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Drug to treat parasites, liver disease shows promise for Zika

Drug to treat parasites, liver disease shows promise for Zika

As researchers around the world scramble to develop a vaccine to treat Zika, a group of Johns Hopkins scientists have found three existing drugs that show promise in treating the disease.A team from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine joined researchers from Florida State University and the National Institutes of Health to test 6,000 existing drugs and their ability to stop or slow the virus.They found three drugs, normally used to treat liver disease and parasitic worms, warranted further study because of the effectiveness in treating Zika in human neural cells grown in the lab, according to findings published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.The drugs are either approved by the Food and Drug Administration or are being tested in final-stage clinical trials.


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FSU researchers: drugs show promise against Zika - Story

FSU researchers: drugs show promise against Zika - Story

FSU researchers: drugs show promise against Zika Local News FSU researchers: drugs show promise against Zika It's a major step forward in the fight against the Zika virus.Researchers have identified two drugs , one which is already on the market and another in testing, that could potentially stop the virus's devastating effects on the body.- It's a major step forward in the fight against the Zika virus.Researchers have identified two drugs , one which is already on the market and another in testing, that could potentially stop the virus's devastating effects on the body.


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Study: Drugs show promise against Zika - Story

Study: Drugs show promise against Zika - Story

- A drug commonly used to treat tapeworm could be the answer to defeating the Zika virus.A research team, which included members from Florida State University, has found the drug can stop the Zika virus from reproducing in the body.The study also found a new drug being tested to treat liver disease may be able to prevent Zika from damaging brain cells, which causes birth defects.Since these drugs already have FDA approval, they could be used to fight Zika much sooner than any new drugs.