anti-inflammatory drugs
Early Inflammation Protects Against Chronic Pain, Study Finds
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | May 12, 2022 | 3 min read
Human data and experiments in mice challenge the common use of anti-inflammatory drugs to treat pain.
AI Is Screening Billions of Molecules for Coronavirus Treatments
Abby Olena, PhD | May 7, 2020 | 6 min read
Machine learning has pegged existing drugs to repurpose for COVID-19 clinical trials.
Compound Found in Red Wine Boosts Immune Cell Function
Catherine Offord | Oct 16, 2017 | 2 min read
At low doses, resveratrol enhanced human T-cell activity in vitro, while at high doses it interfered with cell signaling.
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs as Antivenom?
Bob Grant | Feb 24, 2016 | 1 min read
Compounds typically used to calm the immune system can prevent death from scorpion venom in mice, researchers report.
Pain Meds Fight Bacteria
Daniel Cossins | Mar 13, 2014 | 4 min read
Researchers show that some anti-inflammatory drugs may inhibit bacterial growth by blocking a protein component that is important in DNA replication.
Mimicking Mussels
Ruth Williams | Apr 1, 2013 | 2 min read
Scientists develop a gel that mimics mollusc glue to coat the insides of blood vessels.
Withdrawn Sepsis Drug Vindicated
Cristina Luiggi | Jul 17, 2012 | 1 min read
A new study suggests that a drug for blood poisoning that was withdrawn by its manufacturer does work after all.
Top 7 in Immunology
Edyta Zielinska | Aug 2, 2011 | 3 min read
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in microbiology and related areas, from Faculty of 1000