Anaphylactic shock: IgG antibodies and neutrophils play an unexpected role
Anaphylactic shock, an exacerbated allergic reaction that can prove fatal, is sometimes caused by the use of drugs during surgery.
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Using a common anticonvulsant to counteract inflammation
Serious conditions, including sepsis, stem from inflammation in the body, and there is a lack of effective medication for sepsis.
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Prescription drug costs steadily soar, yet price transparency is lacking
After reviewing tens of millions of insurance claims for the country’s 49 most popular brand-name prescription drugs, a team from
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New arsenic-based broad-spectrum antibiotic
Antibiotic resistance has been called one of the biggest public health threats of our time. There is a pressing need
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Germ-fighting catheter coating may help prevent infections
Brown University researchers have developed a new antibacterial coating for intravascular catheters that could one day help to prevent catheter-related
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Treatment for obesity and fatty liver disease may be in reach: 27 new molecules show significant therapeutic potential
Professor Amiram Goldblum and his team at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Institute for Drug Research have discovered 27 new
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Powerful method probes small-molecule structures
Small molecules — from naturally occurring metabolites and hormones to synthetic medicines and pesticides — can have big effects on
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Heat-resistant enzymes could produce more cost-effective drugs
A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences could change the way scientists look at one
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Fentanyl test strips prove useful in preventing overdoses
Among more than 72,000 deaths in the U.S. last year, fentanyl — a highly potent prescription opioid often used to
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Research assesses geographic distribution of new antibiotics following market introduction: None of the 25 new antibiotics registered between 1999 and 2015 targeted the most daunting infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria
There is a growing need for new antibiotics to help combat the looming threat of antimicrobial resistance. According to a
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