A Trip to "the Poopy Lab" In the Interest of Drug Development
In one small, Canadian city there is now a model of a mechanical human colon
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States Are Advancing Bills Designed to Lower Drug Costs with Importation Plans
The legislation seeks federal permission to buy drugs from Canada
Sewage Shows the Way to a Novel Diabetes Vaccine
Viruses found in contaminated water may protect against type 1 diabetes
A Drug Widely Used to Treat PTSD Symptoms Has Failed a Rigorous Trial
The medication is currently prescribed for many veterans
Can Pregnancy Help Scientists Better Understand Cancer?
Cancerous cells and placental ones appear to regulate the immune system in similar ways
We Need a Universal Flu Vaccine before the Next Pandemic Strikes
A century after the deadly pandemic of 1918, we're still not safe
Can You Get the Flu Twice in 1 Season?
Getting sick with a single strain does not necessarily protect you from others
Instead of Filling Cavities, Dentists May Soon Regenerate Teeth
Researchers recently discovered certain drugs, including one developed to treat Alzheimer’s, stimulate innate self-repair mechanisms
A Private Place Where HIV, Zika and Ebola Hide
Testicles protect viruses from immune attack, foiling attempts to destroy the pathogens
Nobelist Crafts Light-Switchable Antibiotics
Drugs modified by chemistry Nobel laureate Ben Feringa can be turned on and off by light, which could help keep bacteria from developing antibiotic resistance.
The Pharma Exec behind the First Approved Gene Therapy Is Hunting for His Next Big Break
Novartis’s retiring CEO hopes such treatments will soon be deployed against lymphoma, other cancers
Catching Flu Also Boosts Heart Risk
Researchers found a sixfold increase in heart attacks in patients in the week following a flu. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Scientists Move Closer to a Universal Flu Vaccine
Researchers hope their new approach, which works well in lab animals, may save more lives
How Robot Math and Smartphones Led Researchers to a Drug Discovery Breakthrough
An algorithm originally designed to help robots move was useful in tackling an entirely different problem
Experimental Huntington's Therapy Shows Promise in a Small Trial
Drugs that disrupt production of toxic proteins in the brain could work for various degenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Why Our Own Immune Systems Attack Our Best Drugs--and How to Stop It
Many new drugs trigger an immune reaction that cripples them—and the race is on to thwart the attack
Nominee to Head HHS Vows to Tackle High Drug Costs
The former pharmaceutical executive said tackling the opioid crisis will be another priority
The Most Expensive U.S. Medicine Now Has an Official Sticker Price
This gene therapy for vision loss will initially cost $850,000
Gene Editing Shows Promise for Alleviating Hearing Loss
An early experiment demonstrates the shutting down of a faulty gene
Drug Industry Spent Millions to Squelch Talk about High Drug Prices
New filings show that there was record spending last year
