Chemical reaction method for more efficient drug production
Researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) in Japan and Mount Allison University in Canada have developed a
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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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Scientists discover new method for developing tracers used for medical imaging
In an advance for medical imaging, scientists from University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered a method
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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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Kratom’s reputed pain-relief benefits could come from one of its metabolites
Kratom is a Southeast Asian tree with a long history of use in traditional medicine. In the region, the plant’s
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Dangerous pathogens use this sophisticated machinery to infect hosts
Gastric cancer, Q fever, Legionnaires’ disease, whooping cough — though the infectious bacteria that cause these dangerous diseases are each
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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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New strategy to reduce cancer drug’s cardiotoxic effects: Findings from animal study suggest new strategy to reduce cardiotoxic effects of cancer drug
Doxorubicin (Doxo) is a widely used chemotherapeutic drug for cancer, though it can have toxic effects on the heart. A
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New cholesterol-lowering drug could help patients unable to take statins
A new class of oral cholesterol-lowering drug could help patients unable to take statins due to side effects. The findings
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