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September 9, 2016

Experimental Drug Could Stop Melanoma

Building 'One-Handed' Drugs Easier Than Ever

Insulin Pill for 'Ouchless' Diabetes Treatment

Designer Agent Blocks Pain in Mice

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Experimental TB Treatment May Do More Harm Than Good, Mouse Studies Show

Sep. 6, 2016 — Researchers report evidence from mouse studies that a 'repurposed' drug that would be expected to improve the immune system response of tuberculosis patients may be increasing resistance to the ... read more

Drug Reduces Seizure Frequency in Children With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Sep. 6, 2016 — The drug everolimus has been shown to significantly reduce the frequency of seizures in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) -- a genetic disease that ... read more

Neutron Crystallography Aids in Drug Design

Sep. 7, 2016 — Knowledge of H-bonding networks, water molecule orientations and protonation states, along with details of hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions, can prove vital towards ... read more

Cognitive Function Tests Reliable for People With Intellectual Disabilities, Research Shows

Sep. 7, 2016 — A battery of tests appears to have strong potential for measuring cognitive changes over time for people with intellectual disabilities, research ... read more

Ross River Virus Battle Breakthrough

Sep. 7, 2016 — A potential new therapeutic treatment for the global battle against mosquito-borne alphavirus infections, including the debilitating Ross River virus and chikungunya virus, has been uncovered by ... read more

Antibacterial Ingredients in Indoor Dust Could Contribute to Antibiotic Resistance

Sep. 7, 2016 — Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as 'superbugs,' pose a major public health threat. Some officials have even warned of a post-antibiotic -- and ... read more

New PET Scan for Prostate Cancer Patients

Sep. 6, 2016 — A new effective PET/CT scan for prostate cancer patients can detect the location and extent of cancer that has recurred after initial treatment. Prostate PET/CT scans can detect cancer earlier than ... read more

New Treatment May Help Those With Rare Immune Cancers

Sep. 6, 2016 — New research may help those with advanced mastocytosis and possibly many more people. Mastocytosis is a rare disease of the immune system in which the body produces too many abnormal mast cells. Mast ... read more

Hypertension: Releasing the Pressure at Its Source

Sep. 6, 2016 — Researchers are eyeing the first new anti-hypertensive drug treatment strategy in more than 15 years, having identified a potential new way of treating high blood pressure, or hypertension, by ... read more

Discovery Contributes to Better Understanding of Acquired Resistance to Combination Drug Treatment in Cancer

Sep. 5, 2016 — A new study on acquired resistance (AQR) to combination drug treatment in cancer has been conducted, with results demonstrating that the mechanisms ... read more

Pfizer Buys Antibiotics Business

Pfizer to Buy Medivation for $14 Billion

One New Discovery Could Treat 3 Neglected Diseases

Cancer Drug Boosts Pfizer's Sales

Cinematic Approach to Drug Resistance

Sep. 8, 2016 — In a creative stroke inspired by Hollywood wizardry, scientists have designed a simple way to observe how bacteria move as they become impervious to ... read more

Adverse Drug Reactions May Be Under-Reported in Young Children

Sep. 7, 2016 — A new study reveals that adverse drug reactions in newborns and infants may be ... read more

Cardioprotective Drug Helps Prevent Long-Term Heart Damage in Children Receiving Chemotherapy

Sep. 5, 2016 — A potent chemotherapy drug can be life saving for children with cancer, but a new review highlights how it can have long-lasting negative effects on the heart. A recent review also indicates that ... read more

Gonorrhoea: Encouraging Decrease in Certain Antibiotic Resistance Levels of Gonococci Across Europe

Sep. 2, 2016 — In 2014, the susceptibility of gonococci to two of the recommended antibiotics for gonorrhoea treatment has shown signs of improvement, according to recent results. At the same time, a significant ... read more

Chemistry Method Expedites Path to Useful Molecules for Medicine

Sep. 1, 2016 — A highly efficient method has been developed to convert abundant organic molecules into new medicines. A new report describes a way to convert carbon-hydrogen bonds into nitriles, common components ... read more

