Bifunctional drug could treat tumors resistant to current mTOR inhibitors

Bifunctional drug could treat tumors resistant to current mTOR inhibitors

The first known bifunctional inhibitor for the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) protein was developed to overcome current known mechanisms of tumor resistance to mTOR inhibitors.... read more

Scientists film bacteria's maneuvers as they become impervious to drugs

Scientists film bacteria's maneuvers as they become impervious to drugs

In a creative stroke inspired by Hollywood wizardry, scientists from Harvard Medical School and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have designed a simple way to observe how bacteria move as they become impervious to... read more

Shortages Of Essential Emergency Care Drugs Increase, Study Finds

Shortages Of Essential Emergency Care Drugs Increase, Study Finds

The problems persist even after Congress in 2012 gave the FDA enhanced powers to respond when drug levels are low. At some hospitals, posters on the wall in the emergency department list the drugs that are in short supply... read more

Non-addictive Painkiller Shows Promise in Animal Trials

Non-addictive Painkiller Shows Promise in Animal Trials

Preliminary research in monkeys suggests that a new medication might be able to provide pain relief similar to opioid drugs such as OxyContin, but without the same potential for addiction or serious side effects.... read more