Why Adding Fluorine to Vitamin D Might Make It Work Better
Scientists used advanced computer models to understand why certain vitamin D compounds with added fluorine atoms stick better to vitamin D receptors in our …
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New Hope Against Drug-Resistant Malaria: Scientists Find Promising Treatments
Malaria parasites are becoming resistant to common medicines, making the disease harder to treat worldwide. Scientists used computer programs and lab tests to …
Read MoreScientists Create Artificial Intestines to Test Drugs Safely
Researchers have developed a new way to grow human intestinal tissue in the lab using stem cells. This artificial intestine mimics how a real intestine works, …
Read MoreNew Delivery Packages Help Medicine Reach Cancer Cells Better
Scientists created tiny fat-based packages called liposomes to deliver a special type of medicine called siRNA directly to cancer tumors. They tested different …
Read MoreNew Drug Compounds Show Promise Against Sleeping Sickness and Skin Parasites
Scientists have designed new experimental drug compounds that may help treat sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis, two serious diseases caused by parasites. By …
Read MoreNew Way to Deliver Cancer Drug Keeps It in Body Longer
Scientists created a new way to deliver a common cancer medicine called 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) using tiny fat bubbles called liposomes. The problem with the …
Read MoreNew Way to Make Medicine Metabolites for Drug Testing
Scientists discovered that a special bacteria enzyme can break down simvastatin (a common cholesterol medicine) in ways that match how human bodies process it. …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Weight Loss When Used Alone or Combined
Scientists created a new experimental drug called UDA-6 that works by activating two different body systems that help control hunger and metabolism. In animal …
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