Drug

Drug developed for pancreatic cancer shows promise against most aggressive form of medulloblastoma

A drug that was developed to treat pancreatic cancer has now been shown to increase symptom-free survival in preclinical medulloblastoma…

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New drug shows promise in clearing HIV from brain

An experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected cells in the brain, according to…

2 years ago

Study identifies first drug therapy for sleep apnea

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and international collaborators have led a worldwide, advanced study demonstrating…

2 years ago

Scientists create tailored drug for aggressive breast cancer

Scientists have used breast cancer cells' weakness against themselves by linking a tumour-selective antibody with a cell-killing drug to destroy…

2 years ago

Clinicians report success with first test of drug in a patient with life-threatening blood clotting disorder

A team led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, used…

2 years ago

Researchers wrestle with accuracy of AI technology used to create new drug candidates

Artificial intelligence (AI) has numerous applications in healthcare, from analyzing medical imaging to optimizing the execution of clinical trials, and…

2 years ago

Siblings with unique genetic change help scientists progress drug search for type 1 diabetes

Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain…

2 years ago

GPCR structure: Research reveals molecular origins of function for a key drug target

Through an international collaboration, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital leveraged data science, pharmacology and structural information to conduct…

2 years ago

New platform solves key problems in targeted drug delivery

In recent years, cell and gene therapies have shown significant promise for treating cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, heart disease, HIV/AIDS…

2 years ago

Chemists use oxygen, copper ‘scissors’ to make cheaper drug treatments possible

Drugs to treat cancer are often very expensive to produce, resulting in high costs for the patients who need them.…

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