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UTI drug gepotidacin performs well in clinical trials compared to nitrofurantoin

UTI drug gepotidacin performs well in clinical trials compared to nitrofurantoin

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of medical researchers with affiliations to British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) ha

UTI drug gepotidacin performs well in clinical trials compared to nitrofurantoin

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of medical researchers with affiliations to British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) ha
Predicting correct dosage may improve success of drug repurposing

Predicting correct dosage may improve success of drug repurposing

by Sarah Small,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101227Before a drug can be used to treat a disease, it must go through a leng

Predicting correct dosage may improve success of drug repurposing

by Sarah Small,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101227Before a drug can be used to treat a disease, it must go through a leng
Common drug for cardiac failure may interfere with debated blood test for Alzheimer's disease

Common drug for cardiac failure may interfere with debated blood test for Alzheimer's disease

byUniversity of GothenburgChanges in Aβ blood biomarkers following sacubitril/valsartan treatment. Credit:JAMA Neurology(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.4719Researchers from the

Common drug for cardiac failure may interfere with debated blood test for Alzheimer's disease

byUniversity of GothenburgChanges in Aβ blood biomarkers following sacubitril/valsartan treatment. Credit:JAMA Neurology(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.4719Researchers from the
Anti-aging drug rapamycin found to improve immune function through endolysosomes

Anti-aging drug rapamycin found to improve immune function through endolysosomes

by Max Planck SocietyRapamycin is one of the most promising anti-aging substances to date. Rapamycin is named after "Rapa Nui," the local translation for the Easter Islands, where the a

Anti-aging drug rapamycin found to improve immune function through endolysosomes

by Max Planck SocietyRapamycin is one of the most promising anti-aging substances to date. Rapamycin is named after "Rapa Nui," the local translation for the Easter Islands, where the a
Spider venom-based heart drug is a step closer

Spider venom-based heart drug is a step closer

JANUARY 17, 2024byUniversity of QueenslandPipette harvesting drop of venom from funnel web spider. Credit: University of QueenslandA spider venom molecule being investigated by a University of Q

Spider venom-based heart drug is a step closer

JANUARY 17, 2024byUniversity of QueenslandPipette harvesting drop of venom from funnel web spider. Credit: University of QueenslandA spider venom molecule being investigated by a University of Q
Crack vaccine research on rats could help babies of mothers who use cocaine—and reduce addiction

Crack vaccine research on rats could help babies of mothers who use cocaine—and reduce addiction

by Frederico Garcia,The ConversationScintigraphy shows that many more cocaine molecules reached the brain of pregnant rats that received a placebo than those that received the vaccine. Credit: V

Crack vaccine research on rats could help babies of mothers who use cocaine—and reduce addiction

by Frederico Garcia,The ConversationScintigraphy shows that many more cocaine molecules reached the brain of pregnant rats that received a placebo than those that received the vaccine. Credit: V
Brain cell discovery sparks hope for fertility treatments

Brain cell discovery sparks hope for fertility treatments

byNagoya UniversityResearchers demonstrated kisspeptin neurons with dynorphin receptors in the brain affects the release of hormones that affect reproductive function in females. Credit: Mayuko

Brain cell discovery sparks hope for fertility treatments

byNagoya UniversityResearchers demonstrated kisspeptin neurons with dynorphin receptors in the brain affects the release of hormones that affect reproductive function in females. Credit: Mayuko
Study finds ketamine effects outlast half-life by getting trapped in NMDA receptors

Study finds ketamine effects outlast half-life by getting trapped in NMDA receptors

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressSingle injection of ketamine no longer causes antidepressant effects on day 3 or day 7. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06624-1Researchers at

Study finds ketamine effects outlast half-life by getting trapped in NMDA receptors

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressSingle injection of ketamine no longer causes antidepressant effects on day 3 or day 7. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06624-1Researchers at
From infamy to ingenuity—bacterial hijack mechanisms as advanced genetic tools

From infamy to ingenuity—bacterial hijack mechanisms as advanced genetic tools

byJohn Innes CentreCrystal structures of SAP05–SPL5ZnFand SAP05–Rpn10vWAcomplexes revealing the bimodular architecture of SAP05. (A) Cartoon model illustrating the fold of the

From infamy to ingenuity—bacterial hijack mechanisms as advanced genetic tools

byJohn Innes CentreCrystal structures of SAP05–SPL5ZnFand SAP05–Rpn10vWAcomplexes revealing the bimodular architecture of SAP05. (A) Cartoon model illustrating the fold of the
A novel strategy for cardiac repair using stem cell–derived progenitor cells and cell-seeding matrix patches

A novel strategy for cardiac repair using stem cell–derived progenitor cells and cell-seeding matrix patches

Graphical abstract. Credit:Bioactive Materials(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.05.015Myocardial infarction (MI) and the resulting heart failure remain a leading cause of morbidity and

A novel strategy for cardiac repair using stem cell–derived progenitor cells and cell-seeding matrix patches

Graphical abstract. Credit:Bioactive Materials(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.05.015Myocardial infarction (MI) and the resulting heart failure remain a leading cause of morbidity and
Lies about birth control are propagating on social media—here are the facts

Lies about birth control are propagating on social media—here are the facts

by Christopher O'Sullivan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSocial media is full of bad advice when it comes to your health. With so much of this content created by influencers who do

Lies about birth control are propagating on social media—here are the facts

by Christopher O'Sullivan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSocial media is full of bad advice when it comes to your health. With so much of this content created by influencers who do