Drug discovery study identifies promising new compound to open constricted airways
University of South Florida experts in airway bitter taste receptors and medicinal chemistry team up to advance a potential asthma ...
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New mutations in malaria parasite encourage resistance against key preventive drug
The mutations are already widespread in parasite populations in Africa and AsiaCredit: Lauren Holden, Wellcome Collection (CC BY 4.0) In ...
Traditional Ghanaian medicines show promise against tropical diseases
Credit: Osei-Safo 2020 (CC-BY 2.0) The discovery of new drugs is vital to achieving the eradication of neglected tropical diseases ...
RedHill announces positive top-line data from P2 COVID-19 study of opaganib
Phase 2 COVID-19 study of opaganib showed that orally-administered opaganib was safe and demonstrated consistent trends of greater improvement in ...
UC researcher urges caution using remdesivir to treat COVID-19
Pharmaceutical scientist sees potential problems with remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatmentCredit: University of Cincinnati While the world has its eyes ...
Stopping RAS inhibitors tied to worse outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease
Credit: Ulf Sirborn. Small studies have suggested that a group of medications called RAS inhibitors may be harmful in persons ...
Quick look under the skin
Self-learning algorithms analyze medical imaging dataCredit: Astrid Eckert / TUM Imaging techniques enable a detailed look inside an organism. But ...
With COVID exacerbating superbug threat, researchers ID new weapon
Study identifies novel compound in fight against antibiotic resistanceCredit: CU Boulder As scientists around the globe wage war against a ...
RedHill’s phase 2/3 COVID-19 study of opaganib passes second DSMB review
Independent DSMB unanimously recommends continuation of the global Phase 2/3 study of orally-administered opaganib in severe COVID-19 based on review ...
APS plays foundational role in development of COVID-19 vaccines
Credit: Jason McLellan There is light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel. Several vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus ...
Blood pressure drug may be key to increasing lifespan, new study shows
Metolazone, a drug used to treat hypertension, activates a mitochondrial stress response that prolongs lifespan in the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegansCredit: ...
Fish oil supplements don’t raise bad cholesterol
Credit: Fatty Acid Research Institute The Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) has published a new research paper in conjunction with ...
Lithuanian researchers propose combination of methods to improve anticancer drug delivery
Application of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound in combination with microbubbles might enhance the delivery of chemotherapy medication used for treating cancersCredit: ...
Some states may lack facilities for administering COVID-19 vaccine to residents
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and West Health Policy Center develop mapping-tool to identify counties where residents may face ...
RedHill’s P2/3 COVID-19 candidate Opaganib reduces ARDS-related blood clotting
Opaganib demonstrated reduced thrombosis in a preclinical model of ARDSCredit: RedHill Biopharma Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)-induced thrombosis (blood clotting) ...
New analysis method for predicting the risks and effects of immunotherapy
Credit: Mikael Wallerstedt In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University have been able to show differences in how Rituximab, ...
No mortality increase with paclitaxel-coated devices in peripheral arterial disease
Credit: University of Gothenburg. An interim analysis from the Swedish Drug-Elution Trial in Peripheral Arterial Disease (SWEDEPAD) has now been ...
Gene discovery could help prevent heart attacks
Credit: Courtesy Civelek lab Researchers at the University of Virginia have shed light on how our genes affect our risk ...
Ability to predict C-diff mortality nearly doubled with new guidelines
University of Houston team assesses change to severity definitionsCredit: University of Houston Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common ...
Listen to the birds: illegal diet pill DNP might kill you on the long run
Credit: Cédric Sueur Weight loss appears as a holy grail in our modern societies. DNP (2,4-dinitrophenol), a molecule decreasing the ...