NHS wins landmark High Court battle with two major drug firms over a drug for the biggest cause of blindness
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An old drug finds new purpose against retinal neovascularization
Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have found that the anti-malaria drug amodiaquine inhibits the apelin receptor
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Critically ill patients supported by respirators in ICUs may develop weakness from drug treatment, not illness
At least 25 percent of critically ill patients who receive mechanical ventilation in intensive care units (ICUs) develop muscular weakness
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Liver disease drug could help restore cells damaged by Alzheimer’s
A drug which has been used to treat liver disease for decades could help to restore cells damaged by Alzheimer’s,
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Chest pain drug falls short in preventing first episode of ventricular arrhythmia or death
A clinical trial of more than 1,000 patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) found that the drug ranolazine (commonly used
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Researchers to test novel drug combination against toughest breast cancers
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have launched a phase Ib clinical trial to assess the
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Researchers discover epigenetic reason for drug resistance in a deadly melanoma
Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a previously unknown reason for drug resistance in a common subtype of melanoma, one of
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Scientists identify nearly 200 potential tuberculosis drug targets
Tuberculosis is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. Nearly 2 million people die every year from this
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Breast Cancer Drug Promising in Phase 3 Trial
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 15, 2018 — For women with advanced breast cancer who carry the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, an
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Newly identified target may help with drug discovery for chronic inflammatory diseases
Inflammation is part of the body’s natural healing process. But when it becomes chronic, inflammation can lead to cancer, Alzheimer’s
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