Researchers reveal previously undiscovered hot spots on the surface of bacteria’s critical enzyme, which could guide novel approaches to antibiotic design. Researchers have identified key […]
Psychedelic drug MDMA may reawaken ‘critical period’ in brain to help treat PTSD
Johns Hopkins neuroscientists have found that the psychedelic drug MDMA reopens a kind of window, called a “critical period,” when the brain is sensitive to […]
New insights on liver injury in men taking body building supplements
In a study reported in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 44 men with liver injury, attributed to over-the-counter bodybuilding supplements, experienced a uniform and distinctive pattern […]
Cannabis during pregnancy bumps psychosis risk in offspring: With marijuana use rising among pregnant women, study raises new concerns
Pregnant women who use cannabis may slightly increase the risk their unborn child will develop psychosis later in life, suggests new research from Washington University […]
Lower costs associated with late-preterm steroid therapy: Study adds evidence to benefits of treatment for women at risk of delivery between 34th and 36th weeks
An analysis of a previous study has found more evidence to support giving the steroid betamethasone to pregnant women at risk of late-preterm delivery (between […]
Urine drug testing may be important in early phases of addiction treatment
A new study performed by Boston Medical Center (BMC) and faculty at the Boston University School of Medicine shows that urine drug testing can be […]
Sac with spiral surface patterns facilitate substance delivery
Faceted microfilms made up of liquid crystals arranged in spiral patterns can help squeeze through membranes and deliver helpful molecules. Imagine a micron-sized ball of […]
How exercise could help fight drug addiction
The siren call of addictive drugs can be hard to resist, and returning to the environment where drugs were previously taken can make resistance that […]