The largest drug companies are far more interested in enriching themselves and investors than in developing new drugs, according to
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New X-ray scanner could could revolutionize cancer surgery, pathology, drug inspection
Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a prototype X-ray scanning machine that reveals not just the shape of an object
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Scientists investigate the role played by genes and environment in multiple substance use
Many drug addicts take not only one substance but rather several. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine
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Can an immunosuppressive cancer drug promote SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells?
A new study, released on the bioRxiv* preprint server, shows that rapamycin, an immunosuppressive drug used in some cancers, and
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Early treatment with anti-VEGF injections slows diabetic retinopathy
Early treatment with anti-VEGF injections slowed diabetic retinopathy in a clinical study from the DRCR Retina Network (DRCR.net). However, two
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Psychedelic drugs: how the brains of informed users are different
There is a new generation of drug users out there who possess highly detailed pharmacological and technical knowledge about the
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Democrats eye Medicare negotiations to lower drug prices
Democrats, newly in control of Congress and the White House, are united behind an idea that Republican lawmakers and major
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Common drugs for type 2 diabetes and obesity do not increase breast cancer risk
Commonly used medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity called glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), are not associated
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The role of RNA capping of SARS-CoV-2 in immunity evasion
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen successfully uses multiple immune evasion mechanisms to achieve infection within its
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Medicare paid 50% more for neurology drugs over 5 years while claims rose only 8%
A new study of Medicare payments has found that over a five-year period, the payments for medications prescribed to people
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