Pharmacology

Diabetes is a significant risk factor for developing eye diseases and the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness is diabetic retinopathy, which is caused by elevated blood…

Human papillomaviruses (HPV) infect epithelial cells in the skin and mucosal tissue and can cause tumor-like growth. Some of these viruses also develop malignant tumors, especially cervical cancer in…

A nicotine metabolite once thought to be inactive, cotinine, instead supports learning and memory, by amplifying the action of a primary chemical messenger involved in both, finds a new study. The…

A 10-year retrospective study of 383 children is the first to examine the prevalence of positive drug screens in pediatric patients undergoing  multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) for narcolepsy…

Treatment with creatine monohydrate for at least 5 years for patients with early and treated Parkinson disease failed to slow clinical progression of the disease, compared with placebo, according to…

According to a new paper, policymakers must look beyond painkiller abuse in their efforts to reduce opioid overdose deaths. In a comprehensive investigation, the scientists show that since 2002, new…

Carl Djerassi. Boris Roessler/EPA By Sonia Oreffice, Professor of Economics at University of Surrey Carl Djerassi, who died recently aged 91, has been honored globally for his work. In his remarkable…

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a relatively rare congenital disease which causes muscle degeneration and eventual death in teenagers.   Around 1 in 3500 newborns is affected and by approximately…

Preventing heart disease with Vitamin BS By David Seres, M.D. and Josh Bloom, Ph.D.  It is not surprising when headlines—particularly those related to health issues—inaccurately convey…

by Ian Musgrave, Senior lecturer in Pharmacology at University of Adelaide I was going to avoid blogging on this topic, but seeing as the story made the Australian with the headline “Chemicals…