A Powerful Antibiotic That Can Tackle Superbugs Has Been Discovered in the 'Dark Matter' of Bacteria
Scientists in the US managed to grow the bacteria out of a morass of life cleverly coined ‘bacterial dark matter."
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Party Drug Ketamine Can Stop Severe Depression-Researcher Wants Funding for the 'Powerful Treatment'
A low-cost version of ketamine to treat severe depression has performed strongly in a double-blind trial that compared it with placebo.
World's First 'Tooth Regrowth' Medicine Moves Toward Clinical Trials in Japan
A drug showing promise in animal trials could provide the world's first method to regrow human teeth, or create normal tooth development in children with congenital anodontia. The breakthrough came from the identification of a gene-protein interaction in mice that resulted in the growth of fewer teeth. An antibody medicine that inhibited the protein's ability […]
Neglected 80-year-old Antibiotic Reemerges as Highly-Effective Against Resistant Bacteria
Discovered back in the 1940s, nourseothricin is a natural product made by a soil fungus, but though it killed bacteria, it was renal toxic
Senators Pushed Big Pharma to Cap Inhaler Prices at $35 - Successfully Bringing Relief to American Families
It's the second such development this year, after the price of insulin was capped recently through executive-congressional actions.
FDA Approves New Drug for A Timeless Illness-Frostbite-to Save Fingers and Toes from Amputation
Canada, Nepal, and Europe have been using Iloprost to treat frostbite for years, as it is generally safe, and effective 3 days post-frostbite
Overlooked Drug Proven to Be Superior Treatment for Crohn's Disease-Helping Patients Avoid Surgery
Infliximab works by blocking an inflammatory cytokine, the proteins that cause acute inflammatory reactions like swelling.
3-Legged Dog Cured of Cancer by Breakthrough FDA-Approved Treatment With 87% Success Rate
A 3-legged pit bull had a tumor in one of his remaining legs, but was cured of cancer thanks to an injection of Stelfonta, a drug for dogs.
New Synthetic Compound Can Kill Superbugs Resistant to Antibiotics
A Harvard team has created an antibiotic that can overcome many drug-resistant infections, which have become a deadly global health menace.
Kinder than Chemo Cancer Drug Cured This Young Man of Leukemia-Available in the US
Blina is a kind of targeted therapy drug called a bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE). It's administered via a carried supply through the arm.
White House Issues Unprecedented Pardons After FDA Finds Cannabis to Be More Like Tylenol Than Heroin
A Gallup poll conducted in October 2023 found that 70% of Americans believe cannabis should be completely legalized in all its forms.
FDA Clears First Study of CRISPR Gene-Editing in Human Patients
The advantages are huge if such a drug could be proven to work well—a lack of hospital and laboratory work would save a patient thousands
Crazy Insulin Prices Now a Thing of the Past in U.S. After Government Initiates Monthly Cost of $35
Big pharma companies now have to provide rebates to Medicare if the cost of their drug rose faster than the price of inflation.
Scientists Hail New Antibiotic That Can Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Known as CRAB for short, it is classified as a priority 1 pathogen by the WHO, a significant cause of damaging infections in patients.
Smokers Twice as Likely to Quit if Using Drug from Laburnum Tree, Finds Study
A major study conducted recently by Oxford University found that just 6 out of 100 smokers can break the addiction without any form of aid.
She's an Ex-Addict Turned Forager, Her Anxiety is Gone: 'Mushrooms Saved My Life'
Jessika took herself to Moncton forest for guidance and dug her bare feet into the soil to connect with nature.
Vaccine Targeting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Shows Good Response in First Clinical Trial of Patients
A drug that targets the deadliest form of breast cancer has recently been found to elicit 75% immune responses with no side effects.
Scan of 27 Million Compounds Identified a New One that Outperforms Pain Medications
The simulation singled out 77 compounds, which the researchers experimentally tested to see if they could reduce calcium channel pain signals
New Medicines May Lie Under the Sea-This Device Sniffs Them Out
The device could "easily" concentrate molecules that are present in underwater caves and holds promise for drug discovery among these places.
Narrowly Avoiding Prison by Judge's Leniency, She Turned Her Life Around to Win Case as a Lawyer in His Courtroom
A repeat drug offender turned criminal defense attorney, it shows among other things that it's never too late to turn one's life around.
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