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Tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost effects of cancer drugs

A tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost the effects of cancer medication and reduce its harm, research suggests.

7 Aug 2017

Study develops correction methods to provide more accurate estimates of opioid, heroin deaths

Although opioid and heroin deaths have been rising dramatically in the U.S., the magnitude of the epidemic varies from state to state, as does the relative proportion of opioid vs heroin poisonings.

7 Aug 2017

Compound derived from cannabis may alter blood levels of antiepileptic drugs

New research published in Epilepsia, a journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), suggests that an investigational neurological treatment derived from cannabis may alter the blood levels of commonly used antiepileptic drugs.

7 Aug 2017

New method for evaluating drug safety can detect stress on cells at earlier stages

A new technique for evaluating drug safety can detect stress on cells at earlier stages than conventional methods, which mostly rely on detecting cell death.

4 Aug 2017

Molecular tests that detect drug-resistant TB may become faster alternative to traditional testing

Novel molecular tests are gaining popularity as a rapid way to detect genetic mutations that render tuberculosis impervious to drugs. Yet, how well these new tests fare in gauging risk of actual drug failure and patient death has remained unclear.

4 Aug 2017

Cellular aging process can promote idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis can possibly be attributed to a kind of cellular aging process, which is called senescence. This has been shown by researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum München, partner in the German Center for Lung Research.

4 Aug 2017

UVA researchers identify connection between dopamine neurons and brain’s circadian center

Neurons in the brain that produce the pleasure-signaling neurotransmitter dopamine also directly control the brain's circadian center, or "body clock" - the area that regulates eating cycles, metabolism and waking/resting cycles - a key link that possibly affects the body's ability to adapt to jet lag and rotating shift work, a new University of Virginia study has demonstrated.

3 Aug 2017

FDA approves new treatment for all HCV genotypes 1-6

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) to treat adults with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1-6 without cirrhosis (liver disease) or with mild cirrhosis, including patients with moderate to severe kidney disease and those who are on dialysis.

3 Aug 2017

FDA approves fixed dose combination chemotherapy for subtypes of AML that have poor survival outcomes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday approved Vyxeos - a fixed dose combination chemotherapy for the treatment of adults with two types of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The types of AML that would be treated with Vyxeos include newly diagnosed therapy-related AML (t-AML) and AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC). Vyxeos is a fixed-combination of the chemotherapy drugs daunorubicin and cytarabine.

3 Aug 2017

HIV prevention drug to be trialed by Britain's NHS

After a High Court case, an HIV prevention drug is soon to be available on the NHS. NHS England has issued a statement saying that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment for HIV shall be available to an initial 10,000 people for a trial period of three years.

3 Aug 2017

FDA approves new combo drug Mavyret for adults with Hepatitis C infection

Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its approval to Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) for the treatment of adults with chronic hepatitis C infection. These patients are infected with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) of genotypes 1-6 and are those that have not developed liver cirrhosis or those who have developed mild cirrhosis. The approval for Mavyret was given to AbbVie Inc.

3 Aug 2017

Researchers reveal potential of radiomics to improve precision medicine

Precision medicine has become the leading innovation of cancer treatment. Patients are routinely treated with drugs that are designed to target specific tumors and molecules.

3 Aug 2017

Study findings could lead to more effective and faster acting antidepressants

For people suffering from depression, a day without treatment can seem like a lifetime. A new study explains why the most commonly prescribed antidepressants can take as long as six weeks to have an effect. The findings could one day lead to more effective and faster acting drugs.

3 Aug 2017

Genetic testing benefits youngest epilepsy patients, study finds

Because of genetic testing, Orion Maynard's parents knew the cause of his epilepsy weeks after he was born.

3 Aug 2017

Scientists propose therapeutic strategy to suppress formation of hereditary bony tumors

Patients with multiple hereditary exostoses (MHE)--a rare disease that causes the growth of multiple benign bone tumors -- have limited treatment options.

3 Aug 2017

Researchers develop potential stem cell treatment for several lung conditions

A team of scientists from the UNC School of Medicine and North Carolina State University has developed promising research towards a possible stem cell treatment for several lung conditions, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis -- often-fatal conditions that affect tens of millions of Americans.

3 Aug 2017

Study finds high rates of drug resistance to urinary tract infections in Bangladesh

Organisms causing urinary tract infections (UTI) are increasingly proving to be ineffective or showing resistance to drugs that are used to kill the germs. This phenomenon has been increasing worldwide, especially to commonly used antimicrobials (drugs) in children.

3 Aug 2017

In-depth tumor sequencing reveals key molecular drivers of metastatic cancers

Five hundred cancer patients are getting an in-depth look at their genomes as part of a new clinical study that is revealing some of the key molecular drivers of metastatic cancers.

3 Aug 2017

Injectable ART may have same effectiveness as standard oral treatments

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) intramuscularly administered may have the same effectiveness as current oral treatments.

3 Aug 2017

Statins prescribed to less than 50% of stroke patients across the US, says study

A new research published in the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association - Journal of the American Heart Association - suggests that, prescriptions for statins, a type of cholesterol-lowering medication, are received by less than a half of the stroke patients discharged from the hospital across the nation.

3 Aug 2017

Drugs News and Research

Tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost effects of cancer drugs

Study develops correction methods to provide more accurate estimates of opioid, heroin deaths

Compound derived from cannabis may alter blood levels of antiepileptic drugs

New method for evaluating drug safety can detect stress on cells at earlier stages

Molecular tests that detect drug-resistant TB may become faster alternative to traditional testing

Cellular aging process can promote idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

UVA researchers identify connection between dopamine neurons and brain’s circadian center

FDA approves new treatment for all HCV genotypes 1-6

FDA approves fixed dose combination chemotherapy for subtypes of AML that have poor survival outcomes

HIV prevention drug to be trialed by Britain's NHS

FDA approves new combo drug Mavyret for adults with Hepatitis C infection

Researchers reveal potential of radiomics to improve precision medicine

Study findings could lead to more effective and faster acting antidepressants

Genetic testing benefits youngest epilepsy patients, study finds

Scientists propose therapeutic strategy to suppress formation of hereditary bony tumors

Researchers develop potential stem cell treatment for several lung conditions

Study finds high rates of drug resistance to urinary tract infections in Bangladesh

In-depth tumor sequencing reveals key molecular drivers of metastatic cancers

Injectable ART may have same effectiveness as standard oral treatments

Statins prescribed to less than 50% of stroke patients across the US, says study

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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