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Mothers' use of acid-suppressing medication during pregnancy may be linked to asthma in children

Children born to mothers who take heartburn medication during pregnancy may have a greater risk of developing asthma, research suggests.

9 Jan 2017

Research findings may provide new treatment for prevention of cancer metastasis

Breast cancer metastasis, the process by which cancer spreads, may be prevented through the new use of a class of drugs already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

9 Jan 2017

Experimental treatment shows early promise for improving Parkinson's symptoms

About fourteen years ago, Bill Crawford noticed a persistent twitching in one of his fingers that was interfering with his rehearsal time as the music pastor at Porter Memorial Church.

6 Jan 2017

Drug that improves blood flow in damaged heart may be possible treatment option for TNBC

Researchers are looking at a drug once used to improve blood flow in damaged hearts in thousands of patients as a possible treatment option for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).

6 Jan 2017

Scientists develop new technique to control proteins inside live cells with light

Proteins are the workhorse molecules of life. Among their many jobs, they carry oxygen, build tissue, copy DNA for the next generation, and coordinate events within and between cells.

6 Jan 2017

Cancers acquire resistance to immunotherapy by eliminating tumor-specific genetic mutations

Results of an initial study of tumors from patients with lung cancer or head and neck cancer suggest that the widespread acquired resistance to immunotherapy drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors may be due to the elimination of certain genetic mutations needed to enable the immune system to recognize and attack malignant cells.

6 Jan 2017

ACCC survey reveals costs of cancer drugs as top challenge to care

As more cost pressures are placed on the healthcare system and the transition to value-based care gains momentum, the Association of Community Cancer Centers seventh annual Trends in Cancer Programs survey reveals critical challenges and emerging trends at U.S. cancer programs.

6 Jan 2017

Study reveals how cancer cells break free of physical restraints to grow and spread in the body

Scientists have revealed how cancer cells are able to break free of the physical restraints imposed by their surroundings in order to grow and spread around the body.

5 Jan 2017

Researchers uncover cell membrane protein that regulates gene linked to schizophrenia

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, have identified a protein that regulates a gene associated with schizophrenia. The study, published in the Journal of Neurophysiology, was chosen as an APSselect article for January.

5 Jan 2017

Study identifies factors linked to disengagement from treatment for opioid use disorder

Individuals with opioid use disorder who are treated with buprenorphine, a commonly prescribed drug to treat addiction, are more likely to disengage from treatment programs if they are black or Hispanic, unemployed, or have hepatitis C according to a study published online in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.

5 Jan 2017

ESCMID grant helps young investigators to study microorganisms, find better approaches to treat infectious diseases

The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases through its annual grant programme helps young investigators pursue ground-breaking research to advance our understanding of microorganisms and find better approaches to diagnose, prevent and treat infectious diseases.

5 Jan 2017

Researchers develop innovative method to manufacture biocompatible implantable microdevices

A team of researchers led by Biomedical Engineering Professor Columbia Engineering has developed a way to manufacture microscale-sized machines from biomaterials that can safely be implanted in the body.

5 Jan 2017

Why WAIT program offers new hope to obese patients with diabetes

Joslin Diabetes Center's intensive life-style intervention program for obese patients with diabetes continues to offer health benefits for participants five years after they begin the intervention, a new study demonstrates.

5 Jan 2017

Researchers uncover reason for stent failure in diabetic patients with clogged arteries

People with any form of diabetes are at greater risk of developing cardiovascular conditions than people without the disease. Moreover, if they undergo an operation to open up a clogged artery by inserting a "stent" surgical tube, the artery is much more likely to clog up again.

4 Jan 2017

Drugs News and Research

Mothers' use of acid-suppressing medication during pregnancy may be linked to asthma in children

Research findings may provide new treatment for prevention of cancer metastasis

Experimental treatment shows early promise for improving Parkinson's symptoms

Drug that improves blood flow in damaged heart may be possible treatment option for TNBC

Scientists develop new technique to control proteins inside live cells with light

Cancers acquire resistance to immunotherapy by eliminating tumor-specific genetic mutations

ACCC survey reveals costs of cancer drugs as top challenge to care

Study reveals how cancer cells break free of physical restraints to grow and spread in the body

Researchers uncover cell membrane protein that regulates gene linked to schizophrenia

Study identifies factors linked to disengagement from treatment for opioid use disorder

ESCMID grant helps young investigators to study microorganisms, find better approaches to treat infectious diseases

Researchers develop innovative method to manufacture biocompatible implantable microdevices

Why WAIT program offers new hope to obese patients with diabetes

Researchers uncover reason for stent failure in diabetic patients with clogged arteries

Scientists develop breakthrough technique that uses light to activate drug stored in red blood cells

UTA chemists developing new synthetic methods to produce compounds for drug discovery

Researchers develop first sensor that can identify IBD and distinguish between two subtypes

Scientists harness therapeutic effects of CO-RMs to develop new antibiotic for gonorrhoea

Researchers set gold standards for developing new painkillers based on medicinal effects of cannabis

Scientists reveal chemical process behind anti-cancer properties of spicy pepper plant

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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