New research from an international team of scientists has found an old drug, used for over half a century to treat alcoholism, could be repurposed as a useful anti-obesity medication. The animal study ...

Disulfiram was the first medication approved for the treatment of alcoholism over 50 years ago. It works, at least in part, by preventing the metabolism of an alcohol by-product, acetaldehyde. High ...

Disulfiram, the medication used to treat alcoholism, may help in the fight against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study. Disulfiram, the medication used to treat alcoholism ...

Disulfiram (Tyfusin (500 Mg)) is an alcohol antagonist, prescribed for chronic alcoholism.It blocks the processing of alcohol in the body. The information provided on this page is intended to serve as ...

Disulfiram (Diabuse ) is an alcohol antagonist, prescribed for chronic alcoholism.It blocks the processing of alcohol in the body. The information provided on this page is intended to serve as a ...

Disulfiram has been used to treat alcoholism in the United States since for more than 70 years. But the medication also may have another useful purpose – lessening the risk of severe COVID-19 and ...

It could be just what HIV researchers the world over have been waiting for – a non-toxic drug that will drive the virus from its hiding places around the body. What is it? The well-known anti-alcohol ...

An FDA-approved drug that has been in clinical use for more than 70 years may protect against lung injury and the risk of blood clots in severe COVID-19 and other disorders that cause immune-mediated ...

Feb. 8 (UPI) --The drug disulfiram prevents the immune system from producing certain toxic fibers that help drive development of acute respiratory distress syndrome in severe COVID-19, a study ...

Disulfiram is an aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor that was used to treat alcoholism and showed anticancer activity, but its anticancer mechanism remains unclear. The aim of this study was to ...

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that a drug once widely used to wean alcoholics off of drinking helps to improve sight in mice with retinal degeneration. The drug may ...