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“Extremely Simple” New Drug Reverses Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Rats

Scientists tested the substance on rats with positive results and are now seeking partnerships with pharmaceutical companies to conduct...

A Common Drug Might Help Reverse Genetic Hearing Loss, Scientists Say

Scientists identified mutations in the CPD gene as a cause of congenital hearing loss, showing that they damage the...

New Drug Could “Un-Stiffen” Aging Hearts, Offering Hope for the Most Common Form of Heart Failure

A new experimental therapy helps restore the heart’s flexibility in models of stiffened heart failure. Michael Gotthardt and his...

New Drug Combination Found to Slow One of the Deadliest Forms of Prostate Cancer

A targeted drug combination delays advanced prostate cancer in men with specific DNA repair gene mutations. A large international...

Weight-Loss Drug Mounjaro Shrinks Breast Cancer Tumors in Mice

In a revealing preclinical study, the weight-loss drug tirzepatide—already known for fighting obesity and diabetes—unexpectedly slowed the growth of...

Life-Saving Breast Cancer Drug Has a Rare but Serious Side Effect

The findings challenge long-standing assumptions about therapy-related cancers. They also highlight how drug actions can substitute for genetic changes...

After 60 Years, Scientists Uncover Hidden Brain Pathway Behind Diabetes Drug Metformin

Scientists found that metformin acts in the brain through Rap1 to control blood sugar. This insight could lead to...

Experimental Drug Reverses PTSD Symptoms in Mice – Already in Human Trials

Excessive levels of GABA released by astrocytes impair the brain’s ability to extinguish fear responses in PTSD, but a...

Scientists Uncover New Concerns About Billion-Dollar Heart Drug

An investigation has uncovered evidence of significant misreporting, raising new concerns about the approval and long-term use of ticagrelor...