Posts Tagged ‘drug therapy’
Immune suppressants may curb diabetes
YALE (US) — A new study has uncovered how targeted suppression of the immune system may prevent type 1 diabetes or induce sustained remission. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2012 16:16 - 2 Comments
Drug shields lungs from smoking damage
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A common blood pressure medicine appears to help prevent the lung damage associated with cigarette smoke, according to a study with mice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2011 12:04 - 1 Comment
New anti-HIV agents more potent, less toxic
YALE (US) — Researchers have discovered chemical compounds that could lead to HIV treatments that are 10 to 2,000 times more potent than drugs now on the market. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2011 9:48 - 1 Comment
Low-cost diabetes drug limits cancer risk
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — An inexpensive drug used to treat type 2 diabetes appears to prevent a number of natural and man-made chemicals from stimulating the growth of breast cancer cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 29, 2011 11:40 - 0 Comments
Cancer drug sticks to RNA like glue
U. OREGON (US) — A common cancer drug binds quickly and firmly to RNA, a finding that has the potential to open new targets for drug delivery with fewer toxic side effects, a new study shows.
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Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2011 12:35 - 1 Comment
Mutant worms may tag Parkinson’s drugs
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Dopamine-deficient worms with a motor switching problem may help identify drugs that will benefit people with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 30, 2011 20:35 - 2 Comments
Drugs via nipple treat breast cancer
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A better route for delivering drugs to fight early breast cancer may be the most direct: through the nipple. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 18, 2011 6:10 - 3 Comments
Cholesterol drugs for head injury?
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Older patients who were on cholesterol-lowering statins when hospitalized with serious head injuries were 76 percent more likely to survive than those not taking the drugs, a study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 21, 2011 13:18 - 2 Comments
Seizure drug treats pre-Alzheimer’s
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — An existing anti-seizure drug improves memory and brain function in adults with a form of cognitive impairment that often leads to full-blown Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 11, 2011 11:36 - 0 Comments
Shield eases antibiotic’s toxicity
CARDIFF U. (UK) — New research is expected to expand the use of the antibiotic colistin, effective in fighting infection, but underused because it is toxic to kidneys and nerves. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2011 9:42 - 3 Comments
New HIV drug’s secret is flexibility
RUTGERS (US) — A new HIV drug’s effectiveness comes from its ability to adapt to the constantly mutating virus, changes that can prevent existing AIDS drugs from working. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 10, 2011 16:02 - 4 Comments
HIV drugs home in on deadly parasites
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Drugs used to treat HIV have the potential to be a significant game changer in the treatment of parasitic disease, a monumental threat to global health. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 15, 2011 16:55 - 0 Comments
Zebrafish lead way to melanoma gene
CORNELL (US) — Discovery of a new gene may open a path to advanced drug targets to help treat melanoma, an aggressive skin cancer, responsible for about 8,700 deaths each year. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2010 16:00 - 0 Comments
Curtailing downside of Parkinson’s drug
CARDIFF U. (UK) — An overactive pathway inside nerve cells that can be ‘turned down’ has the potential to halt or reduce the uncontrollable movements called dyskinesia, a side effect of a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 12, 2010 13:14 - 0 Comments
Drug kills parasitic worm at its source
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Scientists have unlocked how an anti-parasitic drug kills worms brought on by diseases like river blindness and elephantitis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 16:42 - 1 Comment
Can emotion help a heart beat stronger?
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Emotions such as fear and rage are often accompanied by a strong heartbeat. New research suggests that those natural responses may also be used to combat heart failure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 10, 2010 16:48 - 0 Comments
Gene discovery clarifies misunderstood disease
U. PITTSBURGH (US)—A genetic mutation for inherited lymphedema associated with lymphatic function has been discovered that could help create new treatments for the condition. (more…)
