Breakthrough vaccine found to protect people with HIV
HBV is spread primarily through sexual contact and sharing of contaminated needles. It causes chronic hepatitis B infection & liver disease.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2022
Revolutionary skin cancer treatment gives hope to millions of patients
Researchers have discovered that treating patients who have late-stage melanoma with two drugs significantly increases their survival times
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2022
Breakthrough cancer drug activates immune cells to destroy tumors
A new therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors in mice by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 18, 2022
Rheumatoid arthritis drug found to treat diabetes
Researchers discovered that the rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin can potentially be repurposed to improve diabetes-associated symptoms.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2022
Groundbreaking new drug treats cataracts -- avoiding the need for surgery
A revolutionary new drug for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests, giving new hope for a non-surgical cure.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2022
Major discovery decreases risk of suicide attempts
Researchers found that patients who filled prescriptions for folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, experienced a 44% reduction in suicides.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2022
MicroRNA treatment can regrow 90% of lost hair, new study finds
Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a microRNA (miRNA) that could promote hair regeneration.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2022
'Silver Bullet' antibiotic neutralizes drug resistant pathogens
For a long time, antibiotics were considered a silver bullet against bacterial infections and many pathogens have adapted to resist them.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2022
Groundbreaking new drug prevents and treats type 1 diabetes
Researchers have developed an oral medication to treat diabetes that controls insulin levels while reversing its inflammatory effects.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2022
MIT and Harvard study charts how exercise and diet affect the body
MIT and Harvard researchers have mapped out many of the cells, genes, and cellular pathways that are modified by exercise or high-fat diet.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2022
Breakthrough in cancer-treating drug achieved by Stanford researchers
Researchers have discovered a rapid and sustainable way to synthetically produce a promising cancer-fighting compound right in the lab.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022
Scientists develop a cure for diabetes using ultrasound
Are we moving closer to the day when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed with blood sugar tests and insulin injections.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022
Groundbreaking drug increases human life span by 30%, study finds
Researchers say senolytic drugs can boost a key protein in the body that may protect people against aspects of aging and a range of diseases
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022
Groundbreaking robotic pill eliminates the need for insulin injections
One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 24, 2022
'Drug factory' beads eliminate advanced-stage cancers in just 6 days
Rice and Baylor University researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 22, 2022
New melanoma treatment gives hope to millions of patients
HMRI and University of Newcastle researchers have discovered that treating patients who have late-stage treatment resistant melanoma.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 19, 2022
The best way to take a pill, according to science
Your posture can make a big difference in how fast your body absorbs medicine. Bad posture can delay how fast the medicine is broken down.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 14, 2022
Game-changing obesity drug more than halves risk of type 2 diabetes
The risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more than halved by weekly injections of new obesity drug semaglutide, according to new research.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 13, 2022
Cancer drug stops tumor growth -- puts infected cells to sleep
A new therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors in mice by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state
Joseph Shavit
Sep 8, 2022
Groundbreaking cancer treatment stops and prevents tumor growth
A new therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state.
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