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New antiviral treatment may limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus

By the time you test positive for COVID-19, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has already taken up residence in your respiratory system. With each breath, you expel invisible viral particles into the air - a process known as viral shedding.

9 Sep 2022

Survey: 'Healthy tan' and other myths about sun safety are alive in Europe, other countries

8 in 10 Europeans believe tans are attractive with almost as many (73%) saying tans are healthy, according to a new study presented today at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress.

9 Sep 2022

St. Baldrick's Scholar grant awarded to CU researcher for investigating new drug to treat infant leukemia

As part of its ongoing efforts to eradicate childhood cancers, the St. Baldrick's Foundation has awarded University of Colorado Cancer Center member Kelly Faulk, MD, a St. Baldrick's Scholar grant to investigate a new method for treating infant leukemia.

9 Sep 2022

Scientists reverse the effects of lysosomal storage disorders in patient cells and mice

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), and elsewhere have reversed the effects of several life-threatening inherited neurodegenerative diseases called lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs) in patient cells and mice.

9 Sep 2022

Distribution of platinum after chemotherapy may help predict resistance to ovarian cancer treatment

A team of researchers from Japan has discovered that the distribution of platinum within a tumor following platinum-based chemotherapy treatment of ovarian cancer may predict whether the tumor will be resistant to further treatment.

9 Sep 2022

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $61.9 million NIH grant to continue funding its Clinical and Translational Science Center

Weill Cornell Medicine was awarded a $61.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences to continue funding its Clinical and Translational Science Center until 2027.

9 Sep 2022

Scientists observe how SARS-CoV-2 protein dismantles critical immunity pathway

Over the past two years, scientists have studied the SARS-CoV-2 virus in great detail, laying the foundation for developing COVID-19 vaccines and antiviral treatments.

9 Sep 2022

Many preventive medical services cost patients nothing. Will a Texas court decision change that?

A federal judge's ruling in Texas has thrown into question whether millions of insured Americans will continue to receive some preventive medical services, such as cancer screenings and drugs that protect people from HIV infection, without making a copayment.

9 Sep 2022

Hospitals divert primary care patients to health center ‘look-alikes’ to boost finances

A growing number of hospitals are outsourcing often-unprofitable outpatient services for their poorest patients by setting up independent, nonprofit organizations to provide primary care.

9 Sep 2022

Children in Northern California learn to cope with wildfire trauma

Maia and Mia Bravo stepped outside their house on a bright summer day and sensed danger.

9 Sep 2022

COVID-19’s long-term impact on orphanhood and caregiver loss

Researchers performed epidemiologic modeling to update COVID-19-associated caregiver and parent loss estimates.

9 Sep 2022

Booster vaccination maintains high efficacy against malaria in African children

Researchers from the University of Oxford and their partners have today reported new findings from their Phase 2b trial following the administration of a booster dose of the candidate malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M™ - which previously demonstrated high-level efficacy of 77% over the following 12 months in young west African children in 2021.

9 Sep 2022

Researchers review role of melatonin in pregnancies complicated by placental insufficiency

A new study explores the role of melatonin in pregnancy.

8 Sep 2022

Researchers identify protein that plays a critical role in rheumatoid arthritis damage

Scientists have identified a protein known as sulfatase-2 that plays a critical role in the damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis.

8 Sep 2022

Comprehensive genetic architecture atlas compiled for mutant RAS genes in cancers

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, three other cancer centers and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health compiled a comprehensive genetic architecture atlas for mutant RAS genes in human cancers.

8 Sep 2022

Triplet therapy slows progression of advanced kidney cancer

A targeted kinase inhibitor added to a two-drug immunotherapy combination slowed the progression of advanced kidney cancer in previously untreated patients, according to research led by an oncologist from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

8 Sep 2022

Plants and plant-derived preparations as co-treatments for COVID-19

A recent Journal of Medicinal Food study proposed a comprehensive guideline for applying plants and plant-derived formulations to co-treat severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and other viral infections.

8 Sep 2022

NIH animal study combines Paxlovid with Lagevrio against SARS-CoV-2 Delta

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at the U.S National Institutes of Health demonstrated the efficacy of molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir, two oral severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antivirals in the rhesus macaque model, the closest proxy to humans.

7 Sep 2022

Administering immunotherapy drug before surgery for oral cavity cancer did not increase complications

A University of Cincinnati study found administering an immunotherapy drug before surgery for oral cavity cancer did not lead to increased rates of complications during and after surgery.

7 Sep 2022

Recent developments in the use of nanoparticles to deliver drugs to the brain via intranasal administration

Scientists have recently reviewed research articles related to the application of inorganic nanoparticles in delivering drugs to the brain through the intranasal route.

7 Sep 2022

Drugs News and Research

New antiviral treatment may limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Survey: 'Healthy tan' and other myths about sun safety are alive in Europe, other countries

St. Baldrick's Scholar grant awarded to CU researcher for investigating new drug to treat infant leukemia

Scientists reverse the effects of lysosomal storage disorders in patient cells and mice

Distribution of platinum after chemotherapy may help predict resistance to ovarian cancer treatment

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $61.9 million NIH grant to continue funding its Clinical and Translational Science Center

Scientists observe how SARS-CoV-2 protein dismantles critical immunity pathway

Many preventive medical services cost patients nothing. Will a Texas court decision change that?

Hospitals divert primary care patients to health center ‘look-alikes’ to boost finances

Children in Northern California learn to cope with wildfire trauma

COVID-19’s long-term impact on orphanhood and caregiver loss

Booster vaccination maintains high efficacy against malaria in African children

Researchers review role of melatonin in pregnancies complicated by placental insufficiency

Researchers identify protein that plays a critical role in rheumatoid arthritis damage

Comprehensive genetic architecture atlas compiled for mutant RAS genes in cancers

Triplet therapy slows progression of advanced kidney cancer

Plants and plant-derived preparations as co-treatments for COVID-19

NIH animal study combines Paxlovid with Lagevrio against SARS-CoV-2 Delta

Administering immunotherapy drug before surgery for oral cavity cancer did not increase complications

Recent developments in the use of nanoparticles to deliver drugs to the brain via intranasal administration

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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