‘Cousin’ of Bashar Assad imprisoned in US for narco-terrorism conspiracy
Lebanese-Syrian national Antione Kassis was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday by the US Department of…
Can ibuprofen improve drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment?
Could a common over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug become a new weapon against drug-resistant tuberculosis? Early findings suggest immune benefits,…
Widely used pandemic pharmaceuticals harm marine aquatic ecosystems
A new study published in New Contaminants suggests that several drugs widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic can…
New bacterial enzyme blueprint could accelerate cancer treatment development
A team of researchers at the University of Warwick and Monash University has solved a puzzle that’s stumped drug developers for decades: how bacteria naturally create multiple…
New structural insights overturn old assumptions about malaria entry
For nearly half a century, scientists have known that malaria parasites force their way into human red blood cells through a…
New strategy restores vancomycin effectiveness against resistant bacteria
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most urgent threats to global health, linked to an estimated 4.7 million…
Scientists capture atomic images to improve RNA interference drug design
RNA interference is a natural mechanism for living cells to control whether specific genes are being used or…
Study: The party drug that relieves resistant depression and suicidal thoughts
The sedating party drug that immediately lifts suicidal depression: Ketamine, a veteran drug originally developed as an anesthetic,…
Major drug lab raids in Haifa and Tel Aviv amid toxic drug crisis
A drug laboratory operating in an apartment in Haifa’s Central Carmel neighborhood was uncovered during an operation by…
Single DNA injection provides long-lasting weight loss in mouse study
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have shown that a single injection of a small, circular piece of genetic…
Few years of healthy eating, exercise influences health decades later
Even a few years of healthier eating and exercise can show up in better health outcomes two decades…
Peacemaker immune cells offer new hope for restoring immune tolerance
‘Peacemaker’ immune cells could help treat diseases ranging from type 1 diabetes to neurodegeneration by restoring immune tolerance, according to a…