Heartburn Drug Linked to Pneumonia in Older Adults

The link between pneumonia and few medicines

New 'Am I Stoned?' App Can Make Marijuana Use Safer

Marijuana, also called cannabis, has

Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy may Increase ASD and ADHD Risk

Long-term use of acetaminophen (paracetamol

Fosfomycin Resistance: Role of Novel Mutations Studied

Researchers studied the

Antibiotic Resistance can be Caused by Small Amounts of Antibiotics: Study

Bacteria exposed to low doses of antibiotics developed resistance

New Method to Make Drugs Smarter Developed

A novel method to 'decorate' gold nanoparticles with a protein of choice so

Opioid Painkillers May Increase Risk of Falls, Death in Older People

Older adults who were on

Piperacillin-Tazobactam Combination Not Effective in Bloodstream Infections

Piperacillin-tazobactam

How Antiepileptic Drug Valproic Acid Causes Problems During Pregnancy?

When human placentas are exposed to valproic acid, an

World Immunisation Week: Nations Must Ensure Vaccines Reach 90% Population

All member countries must ensure covering 90 per cent of the population each

Arthritis: Which Pain Medication is Safest?

Patients with arthritis taking nonsteroidal anti-

Boosting Female Farmer's Physical Fitness With a Low-cost Anti-hookworm Drug

Treatment with a low-cost deworming drug significantly improved

Erectile Dysfunction Drugs can Now Treat Various Other Conditions

Drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction such as phosphodiesterase-5 (

DeepDDI: New Technology Helps Predict Drug-drug and Drug-food Interactions

A computational framework called DeepDDI has been developed that helps predict

New Effective Way to Deliver Anti-Cancer Drugs

A new non-toxic method developed

Attacking Melanoma With a Combination Therapy

Two drugs designed to boost T cell

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Babies may Now Stand a Chance With the New Drug

RG7916, the new investigational drug can help

Statins Cut Death Risk in People With High LDL Cholesterol Levels

People who have high levels of LDL cholesterol should feel

Risks of Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy: To Use or Not to Use? EU Debates

Epilepsy drug valproate is an effective treatment for

New Text Messaging Tool Helps Fight Opioid Addiction

A text messaging tool has been developed that sends automated texts

Painkiller Ibuprofen Better in Treating Dental Pain Than Opioids

Common painkiller ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory

Can Cholesterol-lowering Statins Ease Deadly Heart Condition in Rare Neuromuscular Disease?

In cell models that mimicked liver cells of patients with the rare

New Drug to Reduce Chronic Itching

A new drug called nalfurafine hydrochloride was discovered, which can help

FDA Approves Immunotherapy Drug Combination of Ipilimumab, Nivolumab to Treat Kidney Cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA

Taking Aspirin Along With Celebrex can Decrease Its Cardiac Benefits

When aspirin was combined with celecoxib, the drug associated with

US Women Less Likely to Take High-intensity Statin Drugs Than Men After Heart Attack

A new study finds women are less likely than men to

Cholesterol Reducing Statins Can Reduce Death Risk By Cholangitis

Statins have shown a marked decrease in reducing the risk

New Method Aids Study of Promising Targeted Drug Delivery Scaffold

Northwestern-UC Berkeley collaboration develops novel technique for

Role of Direct-acting Antiviral Drugs in the Treatment of HCV Infections

The percentage of liver transplants performed as a result of hepatitis C virus

New Direct-acting Antiviral Drug Effective Against HCV Infection

High rates of viral suppression and a favourable safety profile has been

Opioid Abuse and Its Overdose can Now be Treated by a Vaccine

Vaccines have now been made to deal with opioid abuse and fatal

Drugs Used to Treat Erectile Dysfunction can also Treat Rare Cancers

Drugs that are prescribed to treat erectile dysfunction were found

Beta Blocker Intolerant Heart Attack Patients may Have an Alternative Treatment

A new treatment has been suggested for

Prenatal Exposure to SSRI Alters Fetal Brain Development

Pregnant women are using more of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI

Discovery of Sticky Protein Can Help With Development of New Antibiotics

Discovery of a protein that allows strep and staph bacteria to stick to

New Insights into Influenza Vaccine

Influenza vaccines should be optimized to better target influenza

New Method Uses Coffee-Filter to Make Cancer Drug Z-endoxifen

Making cheaper drugs for cancer is now

New Class of Antibiotics to Fight Drug Resistance Identified

Metformin could help treat nicotine

Anticholinergic Medicines Prescribed too Often for Older Adults

Very often, physicians prescribe a "high-risk

Novel Drug-Delivery Method Could Help Treat Hearing Loss Effectively

A new drug approach could help repair damaged cells in the inner ear and thereby

Is It 'Safe' to take Anti-TNF Medications during Pregnancy?

Anti-tumor necrosis factor medications (anti-TNFs) were found to be

New Selfie App Helps People Take Their Pills

A smartphone app developed helps check and follow up on

Unnecessary Medication Prescribed by Doctors Adds to Healthcare Costs

The rising cost of healthcare is a global issue, and one of the reasons

When Arthritis Flares Up, Drug Infused Hydrogel Will Become Responsive

Anti-inflammatory drug loaded hydrogel started

Cough Medicine can be Developed from Bioengineered Yeast

A novel technology developed helps in the making of a non-narcotic cough

Antibiotics Prescribed Longer than Required for Sinus Infection

Antibiotic courses are being prescribed for more than 10 days to

Antibiotics, Antacids Use During Infancy Linked to Childhood Allergies

Use of acid-suppressive medications and

Topical Solution may be Safer Than Cryosurgery for Seborrheic Keratosis

A less toxic and safer treatment for bseborrheic keratosis/b may be topical

Development of Medicines Made Easier With New Salt Screening Method

The process of determining the atomic structure of biologically