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Community pharmacy, also known as retail pharmacy, is the most common type of pharmacy that allows the public access to their medications and advice about their health. Traditionally known as a chemist, it is the healthcare facility that is responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical service to a specific community group or region.

Early therapeutic interventions may be effective in treating Fragile X Syndrome

A new study suggests that therapeutic interventions to treat neurodevelopmental disorders may be more effective if done during the early stages of brain development.

1 Sep 2022

Naturally occurring compound possesses antibacterial activity against several microorganisms

University researchers have found a naturally occurring compound, known as hydroquinine, has bacterial killing activity against several microorganisms.

30 Aug 2022

Regenstrief research scientist voted president-elect of the American Delirium Society

Regenstrief Research Scientist Noll Campbell, PharmD, M.S., has been voted president-elect of the American Delirium Society (ADS) by the board of directors. Dr. Campbell will be installed into office in conjunction with the society's national conference in June of 2023.

29 Aug 2022

Researchers receive $1.2 million Keck Foundation grant to find molecules for targeting the 'undruggable proteome'

The W.M. Keck Foundation has awarded a $1.2 million grant to medicinal chemistry and computational biology researchers at the University of Kansas and the University of Chicago focused on addressing a long-unresolved problem in biomedical research -; finding molecules able to target the "undruggable proteome."

29 Aug 2022

Potential cause of racial disparity affecting infants with congenital heart disease discovered

Race was already known to matter when it came to health outcomes for infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), the most common birth defect, affecting 1 in 100 live births.

29 Aug 2022

UB study reveals a mechanism of gene evolution generating mucin function

From the slime coating slugs to the saliva in our mouths, many slippery bodily fluids contain mucus. So how did this marvel of biology evolve?

26 Aug 2022

Research receives NSF funding to fight against medical device infections

When Martha Grady tells her students about her research, she describes it as "shooting lasers at stuff to see what happens."

26 Aug 2022

Medical marijuana users more likely to also use nicotine products

People who use therapeutic cannabis are more likely to also use nicotine products than the general population, according to a Rutgers study.

23 Aug 2022

RCSI research provides greater insight into the causes of Long COVID syndrome

New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has provided greater insight into the causes of Long COVID syndrome.

23 Aug 2022

The $18,000 breast biopsy: When having insurance costs you a bundle

When Dani Yuengling felt a lump in her right breast last summer, she tried to ignore it.

23 Aug 2022

What is the association between COVID-19 and thrombotic events?

In a new study, researchers assessed the association of COVID-19 and influenza with thrombotic events among patients.

18 Aug 2022

Therapeutic target for several metabolic diseases may help fight Alzheimer’s disease

In the recent popular Korean TV series "The Light in Your Eyes," many viewers emphasized with the main character suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

18 Aug 2022

UC San Diego receives $1.3 million grant to understand the role of misfolded tau proteins in dementia

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have received a $1.3 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation for a project that could help scientists better understand the role misfolded tau proteins play in causing neurodegenerative diseases like dementia, which may lead to more effective drug therapies.

16 Aug 2022

Study finds a declining trend in use of medications for sleep disturbance among Americans

Americans aren't turning to pharmaceutical options as often in the never-ending battle for a good night's sleep.

16 Aug 2022

Peter Adams and Bing Ren receive NIH grant to join multi-institution initiative studying the aging process

Peter Adams, Ph.D., and Bing Ren, Ph.D., have been awarded a new grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to join a multi-institution initiative studying the process of aging.

16 Aug 2022

Community health centers’ big profits raise questions about federal oversight

Just off the deserted town square, with its many boarded-up businesses, people lined up at the walk-up pharmacy window at Genesis Health Care, a federally funded clinic.

15 Aug 2022

Democrats didn’t achieve all their goals, but inflation reduction act makes historic Medicare changes

The giant health care, climate, and tax bill expected to pass the House on Friday and be sent to the president for his signature won’t be as sweeping as the Democrats who wrote it had hoped, but it would help millions of Americans better afford their prescription drugs and health insurance.

12 Aug 2022

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Early therapeutic interventions may be effective in treating Fragile X Syndrome

Naturally occurring compound possesses antibacterial activity against several microorganisms

Regenstrief research scientist voted president-elect of the American Delirium Society

Researchers receive $1.2 million Keck Foundation grant to find molecules for targeting the 'undruggable proteome'

Potential cause of racial disparity affecting infants with congenital heart disease discovered

UB study reveals a mechanism of gene evolution generating mucin function

Research receives NSF funding to fight against medical device infections

Medical marijuana users more likely to also use nicotine products

RCSI research provides greater insight into the causes of Long COVID syndrome

The $18,000 breast biopsy: When having insurance costs you a bundle

What is the association between COVID-19 and thrombotic events?

Therapeutic target for several metabolic diseases may help fight Alzheimer’s disease

UC San Diego receives $1.3 million grant to understand the role of misfolded tau proteins in dementia

Study finds a declining trend in use of medications for sleep disturbance among Americans

Peter Adams and Bing Ren receive NIH grant to join multi-institution initiative studying the aging process

Community health centers’ big profits raise questions about federal oversight

Democrats didn’t achieve all their goals, but inflation reduction act makes historic Medicare changes

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