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Germanic warriors in the Roman era may have used drugs in battle

Hundreds of tiny tools attached to battle belts suggest ancient barbarians used stimulants for war.

The Pentagon is investing in a drug that can make you temporarily hotter

The drug can help people quickly adapt to the frigid temperatures.

The pharmanauts: how will astronauts produce drugs on deep space missions?

Scientists have come up with some pretty inventive ways to produce interstellar drugs -- because astronauts will likely need them.

Drug prices in the US rose three times faster than inflation over the last decade

Drug prices have gone up a lot in the last decade, many times faster than inflation, despite the products having stayed the same.

First antiviral drug approved to fight novel coronavirus

Three potential anti-COVID19 medicines have been officially announced by Chinese authorities.

Dolphins are seeing a rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and it's our fault

Antibiotic resistance is reaching dramatic levels in some wild ecosystems, reports a study on bottlenose dolphins living in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon. One of the scariest public health issues we’re contending with today is the rise of antibiotic resistance. Many common bacterial strains are evolving to resist the drugs we rely on to treat them, […]

US FDA approves new treatment for drug-resistant TB

Few people affected by drug-resistant survive TB but new treatments offer a silver lining.

Medicinal plants used in the Civil War can stomp our modern antibiotic-resistant germs

Old tricks, new ways to implement them.

Hallucinations may be the side effect of over-processing in brain's visual center

Neurons in the visual cortex actually fire less when met with psychedelic substances.

Drug cocktails can almost double lifespan -- in worms and fruit flies, so far

The findings suggest that the mechanism would probably work on humans too.

Combining antibiotics may be more effective, new study suggests

The whole can be greater or smaller than the sum of its parts.

The CDC thwarted 220 cases of pathogens with 'unusual' antibiotic resistance last year alone

If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? It better be the CDC.

New method developed to stop bacteria from sharing antibiotic resistance genes

No multiplayer-evolution any longer, pleasethankyou!

Marijuana Scientists Are Getting High Wages

By the year 2020, it is predicted the marijuana science industry will be employing about 300,000 individuals.

Retails drug price varied by more than 600% among 10 high-income countries

Average expenditures are lower among single-payer financing systems, the study found.

For $20, high school students create medicine which sells for between $35,000 and $110,000

We all know drugs are overpriced, but do you have any idea just how overpriced they are?

Scientists film bacteria becoming virtually drug-immune -- and it took them only 10 days

A fascinating glimpse at how life overcomes adversity.

Untreatable bacteria identified in the US

A strain of E. coli resistant to last-resort antibiotics has been identified on United States soil for the first time. Health officials say this could be the end of the road for antibiotics, leaving us virtually helpless in fighting future infections.

Acetaminophen affects the ability to detect errors

Acetaminophen, commonly sold as Tylenol or Paracetamol may affect our ability to solve errors, a new study has found. The impairment is minor, but noticeable.

A drug used for decades for liver diseases could effectively slow down Parkinson's

It seems like re-purposing drugs can be a gold mine for future drug development. Now, scientists have discovered that a drug used for decades in liver treatments might effectively slow down Parkinson's disease.

Use of Psychedelics Could Reduce Suicide Rates

Suicide rates have generally remained the same for decades, with slight increases in some areas of the world. Basically, scientists and medics don’t really know how to effectively tackle this issue, so they’re considering more unorthodox approaches. A new study has found that classic psychedelic use may reduce suicidal thinking, ultimately dropping suicide rates. “Despite […]

Common Anti-Anxiety drug wakes man up from coma

A patient who has been in a near-vegetative state for two years has been awaken after receiving a common anti-anxiety drug.The patient was in this state following a motorcycling accident he had, and after receiving the drug, he immediately became active, talking to his doctor, calling his aunt and congratulating his brother on graduating. Then, […]

No, people, Oreos are not as addictive as drugs!

A recent study was picked up a lot by the media, claiming that “Oreos are as addictive as drugs“. Just to get that out of the way as soon as possible, this headline, as flashy and attractive it is, is flawed. I’ll explain why in this post. The Study The first paragraph from their press […]

An analgesic molecule discovered in its natural state in Africa

Nauclea latifolia (also know as the pin cushion tree) is a small shrub, relatively common, used in traditional medicine throughout the sub-Saharan regions. Of course, African traditional medicine is not often your first choice when it comes to a treatment, but what if I told you that this plant produces large quantities of molecules – […]