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6:05am, 9th May, 2019

TB Alliance and partners form multidisciplinary center for translational TB drug research

(Burness) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded TB Alliance a Center of Excellence in Translational Research (CETR) grant (U19AI142735) for tuberculosis (TB) drug development. New translational research to deve...

Diabetes drug could help smokers kick the habit

5:48pm, 30th April, 2019

Humans

Diabetes drug could help smokers kick the habit

(University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) A diabetes drug is being enlisted in the war on smoking by UTHealth researchers.

Researchers verify new method of HIV transmission among injection drug users and effective prevention technique

2:50pm, 25th April, 2019

Physics

Researchers verify new method of HIV transmission among injection drug users and effective prevention technique

(Lawson Health Research Institute) New studies from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University have found for the first time that HIV can be transmitted through the sharing of equipment used to prepare drugs before injection and that a s...

10:48am, 9th April, 2019

Tech

UConn researchers see promising early results in drug discovery partnership with AI Biotech Company

(JPA Health) A half dozen University of Connecticut (UConn) researchers are now working to identify potential new drugs to treat a wide range of diseases and conditions through a unique partnership that offers access to cutting-edge artificial intell...

Experimental drug shows promise for opioid withdrawal symptoms

2:01pm, 7th April, 2019

Physics

Experimental drug shows promise for opioid withdrawal symptoms

(Experimental Biology) While medicines are available to relieve withdrawal symptoms in people recovering from opioid addiction, they cause side effects and can maintain the brain changes that led to addiction in the first place, which can lead to rel...

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation launches new research initiative for digital tools

1:38pm, 2nd April, 2019

Tech

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation launches new research initiative for digital tools

(Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation) Today, the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announces a new initiative that aims to fast-track the development of digital tools for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, as part...

A Drug Shows an Astonishing Ability to Regenerate Damaged Hearts and Other Body Parts

3:02pm, 1st April, 2019

Tech

A Drug Shows an Astonishing Ability to Regenerate Damaged Hearts and Other Body Parts

A once abandoned drug compound shows an ability to rebuild organs damaged by illness and injury-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Repurposed Drug Could Offer Hope after Many Alzheimer's Trial Failures

10:28am, 28th March, 2019

Humans

Repurposed Drug Could Offer Hope after Many Alzheimer's Trial Failures

A drug approved for hepatitis D triggers a cellular waste disposal system to rid mice brains of the tau protein, a major culprit in neurodegenerative disease-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Biogen Halts Studies of Closely Watched Alzheimer's Drug, a Blow to Hopes for New Treatment

2:51pm, 22nd March, 2019

Humans

Biogen Halts Studies of Closely Watched Alzheimer's Drug, a Blow to Hopes for New Treatment

Trial failure raises doubts about amyloid as a target for drug development-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Gonorrhoea: Drug resistance compromises recommended treatment in Europe

10:48am, 28th February, 2019

Humans

Gonorrhoea: Drug resistance compromises recommended treatment in Europe

(European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) ) Gonorrhoea is the second most commonly notified sexually transmitted infection across the EU/EEA countries with almost 500 000 reported cases between 2007 and 2016. The infection is treatab...

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TB Alliance and partners form multidisciplinary center for translational TB drug research

Diabetes drug could help smokers kick the habit

Researchers verify new method of HIV transmission among injection drug users and effective prevention technique

UConn researchers see promising early results in drug discovery partnership with AI Biotech Company

Experimental drug shows promise for opioid withdrawal symptoms

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation launches new research initiative for digital tools

A Drug Shows an Astonishing Ability to Regenerate Damaged Hearts and Other Body Parts

Repurposed Drug Could Offer Hope after Many Alzheimer's Trial Failures

Biogen Halts Studies of Closely Watched Alzheimer's Drug, a Blow to Hopes for New Treatment

Gonorrhoea: Drug resistance compromises recommended treatment in Europe

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