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Other Super Drugs in My Personal Black Bag of Tricks I must say I was a little surprised to see my post on doxepin generate well over 6,000 views in three days. I guess there is interest out there in using old drugs for some of their less well known …

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorization for Monoclonal Antibody Bamlanivimab

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorization for Monoclonal Antibody Bamlanivimab Today, the FDA revoked the EUA that allowed for the monoclonal antibody bamlanivimab to be used for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19.

COVID reinfection hits 1 in a 1,000, variants may fuel it, Israeli study finds

COVID reinfection hits 1 in a 1,000, variants may fuel it, Israeli study finds Largest study in world followed about a fifth of COVID-positive Israelis after recovery, and found 154 got reinfected, indicating immunity is high but far from absolute

Ankle exoskeleton enables faster walking

Ankle exoskeleton enables faster walking Being unable to walk quickly can be frustrating and problematic, but it is a common issue, especially as people age. Noting the pervasiveness of slower-than-desired walking, engineers at Stanford University have tested how well a prototype exoskeleton system they have developed—which attaches arou...

Genetic study sheds light on why people get hemorrhoids

Genetic study sheds light on why people get hemorrhoids Hemorrhoids, also called piles, affect a large portion of the population, for reasons that have mostly remained unknown.

Targeting drug-resistant breast cancer with estrogen

Targeting drug-resistant breast cancer with estrogen Researchers at Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) hope to make estrogen therapy a more accessible treatment option for breast cancer patients who could benefit from it. Anti-estrogen treatments, which block growth signals from estrogen receptors (ER) in tumors,....

Body's natural pain killers can be enhanced

Body's natural pain killers can be enhanced Fentanyl, oxycodone, morphine—these substances are familiar to many as a source of both pain relief and the cause of a painful epidemic of addiction and death.

Mitochondria could boost immunotherapy effectiveness

Mitochondria could boost immunotherapy effectiveness Boosting mitochondrial function in a subpopulation of T cells could make cancer immunotherapy more effective, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

The secret lives of T cell receptors and their role in the immune response

The secret lives of T cell receptors and their role in the immune response Canadian immunologists have identified a mechanism that promotes the activation of T cell receptors by altering how one of its components interacts with the cell membrane.

'Creative' genes gave Homo sapiens edge over Neanderthals: study

'Creative' genes gave Homo sapiens edge over Neanderthals: study Researchers have discovered a series of creativity-linked genes that may have given Homo sapiens a significant edge over Neanderthals, enabling them to avoid extinction.

Successful cancer therapy using artificial metalloenzymes to deliver drugs

Successful cancer therapy using artificial metalloenzymes to deliver drugs Researchers led by Katsunori Tanaka and Kenward Vong at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) in Japan have demonstrated that tumor growth can be reduced by therapy that tags cancer cells with different therapeutic molecules. In one case, the group was able to prevent tumors from forming i...

'Disrupted' sleep could be seriously affecting your health

'Disrupted' sleep could be seriously affecting your health (HealthDay)—Waking up briefly throughout the night may do more than leave you feeling grumpy and tired in the morning.