A type of drug known as a PARP inhibitor, already used to treat breast and ovarian cancer, may be useful in treating children with high-risk neuroblastoma—a common childhood tumor with a low survival rate. Neuroblastoma is a cancer in children…
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A coronavirus drug seems to work. What’s next?
News that an experimental drug seems to be the first effective treatment for the new coronavirus has unleashed a flurry of interest – and a clamor to know how soon it might be available. Talk turned Thursday to how quickly…
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Closely watched arthritis drug disappoints in COVID-19 trial
An arthritis drug that was being closely watched for its potential use against COVID-19 has delivered disappointing results in clinical trials, its makers said Monday. Kevzara, which is made by Regeneron and Sanofi, does not attack the novel coronavirus but…
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Doctor gambles on clot-busting drug to save virus patients
The woman was dying. New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital was about to call her husband and break the news that there was nothing left to try. Then Dr. Hooman Poor took a gamble. With high-stress, high-stakes decisions, doctors around the…
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Hundreds of coronavirus patients pleading to join trials of Ebola drug
Clinical trials are set to begin on coronavirus patients of a US-made drug that helped treat those with Ebola as its maker promises 1.5 million FREE doses Hundreds of coronavirus patients are hoping to join clinical trials of remdesivir, developed by…
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Findings in mice reveal possibilities for fetal drug therapy for deafness
New research led by hearing scientists at Oregon Health & Science University suggests an avenue to treat and prevent intractable genetic disorders before birth. Researchers at the Oregon Hearing Research Center, working with mice, injected a specially designed synthetic molecule…
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‘In a crisis like this, an antiviral drug could buy us some time’
Francesco Stellacci, a professor in EPFL’s School of Engineering, discusses his research in the field of nanomedicine and how it could help us get past the coronavirus crisis. As the COVID-19 outbreak rages on, researchers are in a race against…
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Lung cancer trials supported by drug industry stronger
Lung cancer clinical trials supported by the pharmaceutical industry demonstrate no more bias compared to studies funded by other sources, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official journal of the International Association for the…
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Injectable drug for faster healing of bone fractures prepares for clinical trials
One in three adults aged 60 and over suffering from a hip fracture dies within one year. Now, a Purdue University-affiliated startup is moving closer to the start of clinical trials for a novel injectable drug that is targeted to…
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Study Connects Body Shaming Teen Girls With Increased Alcohol & Drug Use
Living in a human body (especially as a woman/femme person) can be a fraught experience. For teen girls, navigating interpersonal relationships, puberty and the ever-present pressures to try and have bodies that look a certain way can understandably have lasting…
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