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June 2020 in “Trials” The trial aims to test if spironolactone is an effective acne treatment for women without the side effects of current treatments.
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July 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Cepharanthine shows promise as a COVID-19 treatment.
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June 2025 in “Nano Biomedicine and Engineering” Smart nano-PROTACs improve cancer treatment by targeting proteins more precisely and reducing side effects.
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April 2022 in “Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy” Using three different drugs together may better treat eye diseases like glaucoma and macular degeneration.
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