Repurposed anti-malarial compounds kill diarrheal parasite, study finds
Credit: Image courtesy of Sumiti Vinayak CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A class of compounds used for malaria treatment also kill the ...
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Planaria flatworms can be alternative screening tool to avoid rabbit skin testing
Credit: University of Reading, 2020 Tests for skin treatments could be screened using flatworms rather than other animals such as ...
Cannabinoids associated with negative respiratory health effects in older adults with COPD
Researchers publish first data on the impact of cannabinoids on the respiratory health of individuals with COPDCredit: Unity Health Toronto ...
Gut microbiome may influence how cancer patients respond to oral therapies, study suggests
Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ONTARIO - A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University illustrates ...
Buying emergency contraception is legal but not always easy at small, mom-and-pop pharmacies
Credit: West Virginia University About 22 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 44 report having used emergency ...
Cannabis data lacking, but machine learning could help
A new study shows we know little about compounds in marijuana, and names don't mean muchCredit: CU Boulder THC and ...
Cincinnati Children’s research helps pave way for newly approved use of drug
Treatment option for hypereosinophilic syndrome, a group of rare blood disorders, OK'd by FDACredit: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ...
Cell therapy designed to treat inflammatory bowel disease
The research has yielded highly encouraging results, and studies in animal models have already begunCredit: Nuria González. UPV/EHU. The results ...
Fungal compound inhibits important group of proteins
Zebrafish embryos elucidate unknown effect for cercosporamideCredit: Jelmer Hoeksma, copyright Hubrecht Institute Researchers in the group of Jeroen den Hertog, ...
Ultrapotent antibody mix blocks COVID-19 virus attachment
A cocktail of powerful antibodies identified in recovered patients locks the coronavirus infection machinery, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 attachment to host cells, ...
Ultrapotent compound may help treat C. diff, reduce recurrence
Credit: Herman O. Sintim/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, is the leading cause of health ...
Three genes predict success of naltrexone in alcohol dependence treatment
Variation in just three brain genes predicts how well a medication will work in treating a patient with alcohol use ...
HIV drugs could prevent diabetes, study suggests
Credit: UVA Communications A group of drugs used to treat HIV and hepatitis B could be repurposed to prevent type ...
Insilico releases Pandomics, AI-powered platform for Novel Therapeutic Target Discovery
A novel end-to-end AI-hypothesis generation engine that seamlessly interprets OMICS and text-based data for the discovery and analysis of novel ...
New NCCN resource for understanding childhood leukemia
New NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia offers a comprehensive look at the latest expert recommendations for treating ...
Analysis reveals heart-related side effects of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine
Credit: Dr. Elad Maor As the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have drawn attention as potential therapies for COVID-19 and ...
New insights into how the drug pomalidomide fights cancer
Credit: Tokyo Tech Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the white blood cells, and patients diagnosed with this disease commonly ...
New way to halt leukemia relapse shown promising in mice
Credit: Kazuhito Naka, Hiroshima University Researchers have identified a second path to defeating chronic myelogenous leukemia, which tends to affect ...
Predicting the future of liver-safe drugs
Credit: Institute of Research,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) in collaboration with Takeda-CiRA program and other international ...
MDI Biological Laboratory receives grant to study tendon regeneration
Prayag Murawala, Ph.D., will study tendon regeneration after injury in salamandersCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- Modern medicine ...