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Antihypertensives reduce severity of Covid-19 infection and death

Medication for high blood pressure could improve Covid-19 survival rates and reduce the severity of infection - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

25 Aug 2020

Antibiotics used for treating COVID-19 patients may result in increased resistance to drugs' benefits

The use of antibiotics in people with COVID-19 could result in increased resistance to the drugs' benefits among the wider population, a new study suggests.

25 Aug 2020

Scientists identify two markers of inflammation that predict severity of COVID-19 cases

Mount Sinai scientists have identified two markers of inflammation that reliably predict the severity of COVID-19 cases and likelihood of survival, providing a foundation for a diagnostic platform and therapeutic targets, according to a study published in Nature Medicine in August.

25 Aug 2020

Highly expressed protein in lung cancer cells drives resistance to targeted therapies

A protein highly expressed in lung cancer cells drives resistance to targeted therapies, report researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

25 Aug 2020

Study finds unique viral 'fingerprint' for each human gut

Each person's gut virus composition is as unique as a fingerprint, according to the first study to assemble a comprehensive database of viral populations in the human digestive system.

24 Aug 2020

New, low-cost technology for subcutaneous injection of viscous formulations

MIT researchers have developed a simple, low-cost technology to administer powerful drug formulations that are too viscous to be injected using conventional medical syringes.

24 Aug 2020

Researchers find a new way to slow colon cancer metastasis

When cancer metastasizes and spreads throughout the body, it can severely change the prognosis of the disease. It is estimated that metastasis is responsible for 90 percent of cancer deaths.

24 Aug 2020

Research suggests seaweed extract and xylitol may help protect against COVID-19

Researchers in the United States have demonstrated the antiviral effect of three candidate nasal spray formulations against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

24 Aug 2020

$Prolonged use of bisphosphonates increases risk of atypical femur fractures$

Prolonged use of bisphosphonates increases risk of atypical femur fractures

The risk of atypical femur fractures increases with prolonged use of bisphosphonates, drugs commonly used to treat osteoporosis, according to a new study.

24 Aug 2020

New discovery about STING protein could lead to improved cancer immunotherapies

The immune protein STING has long been noted for helping protect against viruses and tumors by signaling a well-known immune molecule.

24 Aug 2020

Congenital disorder of fat metabolism can cause chronic hyperreaction of the immune system

Scientists at the University of Bonn identify previously unknown disease mechanism. A congenital disorder of the fat metabolism can apparently cause chronic hyperreaction of the immune system.

24 Aug 2020

Drug resistance may be reversed using hydrogen sulphide

Antibiotic resistance in some kinds of bacteria may be reversed using hydrogen sulphide (H2S), according to a new study.

24 Aug 2020

Inside the race to build a better $500 emergency ventilator

As the coronavirus crisis lit up this spring, headlines about how the U.S. could innovate its way out of a pending ventilator shortage landed almost as hard and fast as the pandemic itself.

24 Aug 2020

Study: Frequent use of antimicrobial drugs impairs bacterial diversity in saliva

The strongest associations were presented with azithromycin that is used for example to middle ear infections, strep throat and pneumonia.

24 Aug 2020

Research shows nonprescribed fentanyl and stimulants were the major cause for overdose mortality

Nonprescribed fentanyl and stimulants were the primary contributors to overdose mortality, while few people had prescribed opioids in their systems, according to new toxicology research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

24 Aug 2020

Antihypertensives improve COVID-19 survival rates

Previous studies have also linked hypertension to severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Now, a new study by researchers at the University of East Anglia's Norwich Medical School has found that the risk of severe COVID-19 and death was reduced for patients with high blood pressure who were taking Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB).

24 Aug 2020

Developing more precise, targeted therapy for a highly aggressive breast cancer

Taking advantage of a cancer cell's altered metabolism that drives its runaway growth, Princess Margaret researchers are zeroing in on these molecular changes to help them develop more precise drug targets for one of the most deadly breast cancers.

21 Aug 2020

New injectable drug could offer long-lasting protection from HIV with fewer side effects

Scientists have developed an injectable drug that blocks HIV from entering cells. They say the new drug potentially offers long-lasting protection from the infection with fewer side effects.

21 Aug 2020

Researchers discover new mechanism for anticancer drug resistance in gastric cancer

A joint project led by Kumamoto University (Japan) has discovered a new mechanism for anticancer drug resistance in gastric cancer.

21 Aug 2020

Harvard's Wyss Institute launches Torus Biosystems to develop, commercialize DNA nanotechnology

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today that Cambridge, MA-based Torus BiosystemsTM, Inc., will develop and commercialize DNA nanotechnology developed at the Wyss Institute by Peng Yin and David Zhang.

21 Aug 2020

Drugs News and Research

Antihypertensives reduce severity of Covid-19 infection and death

Antibiotics used for treating COVID-19 patients may result in increased resistance to drugs' benefits

Scientists identify two markers of inflammation that predict severity of COVID-19 cases

Highly expressed protein in lung cancer cells drives resistance to targeted therapies

Study finds unique viral 'fingerprint' for each human gut

New, low-cost technology for subcutaneous injection of viscous formulations

Researchers find a new way to slow colon cancer metastasis

Research suggests seaweed extract and xylitol may help protect against COVID-19

Prolonged use of bisphosphonates increases risk of atypical femur fractures

New discovery about STING protein could lead to improved cancer immunotherapies

Congenital disorder of fat metabolism can cause chronic hyperreaction of the immune system

Drug resistance may be reversed using hydrogen sulphide

Inside the race to build a better $500 emergency ventilator

Study: Frequent use of antimicrobial drugs impairs bacterial diversity in saliva

Research shows nonprescribed fentanyl and stimulants were the major cause for overdose mortality

Antihypertensives improve COVID-19 survival rates

Developing more precise, targeted therapy for a highly aggressive breast cancer

New injectable drug could offer long-lasting protection from HIV with fewer side effects

Researchers discover new mechanism for anticancer drug resistance in gastric cancer

Harvard's Wyss Institute launches Torus Biosystems to develop, commercialize DNA nanotechnology

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