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Drug inspired by spider venom aims to reverse heart attack damage
A clinical trial will test whether a synthetic version of a spider venom molecule can reverse tissue damage after a heart attack.
Why do leafy green vegetables interact with blood thinners?
Leafy green vegetables can affect the way certain anticoagulant (blood thinning) medications work. But why?
Some cells can enter a 'third state that lies beyond the traditional boundaries of life and death.' Here's how.
Given the right conditions, certain types of cells are able to self-assemble into new lifeforms after the organism they were once part of has died.
How does grapefruit interact with drugs?
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can affect the amount of medication that reaches the bloodstream. But why?
Arctic expedition uncovers deep-sea microbes that may harbor the next generation of antibiotics
Analysis of samples from an expedition to the Arctic Ocean suggest that marine microbes could be a promising new source of antibiotics.
Antibiotic resistance makes once-lifesaving drugs useless. Could we reverse it?
Evolutionary biologist Tiffany Taylor explores the work being done to resensitize antibiotic-resistant bacteria to drugs as a strategy to defend ourselves against the growing antibiotic resistance crisis.
CRISPR could be used to treat UTIs, early trial hints
Scientists are testing a "genetically enhanced bacteriophage cocktail" as a treatment for urinary tract infections.
FDA approves 1st needle-free alternative to EpiPens
There's now an option to treat anaphylaxis via a nasal spray, rather than with an auto-injected medication.
