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LED device treats leading cause of vision loss with light therapy, FDA says
The Food and Drug Administration will allow a new device to be marketed as a treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration.
How does licorice interfere with medications?
Eating licorice regularly, in large quantities or with certain medications can cause serious side effects. But why is that?
Does activated charcoal interact with medication?
Activated charcoal can reduce the effectiveness of certain medications. But why is that?
Why does dairy make antibiotics less effective?
Dairy products can affect the way certain medications work. But why?
Drug inspired by spider venom aims to reverse heart attack damage
A clinical trial will test whether a synthetic version of a spider venom molecule can reverse tissue damage after a heart attack.
Why do leafy green vegetables interact with blood thinners?
Leafy green vegetables can affect the way certain anticoagulant (blood thinning) medications work. But why?
Some cells can enter a 'third state that lies beyond the traditional boundaries of life and death.' Here's how.
Given the right conditions, certain types of cells are able to self-assemble into new lifeforms after the organism they were once part of has died.
How does grapefruit interact with drugs?
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can affect the amount of medication that reaches the bloodstream. But why?
Arctic expedition uncovers deep-sea microbes that may harbor the next generation of antibiotics
Analysis of samples from an expedition to the Arctic Ocean suggest that marine microbes could be a promising new source of antibiotics.
Antibiotic resistance makes once-lifesaving drugs useless. Could we reverse it?
Evolutionary biologist Tiffany Taylor explores the work being done to resensitize antibiotic-resistant bacteria to drugs as a strategy to defend ourselves against the growing antibiotic resistance crisis.
