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A new drug screening tool developed by scientists suggests that a chemotherapy drug used to fight bone marrow cancer has the potential to treat and prevent potentially deadly heart failure.

Engineers have developed a new hydrogel-based delivery system that balances the acidic environment in a tumor and greatly enhances the cancer-fighting activity of the chemotherapeutic drug it encapsulates in lab experiments.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders. According to a new study, between 2000 and 2021 there were over 87,000 medication error cases involving ADHD medications.

A new trial has compared the safety and efficacy of two treatments for atopic dermatitis in children, recommending methotrexate based on the results.

Scientists hoping to make bio-based manufacturing more renewable and carbon-neutral have developed a new workflow that combines CRISPR gene editing and computational models of microbial gene expression and enzyme activity.

Findings from a new confirmatory clinical trial have shown the potential for MDMA therapy in reducing PTSD symptoms, building upon previous studies by using a more diverse patient population.

Acne makes life miserable for around 800 million teenagers and adults worldwide. In a new study, researchers have shown how a new antibacterial compound encased in tiny, soft nanoparticles is effectively delivered to acne target sites.

While important in controlling viruses, the effects of inflammation can be lethal when out of control. A team of researchers has found that a drug originally designed to treat cancers could reduce the inflammation that occurs in response to COVID-19.

A new study has described a pathway that contributes to blindness in hereditary vision diseases.

Scientists have long recognized the fact that mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) comes exclusively from egg cells in humans. In a new study, researchers have discovered that while mature sperm do carry a small number of mitochondria, they lack intact mtDNA.