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Atogepant shows efficacy for prevention of migraine

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 14 May 2023

Atogepant, an oral drug approved in the US for the prevention of episodic migraine treatment appears to also be effective for the prevention of chronic migraine. The findings of… read more.

Most antidepressants prescribed for chronic pain lack reliable evidence of efficacy or safety, scientists warn

Written by Charlie King | 12 May 2023

Most antidepressants used for chronic pain are being prescribed with “insufficient” evidence of their effectiveness, scientists have warned. A major investigation into medications used to manage long-term pain… read more.

Diabetes drugs associated with fewer adverse cardiac events

Written by Charlie King | 11 May 2023

GLP1 receptor agonists — a class of diabetes medications — are associated with fewer major adverse cardiovascular events than another type of diabetes drug (DPP4 inhibitors) in older… read more.

Potency drug reduced long-term blood sugar in type 2 diabetes

Written by Charlie King | 8 May 2023

A small group of patients with type 2 diabetes significantly improved their long-term blood sugar levels when treated with high-dose tadalafil, a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction. The… read more.

Diabetes drug shows promise for “blinding headache” condition

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 23 Apr 2023

Exenatide, an injectable treatment for type 2 diabetes, has shown efficacy for the treatment of ‘blinding’ headaches known as idiopathic intercranial hypertension (IIH). Researchers from a phase 2… read more.

A 21st-century remedy for missed meds

Written by Charlie King | 17 Apr 2023

Missing crucial doses of medicines and vaccines could become a thing of the past thanks to Rice University bioengineers’ next-level technology for making time-released drugs. “This is a… read more.

New insights into an old drug: Scientists discover why aspirin works so well

Written by Charlie King | 2 Apr 2023

New research has revealed important information about how aspirin works. Even though this drug has been available commercially since the late 1800s, scientists have not yet fully elucidated… read more.

Study determines most effective ways for hospitals to reduce medication errors

Written by Charlie King | 24 Mar 2023

A new study from researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, has shed new light on the best strategies hospitals can… read more.

Paxlovid associated with lower risk of hospital admission

Written by Charlie King | 19 Mar 2023

A Kaiser Permanente study confirms the benefit of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, also known as Paxlovid, as an early-stage treatment to prevent hospitalization for people with mild to moderate COVID-19, regardless… read more.

500,000 missed out on blood pressure lowering drugs during pandemic

Written by Charlie King | 22 Jan 2023

Nearly half a million people missed out on starting medication to lower their blood pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research supported by the British Heart Foundation… read more.

How big, bulky drugs get into our cells

Written by Charlie King | 11 Dec 2022

Recent findings by UCSF and Arc Institute scientists open up new possibilities for overcoming a fundamental challenge in drug discovery. There can be a tradeoff between optimizing a… read more.

A waste windfall: New process shows promise turning plastic trash into pharmaceuticals

Written by Charlie King | 8 Dec 2022

Catalina Island, located 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, once collected Hollywood royalty, smugglers and silver miners. Now, it collects trash. Its windward-facing harbor is a… read more.

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