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Scientists have repurposed a common tapeworm medication to target endometriosis, a painful condition affecting 1 in 10 women worldwide with no current cure. Early results in mice show the drug stopped lesion growth and dramatically reduced pain.
Scientists in San Antonio have discovered two promising new ways to treat osteosarcoma, the most aggressive bone cancer in children, including repurposing a malaria drug that could reach young patients faster. For families facing a disease with unchanged survival rates for 30 years, these breakthroughs offer real hope.
Scientists at MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that a protein linked to cancer also drives chronic nerve pain, and existing cancer drugs reduced pain in early tests. The finding could fast-track new treatments for millions suffering nerve damage pain that doesn't respond to current medications.
Australian researchers discovered nine existing medications that could slow or stop dementia in children, including common drugs already approved for other conditions. The breakthrough means families won't have to wait years for new treatments to be tested and approved.
A generic blood pressure medication is giving hope to children with a devastating brain disease that has never had a treatment. Kids who took guanabenz were three times more likely to keep walking than those who went untreated.
Patients with a deadly blood disorder that has no treatment options after relapse are seeing encouraging results from an existing cancer drug used in a new way. The breakthrough could offer hope to those facing a condition that causes life-threatening organ damage.
Dr. David Fajgenbaum received last rites in his twenties, then found his own cure by repurposing an existing drug. Now his nonprofit uses AI to match 4,000 drugs against 18,000 diseases, hunting for overlooked treatments hiding in plain sight.
A common asthma medication could help hard-to-treat cancers like triple-negative breast cancer respond to immunotherapy. Scientists discovered the drug reverses immune cells that tumors hijack to resist treatment.
A decades-old medicine originally used for African sleeping sickness is giving new hope to families battling Bachmann-Bupp syndrome, one of the world's rarest genetic diseases. Just 20 people worldwide have been diagnosed, but five patients are already showing visible improvements.
A decades-old medication is giving hope to children with Bachmann-Bupp syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting only 20 people worldwide. Early treatments show the drug may ease severe symptoms by targeting the root cause.
After nearly dying five times from a mystery illness, Dr. David Fajgenbaum turned to artificial intelligence to save his own life—and now he's finding treatments for thousands of other forgotten patients. His AI system has already identified potential cures for over 60 rare diseases that drug companies won't touch.
A nonprofit is using AI to match 4,000 existing drugs with 18,000 diseases in less than a day, potentially bringing treatments to millions suffering from rare conditions. Every Cure has already identified 10 promising treatments since 2022.