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Drug-resistant infections could be starved of nutrients using existing medicines
Posted in Medicine on 27th May, 2019
by Alex Muller
Rather than developing new antifungal drugs, the team found that existing drugs used for other purposes could instead be used against fungi through other means.
Dual clinical trials suggest vasopressin hormone therapy can treat autism
Posted in Medicine on 3rd May, 2019
by Alex Muller
Both blocking and boosting vasopressin does seems to confer social improvements in some autistic subjects
Common blood pressure medication may be repurposed to treat dementia and Parkinson’s
Posted in Medicine on 30th Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller
The drug was effective in inducing autophagy and in enhancing the clearance of toxic proteins across all animal models.
New ketamine-like drug offers antidepressant benefits without psychedelic side effects
Posted in Medicine on 21st Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller
"Recent research has raised the possibility that a new drug, such as NV-5138, could be developed that is rapid-acting but also more efficacious and safer than current formulations of ketamine,"
JUUL electronic cigarette products linked to cellular damage
Posted in Medicine on 11th Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller
JUUL e-cigarette products that have recently risen in popularity, especially among adolescents.