Toward the ultimate goal of engineering human tissues and organs that can mimic native function for use in drug screening, disease modeling, and regenerative medicine, a Wyss Institute team...

More sophisticated methods may be required to assess the accumulation and wider impact of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals within the aquatic environment, scientists have said.

Although new drugs must be shown to be both safe and effective for approval by the Food and Drug Administration, sick newborns receive most of their drug treatment off-label and without the...

Using an enzyme-blocking molecule that shuts down fat synthesis in cancer cells, researchers stunt tumor growth in transplanted cells and animal models.

In a study of 1000 adult patients with unplanned admission to a tertiary hospital in Singapore, the prevalence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) at the time of admission was 12.

New screening strategy could speed discovery of antiviral medications.A new, computer-based screening method could reveal the virus-fighting potential of drugs originally developed to...

Researchers have identified a drug candidate that is as effective as morphine for relieving pain, but without the harmful side effects of opioids.

Scientists at MIT and the University of São Paulo in Brazil have identified the structure of an enzyme that could be a good target for drugs combatting three diseases common in the developing...

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A device that acts as a portable pharmacy for use in remote areas of the world has been developed as a cost-effective solution for on-demand treatments.

An investigation published by The BMJ reveals how the NHS is impeding access to high priced drugs for hepatitis C.

Molecular biologists at the University of Bern have discovered a mechanism which enables a deadly toxin to penetrate and destroy human cells.

Patients with axial spondyloarthritis who were treated with certolizumab pegol have shown rapid improvements in signs and symptoms, researchers report.