New drug development using Nature’s strategies
Oxytocin/vasopressin receptors are typical examples of so-called G protein-coupled receptors – the most successful drug target class. The oxytocin and vasopressin receptors are targeted, for...
Tag: drugs
New trial to test drugs for preventing Covid-19 in care homes
A new trial, led by experts from the University of Nottingham, will look at reducing the transmission of Covid-19 and its severity in care homes,...
Vary drug prices for different conditions
The NHS could improve patients’ access to new cancer treatments by paying different prices for drugs depending on the disease they are used to treat,...
Overeating and alcohol in lockdown
Life in lockdown is having a significant impact on our health. Recognising the triggers for over-eating or increased alcohol intake during the pandemic; experts look...
Drug-Free Approach to Depression
· Benefits can be seen in as little as 2 weeks · Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is non-invasive · Patients from abroad can access treatment lasting...
Online Drug Addiction & Misuse
You may have noticed advertising on tube platforms, on buses and generally across the UK for new online pharmacist services. Just one example of...
Opioids – How to Prevent an American-style Crisis in Britain
Introduction: What are opioids? Opioids are medicinal compounds, deriving originally from opium. There are so-called “weaker opioids” (codeine, dihydrocodeine) and stronger opioids (morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl,...
Functional medicine: treating depression
The conventional therapeutic approach to dealing with a problem like depression is to wait for the problem to set in and then give you a...
Brexit could disrupt medical supplies
Patients could find that supplies of their medicines will be disrupted when the UK leaves the EU, according to the Brexit Health Alliance in a...
Cancer treatments giving false hope
‘A significant number of cancer treatments may have no benefit over existing treatments or a placebo,’ remarked a senior cancer researcher recently, ‘giving some patients...
