Drug

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…

3 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…

3 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.…

3 years ago

Inside Cassie’s Lawsuit Against Diddy: Alleged Rape, Beatings, Drug Use, Sex Workers and a Car Explosion

R&B singer Cassie Ventura has made a myriad of explosive allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs in a lawsuit she filed Thursday in…

3 years ago

Dana Carvey’s Oldest Son Dex Dead at 32 After ‘Accidental Drug Overdose’

Saturday Night Live alum Dana Carvey on Thursday announced that his 32-year-old son, Dex Carvey, died from an accidental overdose. In…

3 years ago

Common chemotherapy drugs don’t work like doctors thought, with big implications for drug discovery

A new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that chemotherapy may not be reaching its full potential, in part…

3 years ago

PET imaging validates use of common cholesterol drug to enhance HER2-targeted cancer therapy

A novel therapeutic approach that combines human epidermal growth receptor factor 2 (HER2)-targeted therapies with the cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin can…

3 years ago