American scientists from Yale University have developed the first vaccine against cocaine dependence. Until now the vaccine was tested on 60 drugs consumer volunteers, the results being compared to the ones obtained from another group that was treated with a placebo vaccine. For the first group, scientists observed a 50% reduction in the quantity of cocaine consumed after 12 weeks from inoculation. More specific, the vaccine introduces larger cocaine molecules in the body, more easily recognized by the central system. Therefore, the body starts producing antibodies attacking cocaine molecules before …

A sensor smaller than a human hair known as an acoustic resonant sensor is being developed by the researchers at the University of Missouri. The sensor uses micro-nanoelectromechanical systems to detect diseases in body fluids, including breast and prostate cancers.
“In a liquid environment, most sensors experience a significant loss of signal quality, but by using highly sensitive, low-signal-loss acoustic resonant sensors in a liquid, these substances can be effectively and quickly detected — a brand-new concept that will result in a noninvasive approach for breast cancer detection.” said assistant professor …

Two years ago Abiraterone, a prostate cancer wonder pill which shrank tumors by 80%, hit the headlines. Meanwhile tests prove its effectiveness and the drug will enter the market next year.
According to tests funded by the Institute of Cancer Research UK the drug which is administered once a day has the capacity to shrink or stabilize tumors for almost six months in late-stage patients and also ease their pain. Abiraterone works by blocking testosterone which feeds the cancer’s growth and the side effects if any are mild and easily treated.
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French researchers developed a revolutionary technique for administering bone repairing drugs which could help millions suffering from arthritis and osteoporosis.
Researchers from Strasbourg University hope the new technique will help bone and cartilage recovery thanks to the implant that gradually releases the necessary drugs (growth hormone drugs) into the body.
The new technique developed by the University of Strasbourg was tested only in the laboratory and on animals. This discovery is especially important to the elderly because in their case broken bones heal slower and may lead to permanent disability and even …

Women could escape the burden of family planning by sharing responsibility with their partner. Although it’s not really a pill but an injection, the male contraceptive has  99% efficiency. Also the man are not to worry because after the injections stop the sperm count will return to normal.
The male contraceptive was already tested on 60 couples from Manchester and 20 couples from Edinburgh.  The contraceptive is given in two injections every two months and it consists of a man-made version of the female sex hormone progesterone and the male sex …