A scorpion native to Eastern Mexico may have more than just toxin in its sting. Researchers at Stanford University and in Mexico have found that the venom also contains two color-changing compounds that could help fight bacterial infections. The team not only isolated the compounds in the scorpion’s venom, but also synthesized them in the…
Ketamine’s Antidepressive Effects Tied to Opioid System in Brain
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that ketamine works as an antidepressant at least in part by activating the brain’s opioid system. The finding overturns previously held beliefs that the drug’s antidepressant effects stemmed solely from its impact on the glutamate system. These beliefs led to the widespread use of ketamine…
Protein Analysis Allows for Treatment of Eye-Disease Symptoms With Existing Drugs
Chemistry Provides A New Supply Of A Promising Cancer And HIV Treatment
A drug isolated from a marine pest holds promise for treating some of the world’s nastiest diseases, and researchers would love to find out just how effective it is — if only they could get their hands on more. As it stands, the world’s supply of the chemical is down to about half of what…
Deep Learning Algorithm Could Boost Drug Development
Safe Opioid Analgesic Designed
Cheap Blood Test Can Discriminate Between Bacterial, Viral Infections
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have made an important breakthrough in their ongoing efforts to develop a diagnostic test that can tell health-care providers whether a patient has a bacterial infection and will benefit from antibiotics. The study was published July 6 in Science Translational Medicine. Antibiotics have saved millions of lives and created a…