Tag: drugs

New Cancer Drug Gets Dramatic Results

By Emily Singer | 08/25/2010 | 0 Comments

Researchers call the experimental drug a major success for targeted cancer therapies.

Fine-tuning Cancer Treatments

By Emily Singer | 07/21/2010 | 0 Comments

Drug companies are harnessing new knowledge of cancer genetics.

Gene Therapy for Eye Diseases

By Karen Weintraub | 07/15/2010 | 0 Comments

A new method could help macular degeneration patients avoid regular injections into the eye.

Drug Production Gets Aquatic

By Lauren Gravitz | 03/17/2010 | 7 Comments

Algae could provide a cheaper, easier method for manufacturing drugs.

Mice Get Human Livers

By Jennifer Chu | 02/23/2010 | 0 Comments

Rodents could be an effective model for researchers looking for new hepatitis drugs.

Sleep with the Fishes

By Jennifer Chu | 01/15/2010 | 0 Comments

Zebrafish larvae are a surprisingly compatible stand-in for humans as researchers test the next generation of insomnia drugs.

Hepatitis C Drug Targets RNA

By Emily Singer | 12/04/2009 | 0 Comments

A new drug suppresses the virus in chimps without generating resistance.

The Avastin Paradox

By David Ewing Duncan | 07/13/2009 | 1 Comment

Why does Genentech's anticancer drug work better for some patients than for others?

Drug Trials for Autism

By Emily Singer | 12/03/2008 | 4 Comments

Treatments are being tested for three inherited forms.

Hard Road for Medical Treatments

By Emily Singer | 10/20/2008 | 0 Comments

Promising studies are often refuted later.

Glass

By Daryl Gregory | 10/20/2008 | 0 Comments

Some people feel no empathy. An experimental drug makes them take a hard look in the mirror.

Chemotherapy Gets Personal

By Nora Schultz | 09/23/2008 | 0 Comments

A gene-screening method can predict an individual's response to cancer drugs.

Targeted Delivery for Nanoparticles

By Kevin Bullis | 04/10/2008 | 0 Comments

Microcontainers could improve cancer treatment by carrying nanoparticles directly to tumors.

Mini Stem-Cell Labs

By Jennifer Chu | 04/02/2008 | 0 Comments

Researchers have grown stem cells in tiny, protective sacs.

Smart Coating Delivers Drugs

By Katherine Bourzac | 02/28/2008 | 0 Comments

Electrical pulses control the release of drugs from a biodegradable thin film.