Widely used blood pressure drugs might put heart at risk On 2019-10-11 Drugs based on a molecule called dihydropyridine are commonly prescribed by doctors to treat high blood pressure and angina, a […]
Patients’ avatars being used to test cystic fibrosis drugs On 2019-09-30 UNSW researchers are leading a revolutionary approach to managing treatment of cystic fibrosis using patients’ derived lung and gut mini-organs […]
Scientists find psychiatric drugs affect gut contents On 2019-09-09 Scientists have found that antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs can change the quantity and composition of gut bacteria in rats. […]
Cancer’s ‘good cop/bad cop’ protein could help develop more effective drugs On 2019-08-16 The basic unit of all living things is the cell—and the human body contains tens of trillions of them. Cancer […]
Experts call for a change on how blood pressure drugs are prescribed On 2019-07-25 Thousands more killer heart attacks and strokes could be prevented in the UK if officials change the way blood pressure […]
New strategy to reduce cancer drug’s cardiotoxic effects On 2019-04-12 Doxorubicin (Doxo) is a widely used chemotherapeutic drug for cancer, though it can have toxic effects on the heart. A […]
Talking therapy could cure IBS better than drugs, study reveals On 2019-04-11 Talking therapy could cure IBS better than drugs, study reveals after patients who had CBT over the phone or online […]
Three more batches of blood pressure drugs are recalled On 2019-03-21 Health officials recall 260,000 packs of blood pressure pills because they ‘may contain a cancer-causing chemical’ – and some have […]
Hour-long snooze keeps high blood pressure at bay On 2019-03-07 Why it’s good to have an afternoon nap: Hour-long snooze keeps high blood pressure at bay and is nearly as […]
Drug addiction promotes Syphilis On 2019-02-19 Syphilis is increasing in the United States. A reason for this abuse of drugs, Dr Sarah Kidd from the Center […]