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'The Virtual Brain': A new tool for epilepsy surgery planning

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting over 50 Million people worldwide. Patients suffer from seizures caused by sudden neuronal activity engaging at times large networks of the brain.

20 Feb 2021

Transforming immune killer T-cells into 'super soldiers' to fight against cancer

Creating "super soldiers" of specific white blood cells to boost an anti-tumour response has been shown in a series of elegant experiments by Princess Margaret researchers.

20 Feb 2021

Low-frequency brain stimulation prevents seizures in mice with temporal lobe epilepsy

Epileptic activity originating from one or more diseased brain regions in the temporal lobe is difficult to contain.

20 Feb 2021

ESO guidelines provide recommendations on intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke

Patients with stroke due to blood clots in brain arteries ('ischaemic stroke') can be treated with clot-dissolving drugs called 'thrombolytics'.

20 Feb 2021

FDA warns 10 companies for selling unlawful dietary supplements that claim to treat mental health problems

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced warning letters to 10 companies for illegally selling dietary supplements that claim to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent depression and other mental health disorders, in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

19 Feb 2021

Chicken-derived antibody shows potent neutralizing capacity against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

Researchers report on a Chicken-derived antibody against SARS-CoV-2, offering preliminary data on a potential therapeutic for COVID-19 warranting further research.

19 Feb 2021

Researchers use zebrafish to study cancer-immune interactions

Cancer researcher Rita Fior uses zebrafish to study human cancer. Though this may seem like an unlikely match, her work shows great promise with forthcoming applications in personalized medicine.

19 Feb 2021

Scientists use computer simulations to identify future targets for treatment of Covid-19

University of Warwick scientists model movements of nearly 300 protein structures in Covid-19. Scientists can use the simulations to identify potential targets to test with existing drugs, and even check effectiveness with future Covid variants.

19 Feb 2021

How does the SARS-CoV-2 E484K mutation increase viral fitness?

How do mutations benefit SARS-CoV-2? To explore this, a team of researchers from China took a closer look at the physical interactions that occur between the proteins after viral mutation.

19 Feb 2021

Molecular modeling helps identify the binding site of antidepressantss

The effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and other conventional antidepressants are believed to be based on their increasing the levels of serotonin and noradrenalin in synapses, while ketamine, a new rapid-acting antidepressant, is thought to function by inhibiting receptors for the neurotransmitter glutamate.

19 Feb 2021

Inhibitors to target SARS-CoV-2 viral protein display strong antiviral activity in transgenic mouse model

Inhibitors based on approved drugs and designed to disrupt the SARS-CoV-2 viral protein Mpro display strong antiviral activity both in vitro and in a transgenic mouse model, a new study reports.

18 Feb 2021

Specific cell-to-cell communication associated with progression of gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a subytpe of cancers known as sarcomas. GIST is the most common type of sarcoma with approximately 5,000 to 6,000 new patient cases annually in the United States.

18 Feb 2021

Study explores the perceptions and use of antibiotics among older adults

While most adults over 50 understand that overuse of antibiotics is a problem, and say they're cautious about taking the drugs, a sizable minority have used antibiotics for something other than their original purpose, and appear to think the drugs could help treat colds, which are caused by viruses not bacteria.

18 Feb 2021

Novel method for rapid and efficient separation of oxygen-18 from oxygen-16

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) plays a major role in the early detection of various types of cancer.

18 Feb 2021

USDA, FDA highlight no credible evidence of COVID-19 transmission through food or food packaging

After more than a year since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak was declared a global health emergency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to underscore that there is no credible evidence of food or food packaging associated with or as a likely source of viral transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing COVID-19.

18 Feb 2021

Researchers discover potential new way to target pancreatic tumors with high IFN signaling

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have uncovered a potential new way to target pancreatic tumors that express high intratumoral interferon signaling (IFN).

18 Feb 2021

Study provides new insight into the effects of antidepressant drugs

18 Feb 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Open enrollment, one more time

An estimated 9 million Americans eligible for free or reduced premium health insurance under the Affordable Care Act have a second chance to sign up for 2021 coverage, since the Biden administration reopened enrollment on healthcare.gov and states that run their own marketplaces followed suit.

18 Feb 2021

Analyzing short strands of cell-free DNA in urine could help detect early-stage cancer

Urinalysis has long been a staple of physical exams to detect and manage a number of diseases and disorders, but not cancer.

18 Feb 2021

Cone snail venom could potentially treat severe forms of malaria

Severe forms of malaria such as Plasmodium falciparum may be deadly even after treatment with current parasite-killing drugs.

18 Feb 2021

Drugs News and Research

'The Virtual Brain': A new tool for epilepsy surgery planning

Transforming immune killer T-cells into 'super soldiers' to fight against cancer

Low-frequency brain stimulation prevents seizures in mice with temporal lobe epilepsy

ESO guidelines provide recommendations on intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke

FDA warns 10 companies for selling unlawful dietary supplements that claim to treat mental health problems

Chicken-derived antibody shows potent neutralizing capacity against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

Researchers use zebrafish to study cancer-immune interactions

Scientists use computer simulations to identify future targets for treatment of Covid-19

How does the SARS-CoV-2 E484K mutation increase viral fitness?

Molecular modeling helps identify the binding site of antidepressantss

Inhibitors to target SARS-CoV-2 viral protein display strong antiviral activity in transgenic mouse model

Specific cell-to-cell communication associated with progression of gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Study explores the perceptions and use of antibiotics among older adults

Novel method for rapid and efficient separation of oxygen-18 from oxygen-16

USDA, FDA highlight no credible evidence of COVID-19 transmission through food or food packaging

Researchers discover potential new way to target pancreatic tumors with high IFN signaling

Study provides new insight into the effects of antidepressant drugs

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Open enrollment, one more time

Analyzing short strands of cell-free DNA in urine could help detect early-stage cancer

Cone snail venom could potentially treat severe forms of malaria

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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