Drug

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may also curb drug and alcohol addiction

A promising group of medications already used to treat diabetes and obesity may also hold potential for tackling alcohol and…

6 months ago

This powerful drug combo cuts prostate cancer deaths by 40%

Men whose prostate cancer returns after surgery or radiation therapy may soon benefit from a powerful new treatment that has…

7 months ago

Doctors tested a common drug on COVID. The results are stunning

A widely available and affordable drug has been shown to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to…

7 months ago

Parkinson’s reversal? One drug brings dying brain cells back to life

Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson's disease that's…

10 months ago

Drug pollution alters salmon migration

In the largest study of its kind to date, a team of international researchers has investigated how pharmaceutical pollution affects…

1 year ago

Groundbreaking light-driven method to create key drug compounds

Traditionally, chemists have relied on well-established but limiting methods to synthesize these molecules. The new research, co-authored by Kevin Brown,…

1 year ago

Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer’s dementia

An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their…

1 year ago

Scientists solve mystery of how the drug retinoic acid works to treat neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a solid tumor that occurs in children. When high-risk, the disease has a poor prognosis. Decades ago, adding…

1 year ago

Drug may prevent some migraine attacks in children and teens

For children and teens living with migraine, there may be a new preventive treatment, according to a preliminary study released…

1 year ago

Scientists design peptides to enhance drug efficacy

A team of scientists has developed a groundbreaking approach using specially designed peptides to improve drug formulations. This innovative method…

1 year ago