Drugs

A new study suggests anticholinergic medications may increase the risk of accelerated cognitive decline, especially in older adults at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.Share on PinterestA recent study concludes that a common type of drug might accelerate cognitive decline.Anticholinergic drugs block the action of acetylcholine, a chemical messenger that controls a range of automatic…

Two coronavirus drugs used in cats might help humans infected with the novel coronavirus, according to a preliminary study recently published in the journal Nature.The drugs, dipeptide-based protein inhibitors, referred to as GC376 and GC373, are designed to treat cats with feline infectious peritonitis, a potentially fatal illness caused by another type of coronavirus, feline enteric coronavirus (FCoV), according…

Researchers at Yale University are about to trial A new COVID-19 treatment, following the discovery of drugs that scientists think will be effective against SARS-CoV-2.Share on PinterestA multi-institutional team of researchers has pinpointed 13 drugs that they argue could be effective against COVID-19. This finding forms the basis of further treatment trials.The discovery of drugs…

It’s not easy to spot filopodia. Thin wisps of protein less than a micrometer across, they dangle from the surface of a cell, probing its surroundings much as we might grope our way around a darkened room. Usually, they help the cell explore and communicate with its neighbors. But recently, a team of researchers imaging…

Serotonin can reduce the severity of infections caused by the bacterium E. coli O157, a common cause of food poisoning. This raises the intriguing possibility that doctors could use drugs that boost serotonin levels, such as Prozac, to treat gut bacterial infections.Consuming food or water contaminated with the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 can…