Health
Video: A new vaccine that could help you quit smoking
New research from the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry may help millions stick to a common resolution: quitting smoking.
Jan 22, 2015
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News tagged with medicinal chemistry
Inflammatory disorders
Novel approach to treating asthma: Neutralize the trigger
Current asthma treatments can alleviate wheezing, coughing and other symptoms felt by millions of Americans every year, but they don't get to the root cause of the condition. Now, for the first time, scientists are reporting ...
Dec 3, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists design leading therapeutic drug in fight against Ebola virus
An Auburn University research team has produced a new drug candidate that could one day slow or even stop the deadly Ebola virus. The discovery will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Bioorganic and Medicinal ...
Aug 8, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Possible breakthrough in battle against drug-resistant diseases
In the war against drug-resistant diseases and so-called "superbugs", the family of bacteria known as CREs are a particularly nasty bunch.
Jul 24, 2014
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Medical research
Another step toward sickle cell disease treatment
(Medical Xpress)—A compound discovered at Virginia Commonwealth University has taken yet another step closer to becoming the only approved drug in the world that is therapeutically effective in managing adult sickle cell ...
Jul 10, 2014
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Medical research
Rotten egg gas holds key to healthcare therapies
It may smell of flatulence and have a reputation for being highly toxic, but when used in the right tiny dosage, hydrogen sulfide is now being being found to offer potential health benefits in a range of issues, from diabetes ...
Jul 9, 2014
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Novel compound keeps Parkinson's symptoms at bay in mice
Scientists report that they have developed a novel compound that appears to protect mice against developing movement problems associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). The research, which could one day in the future translate ...
Feb 12, 2014
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Medications
Jamaica scientist launches medical marijuana firm (Update)
A prominent Jamaican scientist and entrepreneur is launching a company that aims to capitalize on medical marijuana, a growing global industry that he asserted Wednesday could be a boon for the island's chronically limping ...
Dec 4, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Florida coastal seaweed could help the body fend off cancers and inflammatory diseases
(Medical Xpress)—A new defense against prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men in the United States, may come from a seaweed found off the coast of Florida.
Sep 6, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A new target in the fight against TB
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have identified a potential new route for attacking tuberculosis that may hold promise against drug-resistant strains of the disease and even dormant TB infections.
Jul 8, 2013
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