News tagged with mecamylamine
Neuroscientist's discovery of new uses for old drug leads to patents, innovation award
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 27, 2009 |
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University of South Florida neuroscientist R. Douglas Shytle's discovery of successful new clinical uses for mecamylamine, a drug once used to treat hypertension, has led to several issued patents on mecamylamine ...
Nicotine induces prediabetes, likely contributes to high prevalence of heart disease in smokers
Jun 11, 2009 |
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Researchers have discovered a reason why smoking greatly increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Nicotine promotes insulin resistance, also called prediabetes, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, according ...
