File photo Experts are ready to test a tooth-regenerating drug on humans less than a year after successfully testing it on animals. Japan’s Kyoto University Hospital will conduct a trial of the drug from September 2024 to August 2025 in which 30 men aged 30 to 64 will be treated. The trial will be conducted…
A new study suggests that diabetes medication may slow the progression of epilepsy.Y Is. This development is being considered as an important step to combat the disease in the future. According to the study, patients who used lixisenatide had a reduction in the development of motor symptoms (such as tremors and slowness of movements). However,…
In his message to the opening of the 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Secretary-General António Guterres said the proliferation of powerful street drugs and pharmaceutical misuse needs to be addressed through balanced responses and collective action. He called for countering drug trafficking, investing in drug use prevention, and ensuring equal access to…
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) study recommends responding with the same methods, running counter-narcotics campaigns offering advice that can be trusted on popular online platforms. “We can see that drug trafficking is not just carried out on the dark web. Legitimate e-commerce platforms are being exploited by criminals too,” said Jallal Toufiq, INCB President. …
London: Scientists have developed a new drug that can treat the most dangerous type of cancer. According to a team led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London, the drug they invented extended patients’ lives by an average of 1.6 months, with a four-fold increase in the rate over a three-year period. The drug,…
Washington: A recent study revealed that American youth who are involved in some form of addiction cited stress as the number one reason for using drugs. According to media reports, the team of American researchers says that this new study highlights the need for better mental health care for young people. Experts from the Centers…
New York: According to a recent study, the more certain a person is about the intensity of a drug, the more the drug will affect his mind. Xiaosi Gu, a senior researcher and associate professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, said the research aims…
Melbourne: A drug commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may prevent progression of the disease in patients newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, scientists say. In a first-of-its-kind randomized trial in Australia, researchers have found that the arthritis drug beristanib can preserve the body’s production of insulin and reduce the amount of insulin needed to…
Monash University has developed a promising new drug to treat a genetic condition of harmful LDL cholesterol in which lipoprotein A is overproduced. Photo: File Australia: A new drug developed for patients with hereditary high cholesterol has shown remarkable results in early trials, reducing the rate by up to 65%. This medicine is taken orally…
Vigovi, a popular diabetes drug, is now approved for the treatment of obesity. Photo: File Washington: A popular diabetes drug with recently discovered obesity-reducing properties is now approved for nearly 100 million Americans. In this way, millions of people can reduce their obesity and thus potentially prevent 1.5 million heart attacks, strokes and other heart…
