New drug combination may help treat advanced prostate cancer
About 1 in 8 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Although many survive, it can develop into metastatic disease.
Aug 21, 2026
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Clinical pharmacology news
From orbit to clinic: HIV drug enters Rett syndrome trial after space-based brain study
Research using human brain organoids onboard the International Space Station helped lead to a clinical trial of a potential therapy for Rett syndrome, a debilitating neurological disorder in children. Scientists are now expanding ...
Aug 19, 2026
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Does timing matter when you take supplements? Here's what the evidence says
Supplement shelves can give the impression that almost everyone needs something. Yet for generally healthy adults, a review of 84 studies found that routine vitamin and mineral supplements offered little or no protection ...
Aug 20, 2026
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Weight loss drugs may offer a new avenue for bipolar disorder research
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), commonly used to treat diabetes and weight loss, may have additional mental health benefits, especially for people with bipolar disorder, new Griffith University research ...
Aug 24, 2026
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How well do COVID antivirals actually work? Not as well as we thought
If you're 70 or older, or 50 or older with underlying health conditions, and have tested positive for COVID, you might have been offered free or subsidized antivirals.
Aug 24, 2026
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New study raises concerns over use of weight-loss drugs in elite sport
Researchers surveyed 114 sports medicine physicians from 38 countries, covering 93 different sports, to explore their views on athletes' use of GLP-1 drugs. Twelve percent said they were aware of athletes using the medications ...
Aug 20, 2026
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Chemists develop dual-action compounds to fight cancer and infections
Cancer patients often face more than the disease itself. Their treatment is frequently complicated by infections and other health conditions, meaning they may need to take several different medications at once. As the number ...
Aug 18, 2026
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AI-guided screening identifies nine drugs that may slow childhood dementia
An Australian research collaboration has identified several existing TGA-approved medicines that could help slow brain damage in children with a rare form of dementia—offering hope for faster treatment options.
Aug 20, 2026
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New drug targets offer potential pathway for pancreatic cancer treatment
Peter Mac researchers have identified potential new drug targets for pancreatic cancer by uncovering proteins cancer cells rely on to grow and survive.
Aug 24, 2026
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Super-resolution microscopy reveals how a cancer drug triggers cellular breakdown
Cancer drugs are often designed to block specific molecular targets, but what happens after they enter a cell is not always well understood. A new study published in Biophotonics Discovery demonstrates how advanced imaging ...
Aug 21, 2026
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