Plant protein discovery could pave way for new anti-cancer drugs

The discovery of never-before-seen biochemistry in plants could lead to uncovering new drugs to fight cancer, researchers say.

Kim North Shine-U. Michigan • futurity
Feb. 21, 2024 ~6 min

Do hormones in birth control make gonorrhea worse?

New research finds that gonorrhea can use sex hormones to help it resist antibiotic and antimicrobial attacks.

Karl Bates-Duke • futurity
Feb. 20, 2024 ~6 min


New model identifies drugs that shouldn’t be taken together

Using a machine-learning algorithm, researchers can predict interactions that could interfere with a drug’s effectiveness.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Feb. 20, 2024 ~6 min

Nitazenes are a powerful class of street drugs emerging across the US

An overdose death in Boulder County, Colorado, was linked to a powerful new formulation of a designer drug never approved for use in humans.

Christopher P. Holstege, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Virginia • conversation
Feb. 15, 2024 ~6 min

Don’t let ‘FDA-approved’ or ‘patented’ in ads give you a false sense of security

Most people don’t know what these labels really mean − and advertisers take advantage of that fact.

Michael Mattioli, Professor of Law and Louis F. Niezer Faculty Fellow, Indiana University • conversation
Feb. 14, 2024 ~4 min

Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of products that necessitate caveats and caution

Although most Americans believe dietary supplements are safe, these products often make health claims that are unproven or downright false.

Katie Suleta, PhD Candidate in Medicine and Health, George Washington University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2024 ~10 min

Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of unregulated products that necessitate caveats and caution

Although most Americans believe dietary supplements are safe, these products often make health claims that are unproven or downright false.

Katie Suleta, PhD Candidate in Medicine and Health, George Washington University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2024 ~10 min

MIT-led team receives funding to pursue new treatments for metabolic disease

Awarded $65.67 million from ARPA-H, the researchers will work to develop ingestible capsules that deliver mRNA and electric stimuli to treat metabolic disorders such as diabetes.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Feb. 5, 2024 ~6 min


DNA particles that mimic viruses hold promise as vaccines

Using a DNA-based scaffold carrying viral proteins, researchers created a vaccine that provokes a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 30, 2024 ~8 min

Popularly known as ‘gas station heroin,’ tianeptine is being sold as a dietary supplement – with deadly outcomes

Tianeptine is dangerous as an active ingredient, but the products containing it have no quality control and could be contaminated with metals, microorganisms or other undisclosed drugs.

C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut • conversation
Jan. 29, 2024 ~9 min

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