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Ayurvedic medicine is effective in blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes, study finds

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that several traditional medicines commonly used in South Asia, are effective in maintaining blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.

8 Jun 2022

Review of cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes

A recent study reviewed cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes.

8 Jun 2022

Discovery may lead to new treatments to reduce inflammation in vitiligo disease

A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, reveals the unique cell-to-cell communication networks that can perpetuate inflammation and prevent repigmentation in patients with vitiligo disease.

7 Jun 2022

Novel approach identifies potent drug-like molecules that bind to cancer protein of interest

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have identified potent, highly specific compounds that interfere with bromodomain (BD)-containing proteins involved in cancer.

3 Jun 2022

Genetically engineered immune cells target cancer cells that may be responsible for leukemia relapse

Genetically engineered immune cells successfully target the specific cancer cells that may be responsible for relapse of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a type of blood cancer, and proved effective in animal models of the disease, according to a preclinical study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.

2 Jun 2022

Aerobic exercise amplifies the effects of immunotherapy to reduce pancreatic tumor growth

Aerobic exercise reprograms the immune system to reduce pancreatic tumor growth and amplify the effects of immunotherapy, a new study finds.

2 Jun 2022

Prenatal exposure to antiseizure drugs associated with risk of autism and intellectual disability

Women with epilepsy often need medication to prevent seizures during pregnancy. Previous studies have found an association between exposure to the antiseizure medication valproate during pregnancy and risk of autism and low IQ in the offspring.

2 Jun 2022

UCI-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling to other tissues

A new University of California, Irvine-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling to other tissues and that the organs and processes muscle impacts are markedly different between males and females.

31 May 2022

UCLA researchers identify a method to make tumors susceptible to immune attack

One powerful way cancer cells defend against tumor-killing immune cells is to load up their cell surface with a protein known as PD-L1. Now a team of UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers led by Roger S. Lo, MD, PhD, has identified a method to degrade tumor cell-surface PD-L1, thereby making tumors susceptible to immune attack.

31 May 2022

Discovery explains why patients with severe asthma are unresponsive to treatment

Patients with the most severe form of asthma produce special substances in their airways when taking medicine during an asthma attack that block the treatment from working, according to a study where Rutgers scientists collaborated with researchers at Genentech, a member of the Roche Group.

30 May 2022

Gut bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of certain blood pressure drugs

A new study from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences has shown gut bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of certain blood pressure drugs.

26 May 2022

A sugar-studded protein could be key to stopping Alzheimer’s disease progression, finds study

In a bit of "reverse engineering" research using brain tissues from five people who died with Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they discovered that a special sugar molecule could play a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

25 May 2022

Study identifies a gene that plays an important role in embryo development

A new study co-led by a Cedars-Sinai investigator identified a gene that plays an important role in a biological pathway involved in embryo development.

24 May 2022

Antidiabetic medication may also decrease blood vessel dysfunction associated with aging

An FDA-approved drug to lower blood sugar in adults with Type 2 diabetes also may decrease blood vessel dysfunction associated with aging, according to a new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

24 May 2022

Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center partners with the Price Family Foundation to advance cancer equity

The National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC) has partnered with the Price Family Foundation to fund eight research teams developing novel cancer therapies and improving cancer outcomes for historically marginalized communities in the Bronx.

20 May 2022

Novel brain-permeable Cdk5 inhibitor alters neurobehavior in mice

James Bibb, Ph.D., and colleagues have described a novel preclinical drug that could have the potential to combat depression, brain injury and diseases that impair cognition. The drug, which notably is brain-permeable, acts to inhibit the kinase enzyme Cdk5.

20 May 2022

Researchers discover potential treatment approach for advanced uveal melanoma

An international team of researchers led by University College Dublin (UCD) have uncovered a potential treatment approach for advanced uveal melanoma (UM), a type of cancer that effects the eye.

19 May 2022

Molecular pathway allows cells to sense when their lipid supplies become depleted

UT Southwestern researchers have discovered a molecular pathway that allows cells to sense when their lipid supplies become depleted, prompting a flurry of activity that prevents starvation.

18 May 2022

New tool can accurately predict which hospitalized patients need critical care for COVID-19

Scientists have developed and validated an algorithm that can help healthcare professionals identify who is most at risk of dying from COVID-19 when admitted to a hospital, reports a study published today in eLife.

17 May 2022

Targeting specific neurons modulates memory retrieval and alters anxiety-like behaviors in mice

We humans lose mental acuity, an unfortunate side effect of aging. And for individuals with neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, the loss of cognitive function often accompanied by mood disorders such as anxiety is a harrowing experience.

16 May 2022

Pharmacology News and Research

Latest Pharmacology News and Research

Ayurvedic medicine is effective in blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes, study finds

Review of cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes

Discovery may lead to new treatments to reduce inflammation in vitiligo disease

Novel approach identifies potent drug-like molecules that bind to cancer protein of interest

Genetically engineered immune cells target cancer cells that may be responsible for leukemia relapse

Aerobic exercise amplifies the effects of immunotherapy to reduce pancreatic tumor growth

Prenatal exposure to antiseizure drugs associated with risk of autism and intellectual disability

UCI-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling to other tissues

UCLA researchers identify a method to make tumors susceptible to immune attack

Discovery explains why patients with severe asthma are unresponsive to treatment

Gut bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of certain blood pressure drugs

A sugar-studded protein could be key to stopping Alzheimer’s disease progression, finds study

Study identifies a gene that plays an important role in embryo development

Antidiabetic medication may also decrease blood vessel dysfunction associated with aging

Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center partners with the Price Family Foundation to advance cancer equity

Novel brain-permeable Cdk5 inhibitor alters neurobehavior in mice

Researchers discover potential treatment approach for advanced uveal melanoma

Molecular pathway allows cells to sense when their lipid supplies become depleted

New tool can accurately predict which hospitalized patients need critical care for COVID-19

Targeting specific neurons modulates memory retrieval and alters anxiety-like behaviors in mice

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