Category: Medical Research
Researchers Discover a New Therapeutic Target to Treat Drug Addiction
When someone is addicted to one or more drugs, their only obsession is to get their next fix, regardless of the consequences. Currently, no drug treatment with real long-term …Taking Statins May Protect Us from Developing Cancer Study Shows
Millions of new cancer cases were diagnosed in 2018, worldwide and many of them die. Often, these deaths are not attributed to primary cancer, but to metastases. These are …
The Malaria Drug Hydroxychloroquine Improves the Efficacy of Chemotherapy Agent Cisplatin against Resistant Head and Neck Cancers
Doctors have often chosen chemotherapy as a treatment option for cancers. The procedure involves the use of drugs, like cisplatin, to cause the death of cancer cells. However, it …
The Anti-diabetic Drug Empagliflozin Can Also Reverse Vascular Aging Study Shows
There are two types of diabetes: diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus. In diabetes insipidus, there is a deficiency of vasopressin. This hormone, also known as the anti-diuretic hormone, is …Medications for Erectile Dysfunction Can Provide Targeted Therapy in Esophageal Cancer
According to new research, a class of medications often used to treat erectile dysfunction may increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy in treating esophageal cancer. Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) typically has …
Ways To Speed up Chemical Synthesis for Drug Manufacturing Unlocked by Purdue University Researchers
Mankind has always tried to solve the mystery of life. In fact, over the years, scientists have developed many scenarios. And now researchers at Purdue University believe they have …
Vaccine Tablet Shows Promise As An Alternative To High-Dose Antibiotics For UTIs
People with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) may soon have access to a safer treatment or prevention aid. This is as scientists in the U.S. recently reported that a …