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Injecting drugs may up bacterial heart infections: Study

Toronto: People who inject drugs may have a significant increase in the risk of infective endocarditis, a serious infection of the lining of the heart, possibly linked to increasing use of the opioid hydromorphone, a new study suggests. “We observed a substantial increase in the risk of infective endocarditis among people who inject drugs, which […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Breast cancer drug linked to brain malfunction

Toronto: A breast cancer drug reveals side-effects, including mood disturbances and memory issues, that impact the brain function in both humans and animals, say researchers. The drug letrozole is used to prevent breast cancer recurrence by interfering with the production of estrogens. For the study, researchers from the University of Toronto in Canada showed that […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
sepsis
New inflammation inhibitor could treat sepsis

London: Researchers have developed an anti-inflammatory drug molecule that could lead to better treatments for diseases such as sepsis and potentially other autoimmune diseases. “We’ve developed a new drug molecule that inhibits inflammation,” said lead author of the study Thomas Helleday from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The discovery is the result of many years of […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Diabetes drug can also cure Alzheimer's disease

London: Scientists have found that a drug developed for diabetes could be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease through a triple method of action. The drug, originally created to treat type 2 diabetes, “significantly reversed memory loss” in mice, a paper published in the journal Brain Research, said. Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Gastric acid drug lansoprazole may also treat tuberculosis: Study

London: Habit of consuming lansoprazole, a cheap and easily available gastric acid suppressant to cure heartburn, gastritis conditions and ulcers can also keep you away from developing bacterial infections, especially tuberculosis. People who use lansoprazole to prevent conditions of acidity in the stomach are a third less likely to develop tuberculosis, a new study found. […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Zika Virus
Anti-malaria drug could fight Zika virus: Study

New York: A medication used to prevent and treat malaria has the potential to fight the deadly Zika virus, new study has found. Zika virus remains a major global health risk. In most adults, Zika causes mild flu-like symptoms. But in pregnant women, the virus can cause serious birth defects in babies, including microcephaly — […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
FDA approves new drug for advanced, metastatic breast cancer

Washington: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug to treat patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer that has progressed after taking prior treatment. The drug — Verzenio (abemaciclib) — can be used for treatment of people with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) — negative advanced […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Parkinson's drug shows hope for cancer treatment

New York: A drug used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease has displayed significant anti-cancer effects in both human cell lines and mice, an advance that could lead the way to the drug being re-purposed as an anti-cancer medication, researchers say. The drug — carbidopa — may also explain the low incidence of many cancers […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Anti-dengue antibodies may prevent Zika infection

Washington: An anti-dengue antibody-based drug could potentially protect a mother and her foetus from the deadly Zika virus as well, suggests new research. In experiments with mice, the researchers found that an antibody that protects against dengue virus is also effective against Zika. “We found that this antibody not only neutralises the dengue virus but, in […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
weight-loss
Drug with potential to reduce weight identified

New York: In what could lead to anti-obesity treatment for the elderly who may not always have the fitness to exercise, researchers have discovered that an existing drug used in transplants may help reduce food consumption and body weight. Rapamycin, a pharmaceutical used to coat coronary stents and prevent transplant rejection, reduces obesity and preserves […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
New drug may prevent death from flu virus

Toronto: Scientists in Canada have developed a new drug that offers an unconventional approach to beat the flu virus. The researchers who found the drug was effective in two different strains of mice and three different strains of flu believe the drug could be effective in animals other than mice, including humans. Instead of targetting […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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New TB drug may shorten treatment duration: Study

New York: A new experimental antibiotic for tuberculosis (TB) has been shown to be more effective against TB than Isoniazid, a decades old drug which is currently one of the standard treatment for the disease, finds a study on mice. The new drug, called AN12855, has several advantages over Isoniazid as Isoniazid requires conversion to […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
kidney-problems
Common heartburn drug linked to kidney disease risk

New York: Intake of widely prescribed drugs to neutralise stomach acid by people with heartburn or stomach ulcers could be associated with increased risk of kidney disease, warns a study of over 40,000 patients. The study, published in the Scientific Reports journal, showed patients who took proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were more likely to experience […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Researchers identify new antibiotics in fish mucus

New York: With current antibiotics dwindling in effectiveness against multidrug-resistant pathogens, researchers have identified an untapped antibiotic candidate in the protective mucus that coats young fish. The mucus contains bacteria with promising antibiotic activity against known pathogens-even dangerous organisms, such as the microbe that causes MRSA infections. This viscous substance protects fish from bacteria, fungi, […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Drug found to delay Type-1 diabetes by 2 years

New York: In a first, researchers have found that a treatment affecting the immune system effectively slowed the progression to clinical Type-1 diabetes in high risk individuals by two years or more. “The results have important implications for people, particularly youth, who have relatives with the disease, as these individuals may be at high risk […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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