Male and female mice form memories of fearful events differently
A drug that blocks memory forming in male mice has a different effect in females
How “evolutionary medicine” helps create drugs that prevent antibiotic resistance
How do you stop a bug from becoming a superbug? Beat it at Darwin’s game
How scientists developed the most popular anesthetic used today, without totally knowing how it works
The "milk of amnesia" is relatively new, and is predated by centuries of weak attempts at pain relief
Tweaked version of failed Alzheimer's disease drug restores memory in mice
The preliminary results suggest the drug may stop — and reverse — some Alzheimer's disease
El caso de tres medicamentos reutilizados para los ensayos para tratar el COVID-19
¿Confundido acerca de qué drogas funcionan o no?
Using artificial intelligence to discover new treatments for superbugs
Machine learning is pointing researchers toward molecules that are structurally different from current antibiotics
Ice Bucket Challenge donations have helped fund promising ALS clinical trials, especially for "fast progressors"
There are currently only four drugs approved to help treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
To stop pancreatic cancer from spreading, cut out the chatter
By switching off cell-to-cell communication, researchers turned cancer’s bazooka into a rubber pistol
Astrocytes, a type of brain cell. The nuclei of individual cells are stained blue, and structural filaments within the cell are yellow.
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Researchers find four new drug candidates to tackle Huntington's disease
There is currently no approved treatment for the reversal of Huntington's disease
Researchers optimized a reaction involving DEAD to reduce chemical waste
The Mitsunobu reaction is key to using alcohols in organic chemistry, but it also generates considerable chemical waste
A new combination of DNA, metal, and light could revolutionize drug discovery
A new method is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than traditional processes
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New HIV drugs show a disease under control – for those who can afford them
Even as new therapies raise hopes, diagnoses and costs prevent widespread treatment
In science, failure can be a blessing. Just look at Viagra
The little blue pill started life as a failed treatment for chest pain
Can scientists learn from the stock market to eradicate HIV?
HIV is tricky to fight because the virus changes so much. That reminded researchers of something else that fluctuates frequently.