Researchers from the University of Liverpool have shown the potential of repurposing an existing and cheap drug into a long-acting
Repurposing an existing, cheap drug into long-acting injectable therapy to treat Covid-19
Antipsychotic drugs may have protective effect against COVID-19
Two studies led by the Mental Health Unit of the Virgen del Rocio University Hospital and involving researchers from the
Next-generation sutures can deliver drugs, prevent infections and monitor wounds
Sutures are used to close wounds and speed up the natural healing process, but they can also complicate matters by
Researchers determine key protein structure that may lead to effective treatments for schizophrenia
Glycine is the smallest amino acid – one of the building blocks of proteins. It acts also as a neurotransmitter
COVID-19 sees prescriptions increase for dementia drugs linked with serious side-effects
New research published in The Lancet online finds that not only are dementia deaths up 79% (ONS figures—19th Oct) compared
WHA’s president outlines plans to improve treatments for patients with hepatitis
Danjuma Adda, a Nigerian public health expert, became the president-elect of the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) in November last year.
Researchers discover specific blood biomarker that predicts kidney transplant rejection
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered a blood biomarker that predicts kidney transplant rejection with
Low-frequency brain stimulation prevents seizures in mice with temporal lobe epilepsy
Epileptic activity originating from one or more diseased brain regions in the temporal lobe is difficult to contain. Many patients
From trippy drugs to therapeutic aids – how psychedelics got their groove back
For many years, drugs such as LSD, psilocybin and Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) were viewed only as highly dangerous drugs. However, in
10% of teenagers have tried hard drugs by age 17
Almost a third of 17-year-olds have tried cannabis and one in 10 have tried harder drugs, such as cocaine, ecstasy