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Safinamide: First New Parkinson's Disease Drug in 10 Years

Safinamide (Xadago), the new, first approved drug by the FDA to treat Parkinson's disease has just been approved for clinical use in the United States. This is the first known drug to treat Parkinson's in more than 10 years.

New ‘Trojan Horse’ Drug Tricks and Kills Cancer Cells

Most chemotherapy drugs kill both cancerous and healthy cells which can often lead to a variety of undesirable effects. A new drug delivery system, however, promises to deliver the chemo drug straight into tumors with fewer side effects.

New US Drug Trial Eliminates Cancer in 100% of Patients

Related: The BIGGEST Cancer Myths Explained The Drug That Can Cure Cancer? As per a study published in the journal New England Journal of Medicine , a drug named Dostarlimab was given to 18 rectal cancer patients at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan for around six months.

Here's a New Way to Save Money on Your Prescription Drugs

For years, due to a shady 'gag order' agreement, most pharmacies were unable to even give customers a hint about how to save money on prescription drugs.

This New Drug Could Go a Long Way to Curing Huntington's!

The first human trial of an experimental drug that was designed to fight Huntington's has delivered success beyond what researchers had realistically hoped for.

New Study Finds Honey to Be Better For Colds than Drugs

Now, according to a new systematic review, honey appears to be a preferable treatment for cough or cold symptoms rather than over-the-counter cough medicines.

That's Not Mine - Astounding Drug Busts!

The most incredible and crazy places where smugglers tried to transport drugs. And while they lack decency and respect for the law, when it comes to hiding drugs, they do not lack in imagination...

Revolutionary Migraine Drug Given Seal of Approval!

The FDA have just approved a migraine treatment that’s the first of a new class of medication. The drug is Aimovig, and it’s made by Amgen in partnership with Novartis. However, it will cost $6,900 a year.

These Drug Discoveries Changed the World Forever

Gerald penned The Drug Book, in which he details 250 important milestones in the history of drugs. Gerald, who also happens to be a professor emeritus of pharmacy at the University of Connecticut , was asked to pick the six most important drug milestones to date. Here’s what he chose: 1.

This Is Why Drugs Are Bad. Oh My God.

Drug abuse is one of the biggest problems facing society today. Drug abuse can, in a matter of years, not only destroy someone's whole life, but also their appearance, health, mental stability and intelligence. It seeps into every corner of life and demolishes it.

WARNING: This Common Heartburn Drug May be Deadly!

One of the most popular prescription drugs for treating heartburn and similar conditions is Omeprazole, also known as Prilosec, Losec, and Zegerid. As noted, a comprehensive study has shown that this drug puts those who take it at greater risk of stomach cancer - the deadliest after lung cancer.

Turmeric is as Effective as 14 Other Drugs Combined

Other studies also found that chemicals found within turmeric are just as effective as steroidal drugs that tackle lung ischemia-reperfusion injuries and those that protect injuries caused by lung transplants.

What Are the Serious Side Effects of These Common Drugs?

Here's a list of the crazy side effects of common drugs. 1. Ibuprofen can burn you alive Though incredibly rare, there are cases in which five out of every million users experience what is known as the Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a condition which causes blistering all over the body.

This Anti Viral Drug Can Potentially Block Covid-19

Despite this initial failure, remdesivir was later shown to be effective against both SARS and MERS, and it is now being tested in new clinical trials as a potential treatment for Covid-19.