Lonely, older adults are nearly twice as likely to use opioids to ease pain and two-and-a-half times more likely to…
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Why we need to prepare for more drug overdoses as we come out of lockdown
As Freedom Day hits, drinks, drugs, and debauchery are on the horizon. We don’t want to be the ones putting…
New analysis finds muscle relaxant drugs to be largely ineffective for low back pain
Muscle relaxant drugs are largely ineffective for low back pain, despite being widely prescribed for this condition, suggests an analysis…
Are multiple sclerosis drugs used early on in the disease also effective later?
Finding treatments for advanced multiple sclerosis (MS) has been difficult. But new research may help neurologists identify which drugs are…
Sales of ED drugs boomed during pandemic
Think the sex lives of Americans took a hit during the pandemic? Think again. New research finds there’s been a…
Novel class of drugs may help treat deadly lymphoma
A new class of drugs that inhibits a ‘master switch’ involved in the vast majority of cases of mantle cell…
Study examines artemisinin-based combination therapy as first-line treatment for malaria
When a mosquito begins to nibble on you, it is not merely feeding on your blood, it is also injecting…
Can biomaterials offer novel therapeutic strategies against COVID-19?
The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic rages on. To date, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative…
FDA-approved cancer drug blunts SARS-CoV-2 protein's detrimental effects
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have identified the most toxic proteins made by SARS-CoV-2-;the virus that causes…
Study explains the link between psoriasis treatment and cardiovascular diseases
Psoriasis is a chronic disease that causes patients to develop patches of dry, scaly, and itchy skin. It is an…