingly simple” tag puts IV chemotherapy drugs in pill form
In a medical emergency, quick treatment is critical. But a widely used drug could be repurposed to induce a hibernation-like state, to slow down organ damage and save lives by giving patients more time to reach a hospital.
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Continue reading “Suspended animation” drug could buy time in medical emergencies
Science and engineering usually create consistent results. Generally, when you figure out how to make something, you can repeat that at will to make more of something. But what if, …read more Continue reading The Rise of The Disappearing Polymorphs
The development of once-a-day pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), drugs like Truvada and Descovy signified a huge advance in HIV medicine. When taken as prescribed by someone who’s HIV-negative, PrEP reduces their risk of contracting the virus from sex by… Continue reading Twice-yearly HIV drug 100% effective at preventing spread
Over the last 20 years, the antidepressant effects of ketamine have been well researched. However, most of the published research has been concerned with the injectable or nasal spray versions of the drug. Both require administration under medical supe… Continue reading Slow-release ketamine tablet cuts depression levels by half
More than one in three American adults has prediabetes, where their blood glucose levels (BGLs) are higher than normal but not high enough to attract a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Not everyone with prediabetes goes on to develop diabetes; early treat… Continue reading Prediabetes drug puts brakes on progression to type 2 diabetes
Diabetics sick of daily injections may have renewed hope for a less invasive alternative. Scientists at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have developed a new delivery method for insulin where users just place a few drops under their tongue.Cont… Continue reading Oral insulin drops under the tongue could replace diabetes injections
The protein anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) helps control cell growth. It’s made by the ALK gene, which can be rearranged by some cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), causing the cancer to grow and spread. One of the two main types o… Continue reading New lung cancer pill produces “unprecedented” results in human trial