According to the World Health Organization, around 55 million people worldwide suffer from dementia. Although there’s currently no cure, researchers are unabatedly looking for treatments that could improve the lives of dementia patients and their care-givers. Working towards that … [Read more...] about New nasal spray treatment could help prevent Alzheimer’s
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New technique speeds up infection treatment and fights drug-resistant bacteria
Drug-resistant bacteria are a growing challenge for the medical community, but choosing effective antibiotics right off the bat can reduce the growth of these bacteria and help patients recover more quickly from illness. Fortunately, researchers from universities and hospitals … [Read more...] about New technique speeds up infection treatment and fights drug-resistant bacteria
Revolutionary software translates chemist’s words into drug recipes
For years, chemist Lee Cronin of the University of Glasgow has dreamed of a future where researchers can distribute and produce molecules as easily as they email and print PDFs. That future has arrived thanks to Cronin and his colleagues, who have designed a system of chemical … [Read more...] about Revolutionary software translates chemist’s words into drug recipes
Ebola drug treatments show incredible results in breakthrough trial
Throughout the past year, scientists have been testing new drugs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an attempt to combat the most recent Ebola outbreak. But it wasn't until recently that these drugs started producing incredible results, according to the BBC. Health … [Read more...] about Ebola drug treatments show incredible results in breakthrough trial
Caterpillar is new weapon for war on drugs
Colombia, one of the world’s top producers of cocaine, plans to resort to an organic agriculture trick to destroy its most problematic crop — coca. The chemical herbicide glyphosate, which the government has been routinely using to spray the illegal plants, was recently declared … [Read more...] about Caterpillar is new weapon for war on drugs