drugs

To give cancer treatments the greatest possible chance of success, patients are often treated with multiple drugs that attack the cancer using different mechanisms. A team of researchers has now…

Researchers have identified a novel drug target with the potential to overcome drug resistance and prevent tumour regrowth in cancer patients.

The city of Stoke-on-Trent has found itself at the centre of a growing crisis surrounding a drug known as “monkey dust”.

Scientists have discovered a way to test the levels of common antipsychotic drugs in the sweat from patients’ fingerprints.

Only a small percentage of older adults in the US in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease meet the criteria to receive new monoclonal antibody treatments.

A study by health economics researchers at the University of Gothenburg shows that there is still a lack of such evidence for many new cancer drugs, even several years after their launch.

Scientists at City of Hope have uncovered new molecular targets on a cell receptor that play a major role in cardiovascular regulation. The findings could lead to improved drugs for heart disease.

In a study published in Genes & Diseases, a research team explores the potential for the use of FDA-approved hypertension and EMA-approved cough medicines to revolutionise cancer treatment.

Enrolling in a detox programme is the best way for someone struggling with a substance use disorder.

Paroxetine, marketed under various brand names including Seroxat, Paxil, and Aropax, is a type of antidepressant belonging to the class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

ADHD is thought to be a condition that gives the impression of people being unable to concentrate for long, suffering from restlessness.

The findings of BBC Panorama’s piece on antidepressants last week spotlight the dangers of antidepressants.

Psychedelic truffles are fungi with psychoactive properties; they contain psilocybin and psilocin.

A new study recommends increasing clinician education to enhance access to the opioid treatment buprenorphine.

We frequently discuss the detrimental effects that drug and alcohol misuse may have on our physical and emotional health.