A biotech company developed a spray that has been able to treat coronavirus infections and even prevent COVID-19 in labs. Ena Respiratory developed a synthetic molecule called INNA-051 that can boost the immune response to clear the viral load, prevent COVID-19 transmission, and possibly prevent infection. The drug might complement coronavirus vaccines in the future,...
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What is CBD and what are its health benefits?
by Marc Shapiro, Johns Hopkins University Increasingly, products containing cannabidiol, or CBD, a chemical component of cannabis, are popping up at grocery stores, gas stations, drugstores, and internet marketplaces. Celebrated for its purported therapeutic effects and legal when derived from hemp—a form of the cannabis plant—CBD can be found in shampoos, hand lotions, skin creams,...
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New drug combination may improve cold sore treatment
by Sam Wood, University of Kent Research from Kent’s School of Biosciences and the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, has found a drug combination that may improve treatment for diseases caused by herpes simplex viruses such as cold sore, genital herpes, and keratitis. The research is published in Frontiers in Microbiology. Researchers tested different drugs on...
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New drug limits cancer spreading
by Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research A research team that recently invented a drug to stop blood vessels from forming a treatment resistant barrier around some cancers has now discovered the drug can be used to prevent the cancer from spreading. “We originally developed the drug to overcome a problem in some cancers that...
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FDA approves new drug for migraine sufferers
By Michael Nedelman, CNN A recipe for headache prevention 00:59 (CNN)The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced the approval of a drug called ubrogepant for the acute treatment of migraine, which could be a new option for people who can’t take or don’t respond to migraine medications currently on the market. The drug...
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New drug appears to slow effects of cystic fibrosis, offering hope to long-suffering patients
by Michele Munz Amy Chastain didn’t think she would be able to be a mom. She didn’t think her child would be born with the same debilitating disease as her. She didn’t think she would live long enough to see this day, when a drug could change her life and most importantly, her son’s. At...
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Scientists Find New Tricks For Old Drugs
Most drugs have side effects, but sometimes they’re actually good news. Researchers are now exploring whether some cheap and common drugs have side effects that could help people fight off the flu and other lung infections. Lipitor, a best-seller as a cholesterol treatment, is being tested as a remedy for the flu. This idea has...