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With an industry expected to be worth US$100 billion by 2030, an ongoing supply crisis, a time-consuming manufacturing process, a high price tag and no generic alternatives, it’s no surprise the much-hyped class of injectable weight-loss drugs has beco… Continue reading International alert as fake Ozempic leads to serious hospitalizations
A phase 3 clinical trial has shown that a drug called teplizumab can slow down progression of type 1 diabetes in children and teenagers with a recent diagnosis. The trial’s success could help expand the options for patients and relieve some burdens of … Continue reading Diabetes-delaying drug shows promise in phase 3 clinical trial
Using a new kind of neuroimaging tool, researchers have uncovered evidence to help explain how antidepressant medications work, and why they take so many weeks to kick in.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Depression, Neuroscience, Brain, Drugs Continue reading Research uncovers why antidepressants can take weeks to start working
In order to smuggle illegal drugs into prisons, people are now soaking materials like paper and fabric in such drugs, letting the materials dry, then passing them along to inmates. A new portable device, however, sees through that ruse.Continue Reading… Continue reading Handheld device could soon keep dangerous drugs from going to prison
Adding weight to the large body of scientific evidence showing that phenylephrine is as useless as a placebo for nasal congestion, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has unanimously declared common oral medications ineffective. It p… Continue reading Over-the-counter cold medications don’t work, FDA panel rules
The spice that can instantly stain an amateur chef’s kitchen benches, hands and clothes bright yellow has again shown it may be punching above its weight in other ways, with a clinical trial showing it can curb acid reflux as well as common medications… Continue reading Turmeric as effective for acid reflux as pharmacy drugs, trial shows
Initial results from a study into the effects of medicinal cannabis on the health of people living with chronic illnesses have found that the drug significantly improves health-related quality of life, fatigue, pain, anxiety, and depression. The resear… Continue reading Medicinal cannabis found to improve health-related quality of life
When someone is using antipsychotic drugs, it is vitally important that they take the correct dosage, and that they don’t abruptly stop taking the medication. Soon, a fingerprint sweat test could be used to check that such people are following instruct… Continue reading Fingertip sweat could be used for kinder, gentler drug compliance testing
A new study has provided the first evidence of a link between the gut microbiome and cocaine use and the cravings that follow withdrawal. The findings open the door to potential treatments for drug addiction and relapse prevention.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Gut microbiome discovery could lead to new drug addiction treatments
We’re locked in an arms race with bacteria – and worryingly, it looks like we’re losing, as they increasingly develop resistance to our best drugs. Now, scientists at the University of Oklahoma have identified a new class of molecules that disable a ma… Continue reading “Molecular wedge” renders superbugs vulnerable to antibiotics again