Drugs

Ideally, we protect the body from radiation damage before it reaches us with shielding materials. Researchers have now developed a new nanocrystal treatment that could prevent some of the tissue damage radiation causes.

Preliminary results from a small human trial testing a novel cancer drug revealed over half the cohort had their tumors stop growing completely. The drug, called berzosertib, is now moving to larger clinical trials.

A study has found smoking high-THC marijuana or concentrates does not result in greater levels of intoxication. The research adds weight to a body of evidence suggesting proposed roadside THC tests may not correlate with driving impairment.

A new study is looking at the long-term efficacy of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of PTSD, finding the substantial beneficial effects of the therapy hold strong for over a year and patients continue to improve after the MDMA sessions.

Promising research is reporting progress in the development of an anaphylaxis-preventing pill. The drug, initially designed as an alternative to chemotherapy for some types of cancer, could be taken before meals to prevent serious allergic reactions.

A new study has demonstrated the profound influence diet and gut bacteria have on the effectiveness and toxicity of drugs used in chemotherapy. The research concludes the complexity of drug, diet, and bacteria interactions in humans is “astronomical.”

A trial testing a drug designed to prevent HIV infection has been cut short due to a combination of positive early data and disruptions caused by COVID-19. The analysis found a single injection every eight weeks offers protection from HIV infection.

A new study has concluded hydroxychloroquine treatment for COVID-19 is not safe or effective. The large-scale observational analysis encompassed nearly 100,000 subjects found the drug treatment increases risk of mortality and cardiovascular events.

A new experimental drug could help mitigate some of the dangerous side effects caused by a once-promising diabetes medication. Animal tests suggest the combination treatment is both safe and effective at helping regulate blood sugar levels in diabetics.

A new study investigates the strange phenomenon of DMT-induced encounters with bizarre entities. The massive survey finds not only do most people who consume this psychedelic encounter unusual beings, but many atheists leave the experience with new beliefs.

With legal recreational cannabis use spreading across North America there is a debate over what the minimum age for consumption should be. A new study from Canadian researchers suggests 19 is the optimal age to set for recreational use of the drug.

Peptides could be a useful type of drug, but they can’t be taken orally because stomach acids destroy them. Now, researchers have developed a new method of testing and creating therapeutic peptides that can survive this degradation.