Columbia University scientists, in collaboration with researchers from Nimbus Therapeutics, have demystified a metabolic enzyme that could be the next
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A new model to trial preventative treatments for schizophrenia
Neuroscientists at The University of Queensland have developed a new animal model of schizophrenia that will enable researchers around the
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Smarter drug release thanks to control over encapsulation: Trail-and-error experimentation in drug design can be omitted by control over location in drugs in molecular delivery package
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology and Utrecht University have discovered the parameters that govern the encapsulation of drugs. This
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Bacteria ‘trap’ could help slow down antibiotic resistance
Scientists have developed a new and faster test for identifying how single bacteria react to antibiotics, which could help in
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Heroin users aware of fentanyl, but at high risk of overdosing: Survey of users highlights need for more proactive overdose-prevention strategies
Most heroin users in Baltimore, a city heavily affected by the opioid epidemic, recognize that the heroin they buy is
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An existing drug may have therapeutic potential in mitochondrial disease: Animal studies may offer clues to possible precision medicine approach
New preclinical findings from extensive cell and animal studies suggest that a drug already used for a rare kidney disease
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Open-science model for drug discovery expands to neurodegenerative diseases
Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis are the newest frontiers for open science drug discovery, a global movement led by
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OxyContin reformulation to curb opioid abuse led to hepatitis C surge, study finds: Study cautions that some drug abuse control strategies can cause other health harms
Reformulation of the pain medicine OxyContin in 2010 to make it more difficult to abuse directly led to a large
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New kidney research sheds light on harms of certain drugs
Scientists have identified an enzyme that is a “master regulator” of kidney function that if excessively suppressed, can trigger renal
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Dangerous increases in patients mixing opioids, benzodiazepines or Z-drugs
The number of Americans taking a dangerous combination of both opioids and benzodiazepines — a group of drugs commonly prescribed
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