Mice raised in isolation from their mothers developed cognitive deficits similar to those of babies raised in orphanages where physical contact is infrequent.
Mice raised in isolation from their mothers developed cognitive deficits similar to those of babies raised in orphanages where physical contact is infrequent.
A cheap pain reliever that can kill drug-resistant, tuberculosis-causing bacteria may never be tested.
Doctors question whether a government initiative to speed approval for promising new drugs is ensuring safety.
A phylogenetic study of traditional plant remedies could aid drug development.
The brain’s phagocytes follow an ATP bread trail laid down by calcium waves to the site of damage.
A human trial of a hepatitis C treatment is shut down after one of the participants died.
The market for drugs that target rare diseases is expected to rival big pharma blockbusters in the coming decades.
A small molecule that inhibits a protein important for chromatin organization can cause reversible sterility in male mice.
A former manager at Genentech claims the company bypassed ethical and clinical guidelines in order to rush a promising drug through clinical trials.
Two medical professors contend that the pharmaceutical industry is really suffering from a drive to make only marginal improvements to existing drugs.