News tagged with inhibitors
'Shock and kill' research gives new hope for HIV-1 eradication
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Latent HIV genes can be 'smoked out' of human cells. The so-called 'shock and kill' technique, described in a preclinical study in BioMed Central's open access journal Retrovirology, might represent a new milestone along ...
Antidepressant does not stop repetitive behaviors in autistic children
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 01, 2009 |
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The antidepressant citalopram does not appear to reduce the occurrence of repetitive behaviors in children and teens with autism spectrum disorders, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
New mouse model of depression/anxiety enhances understanding of antidepressant drugs
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 27, 2009 |
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A recent study finds that the antidepressant effects of drugs like Prozac involve both neurogenesis-dependent and -independent mechanisms, a finding that may lead to development of better treatments for depression and anxiety. ...
Determining success or failure in cholesterol-controlling drugs
May 15, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have discovered that a complex network of interactions between drugs and the proteins with which they bind can explain adverse drug effects. Their findings suggest that ...
Study shows benefits of anti-clotting medications reduced by common heartburn drugs
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 06, 2009 |
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The anti-clotting action of the medication clopidogrel (Plavix) can be compromised by common drugs for the treatment of heartburn and ulcers resulting in a roughly 50% increase in the combined risk of hospitalization for ...
Scientists ID gene key to Alzheimer's-like reversal
May 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team led by researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory has now pinpointed the exact gene responsible for a 2007 breakthrough in which mice with symptoms of Alzheimer's disease regained ...
New view of HIV entry may lead to next generation of inhibitors
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 30, 2009 |
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Scientists may need to rethink the design of drugs meant to block HIV from infecting human cells, according to a study that appears in the May 1st issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication. That's because the ne ...
Targeted agent shows promise in biliary cancer study
Apr 20, 2009 |
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An experimental agent has shown promising results in people with advanced biliary cancer, according to a multi-institutional clinical trial led by cancer researchers at the Ohio State University.
Researchers develop new drug to target tumor cells and blood vessels
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Southern California have identified a new drug compound that appears to target tumor cells and surrounding blood vessels without the negative side effects typically associated with Cox-2 inhibitors.
Erectile dysfunction treatments do not appear to damage vision over 6 months
Apr 13, 2009 |
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Two medications used to treat erectile dysfunction in men (tadalafil and sildenafil) do not appear to have visual side effects when taken daily for six months, despite concerns about eye-related complications, according to ...
Passover's matzoh ball soup may be good for your health
Apr 02, 2009 |
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With the Jewish holiday of Passover beginning at sundown next Wednesday, April 8, a staple of the traditional dinner -- chicken soup with matzoh balls -- may take on medicinal importance based on findings ...
Licorice compound offers new cancer prevention strategy
Mar 23, 2009 |
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A chemical component of licorice may offer a new approach to preventing colorectal cancer without the adverse side effects of other preventive therapies, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers report.
From Bench to Bedside: Insect Research Yields Promising New Drug for Diabetes, Hypertension and Inflammatory Disorders
Mar 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new drug developed at the University of California, Davis, to treat diabetes, hypertension and inflammatory diseases has entered Phase IIa of human clinical trials to evaluate its efficacy.
Inhibiting proteins may prevent cartilage breakdown in arthritis patients
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Current arthritis medications can ease the pain, but stopping the progression of the disease requires more aggressive treatments: use of very limited available drugs or surgical intervention. University of Missouri researchers ...
SSRIs may reduce suicide in adults
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may reduce the risk of suicide in depressed adults, according to a study by researchers from the World Health Organization and the University of Verona, Italy published in CMAJ http:/ ...
