Men have limited options for birth control. Now, researchers have developed a new compound that slows down sperm to the point where they can no longer swim, potentially paving the way for a male contraceptive that doesn’t affect natural hormones and is reversible.
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Researchers have discovered a surprising secondary function for an existing drug. Tandospirone is used to treat anxiety and depression, but now Australian researchers have found that it can “reboot” the brain to reverse some of the negative effects of heavy alcohol consumption.
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A genetic mutation in an Amish population seems to help them live longer and healthier lives, and protects them from diabetes and other age-related illnesses. A drug that mimics those effects is currently being trialled in humans, and could slow aging, prevent diabetes and even counteract baldness.
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Rather than just focusing on increasing lifespan, one field of anti-aging research is concerned with extending healthspan. A team of scientists recently made a fascinating breakthrough in this quest, by finding a way to rejuvenate old cells and make them look and act like younger cells.
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Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a new method for cutting off cancer’s ability to proliferate. The technique blocks proteins that cancer cells use to trigger growth in neighboring healthy cells, and it could lead to a new treatment that cancer can’t develop a resistance to.
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White fat has a healthier cousin, brown fat, which the body burns easier. Promoting brown fat has been the subject of research for a few years, and now a team has developed a technique to convert white to brown, by loading nanoparticles with an existing drug and injecting them into fat deposits.
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New research could mean that a pill to provide some of the same health benefits as exercise could eventually move from fantasy to reality. Scientists have found suppressing a particular protein can enhance muscle mass and help obese people reduce their risk of a number of health concerns.
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A new hope for MS treatment might be on the way. This week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug, called ocrelizumab, which fights MS by targeting the body’s B cells and is the first to have an effect on the more severe form of the disease.
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The latest cause for hope for those looking to forestall the rigors of aging comes in the form of a new class of drugs called "senolytics," which have been shown to dramatically slow the aging process in animal models.
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A study at UAB has shown that verapamil, a drug widely used to treat high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat and migraine headaches, is able to completely reverse diabetes in animal models. The team will now move onto clinical trials to see if the same results are repeated in humans.
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