Medications
Spider toxin analogue may help relieve pain
New research suggests that a compound based on a spider toxin may be effective for treating pain.
Mar 7, 2016
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British Journal of Pharmacology
Cardiology
Heart arrhythmia drug may fight plaque buildup in blood vessels
New research in mice provides convincing evidence that digoxin, a drug prescribed to treat atrial fibrillation, can help protect against atherosclerosis.
Feb 17, 2016
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Medical research
Research findings could lead to new treatments for chronic inflammatory pain
New research uncovers a cascade of reactions within nerve cells that relay sensations of pain associated with inflammation. The findings, which are published in the British Journal of Pharmacology, indicate that drugs designed ...
Feb 10, 2016
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Inflammatory disorders
Cancer drug helps combat asthma in mice
In a mouse model of allergic asthma, dasatinib—an enzyme inhibitor approved for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia—reduced inflammation, enhanced airway repair, and improved lung mechanics.
Feb 1, 2016
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Cardiology
High blood sugar levels could lead to heart attack complications
Scientists at the University of Leicester have demonstrated for the first time the mechanism by which the level of sugar in your blood can affect the contraction of blood vessels, with potentially dangerous effects on the ...
Jan 5, 2016
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Medications
New guide highlights the properties of diverse drug targets
The new Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2015/2016 provides a valuable and unique overview of the key properties of more than 1,700 human drug targets, focusing on those exploited currently in the clinic or with future therapeutic ...
Jan 4, 2016
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Medical research
High-fat diet may cause changes in the brain that lead to anxiety and depression
A new study in mice reveals that increased body weight and high blood sugar as a result of consuming a high-fat diet may cause anxiety and depressive symptoms and measurable changes in the brain.
Oct 19, 2015
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Medical research
Pain receptors in the skin also play an important role in wound healing
A*STAR researchers have found that specialized skin receptors associated with sensing pain also loosen the bonds between cells in skin wounds, enhancing the cells' ability to move into the wound and accelerate the healing ...
Sep 25, 2015
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Diabetes
Scientists discover a common diabetes drug could prevent hemorrhage and fatal blood loss
A new study, published today in the British Journal of Pharmacology, by scientists from Royal Holloway, University of London, St George's, University of London and University of Surrey have identified that a drug related ...
Sep 1, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find potential treatment for fatal lung diseases
Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that the drug triciribine may reverse or halt the progression of pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension, two respiratory diseases that are almost invariably ...
Jun 12, 2015
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