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Researchers have identified a protein that powers the virulence of the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, opening the possibility of a new target for antibiotics and, even better, a vaccine.

No effective treatments currently exist for ichthyosis, a serious skin barrier condition, but a new study takes a step toward a topical therapy. Using dogs that were born with one form of the disease, researchers uncovered its cellular and metabolic basis and used that information to create a compound to combat the disease.

Derived from nature, a potential new drug to treat two life-threatening tropical diseases has been discovered. The team of researchers has successfully created a drug compound, from the goji berry plant, that is active against the parasites that cause schistosomiasis and fascioliasis.

A non-opioid, investigational drug called EMA401 has shown promise as a treatment for lingering nerve pain following shingles infection.

Potent chemical weapons can be detected by a new tool made of LEGO. A potential life-saver, which helps with decontamination

Drug that stimulates stem cell release from bone marrow shows protective potential against smoke-induced lung damage

Researchers describe how acidity turns oxygen-starved cancer cells dormant and drug resistant—and a potentially easy way reverse the effect.

Expanding the availability of medication treatment for opioid use disorder in primary care settings would be a major step toward reducing overdose deaths.

A novel cell model for studying the impact of the immune system on neuronal repair processes in Alzheimer’s disease

A new Tel Aviv University study suggests there is hope of treating certain inborn congenital metabolic diseases -- a hope found in green tea and in red wine.