Widely used NSAID treats Alzheimer’s disease in mice The anti-inflammatory drug mefenamic acid can reverse memory loss and brain inflammation in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, a study shows.…
Enhanced flu vaccine still doesn’t protect obese mice Researchers discovered that influenza vaccine adjuvants did not increase response in obese mice.…
Novel antibiotic isolated from human nose A new antibiotic that can kill MRSAfree has been discovered in the human nose by researchers at the University of Tübingen in Germany.…
Research unravels how brain changes in Alzheimer’s linked to diabetes An enzyme closely linked to brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease also seems to have a role in glucose control, according to a study published in Diabetologia.…
Antidiabetic drug could combat cancer drug resistance Adding an antidiabetic drug to treatment with antiangiogenic multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitors resulted in a reduction in tumour growth.…
Coenzyme protects against diabetes complications in mice Mice with diabetes given nicotinamide riboside, an NAD+ precursor, had reduced weight gain, improved glycaemic control and reduced liver damage, compared with controls.…
Acne drug boosts pancreatic cancer chemotherapy in mice Combination of retinoid tretinoin and gemcitabine chemotherapy reduces cancer cell proliferation and invasiveness.…
Seizure disorder suppressed by aromatase inhibitors in rats Letrozole and fadrozole significantly reduced seizure activity in rat model of status epilepticus.…
Ketamine metabolite relieves depression with fewer side effects Study findings could inform the development of more effective and safe treatments for depression.…
Narrow spectrum antibiotic leaves gut microbiome intact in mice Pathogen-selective antibiotics could minimise the impact of treatment on the gut microbiome, study finds.…