Elotuzumab in Multiple Myeloma: Added Benefit Not Proven

Sep. 1, 2016 — The monoclonal antibody elotuzumab has been approved in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone since May 2016 for further treatment of multiple myeloma in adults who have received at least ... read more

Combination Drug Therapy for Asthma Patients Is Safe, Study Shows

Aug. 31, 2016 — A post-marketing safety study mandated by the US Food and Drug Administration has shown that a combination drug therapy for the treatment of asthma is safe and ... read more

Newer Epilepsy Drugs Taken While Pregnant Not Linked to Lower IQs in Children

Aug. 31, 2016 — Two newer epilepsy drugs may not harm the thinking skills or IQs of school-aged children whose mothers took them while pregnant -- but an older drug is linked to cognitive problems in children, ... read more

Liberian Malaria Cases Declined Following Mass Drug Administration During Ebola Outbreak

Aug. 31, 2016 — Mass drug administration may have reduced malarial incidence during the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Liberia, according to a new ... read more

Pure Oxygen in High-Pressure Chamber Relieves Symptoms of Opiate Withdrawal in Mice

Aug. 31, 2016 — A pharmacologist gave morphine-addicted mice pure pressurized oxygen before they began withdrawal from the drug. The mice had far less severe withdrawal symptoms than addicted mice that did not ... read more

Potential New Treatment for Cocaine Addiction

Aug. 31, 2016 — A promising new drug treatment for cocaine addiction has been discovered by researchers. The experimental therapy, which involves administering a drug currently used in cancer therapy trials, treats ... read more

Smokers More Prone to Bowel Condition Relapses, Study Suggests

Aug. 30, 2016 — Smoking is strongly linked to relapse of a serious bowel condition, research has confirmed. People with Crohn's disease are more likely to experience a recurrence after surgery if they continue ... read more

New Drug for Tropical Disease Trypanosomiasis Discovered

Aug. 30, 2016 — Researchers are working to find the fastest way possible to treat and cure human African trypanosomiasis, long referred to as sleeping sickness. Human African trypanosomiasis, or HAT, is a tropical ... read more

System May Help Treat Rare Genetic Disorder, Reduce Severe Side Effects

Aug. 30, 2016 — Researchers have discovered a type of drug delivery system that may offer new hope for patients with a rare, ultimately fatal genetic disorder -- and make what might become a terrible choice a little ... read more

Molecular Switch May Sensitize Triple-Negative Breast Cancers to Immunotherapy

Aug. 29, 2016 — A new study offers compelling evidence that enzyme PRL-3 is 'switch' in TNF-R1 pathway, determining whether pathway helps cancer cells survive or die when challenged with ... read more

Fewer Cardiovascular Drugs Being Studied in Clinical Trials

Aug. 29, 2016 — The number of cardiovascular drugs in the research pipeline has declined across all phases of development in the last 20 years even as cardiovascular disease has become the No. 1 cause of death ... read more

Chemists Make Rapid Developments in Antibacterial Drug Research

Aug. 29, 2016 — Researchers report their studies on the synthesis of a newly discovered 'game-changing' antibiotic, teixobactin in a new article. This underlies potential application and development of the ... read more

Drug-Dispensing Contact Lens Effectively Lowers Eye Pressure in Glaucoma Model

Aug. 29, 2016 — A novel contact lens-based system, which uses a strategically placed drug polymer film to deliver medication gradually to the eye, is at least as effective, and possibly more so, as daily latanoprost ... read more

Discovery of a Novel Wnt Inhibitor With Potential to Eradicate Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells, Report Researchers

Aug. 26, 2016 — A team of researchers has announced the development of a novel small-molecule Wnt inhibitor named NCB-0846. Wnt signaling is a key pathway of cancer stem cell development. The inhibitor may provide a ... read more

Important Advance Made With New Approach to 'Control' Cancer, Not Eliminate It

Aug. 26, 2016 — Researchers have created a new drug delivery system that could improve the effectiveness of an emerging concept in cancer treatment -- to dramatically slow and control tumors on a long-term, ... read more

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