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Bruker introduces new ALPHA II FTIR spectrometers for laboratories and classrooms

Today Bruker launched the new ALPHA II, the latest generation of the ALPHA series of compact FTIR spectrometers. The ALPHA II features fully-automated test routines for validation regarding operational qualification and performance validation as well as innovations in temperature-stabilized detector and high-quality IR source technology.

From Bruker 6 Oct 2017

New body-on-a-chip system holds potential for advanced drug screening

Using the same expertise they've employed to build new organs for patients, scientists at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and colleagues have engineered micro hearts, lungs and livers that can potentially be used to test new drugs. By combining the micro-organs in a monitored system, the researchers aim to mimic how the human body responds to medications.

5 Oct 2017

Study: Topical analgesics may provide effective, safe treatment alternative to opioids

Clarity Science, a division of Safe Harbor Compliance and Clinical Services LLC, report results of the Institutional Review Board- approved Optimizing Patient Experience and Response to Topical Analgesics Study which evaluated patients with chronic pain who were treated with topical analgesics.

5 Oct 2017

New spray drying technique helps reduce concentration of active ingredients in therapeutic drugs

Instant coffee and powdered milk are produced by spray drying. Fraunhofer researchers have adapted this technique to the tricky question of incorporating insoluble substances in core-shell particles. The new method helps reduce the concentration of active ingredients in therapeutic medications.

5 Oct 2017

Powerful new approach could aid design of better drugs with fewer side-effects

A powerful new way of analyzing how drugs interact with molecules in the body could aid the design of better treatments with fewer side-effects.

5 Oct 2017

New DNA-based Zika vaccine demonstrates safety and ability to elicit immune response

A new generation DNA-based Zika vaccine is the first to demonstrate both safety and the ability to elicit an immune response against Zika in humans, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, conducted in partnership with The Wistar Institute, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, and GeneOne Life Science, Inc.

5 Oct 2017

Fructose plays more damaging role than glucose in fatty liver disease, mice study shows

If you're one of the two billion people in the world who are over-weight or obese, or the one billion people with fatty liver disease, your doctor's first advice is to cut calories - and especially to cut down on concentrated sugars such as high-fructose corn syrup, a sugar found in sweetened beverages and many other processed foods.

4 Oct 2017

Inexpensive soy filters could lead to better air purification

Air pollution is a major public health issue worldwide. Filters can help improve the quality of the air we breathe, but they also contribute to landfill when they are finished with and thrown away, as they are often made of plastic.

4 Oct 2017

New digital platform for patients with chronic illness could save health services millions

A pensioner has used his chronic illness to create a digital platform that could save health services millions of pounds and make a huge difference to patients’ lives.

4 Oct 2017

Scientists manipulate living cells to produce fluorinated bioplastics

Natural organic compounds that contain fluorine are rare because living organisms—with a few exceptions—do not produce them.

4 Oct 2017

METTLER TOLEDO announces free Crystallization Seminar in Eindhoven, Netherlands

METTLER TOLEDO has announced the 2017 Crystallization Seminar on November 14, 2017. Being held in Eindhoven, Netherlands, this free event will feature applications and case studies presented by international peers from related industries.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 4 Oct 2017

Study finds high rate of work dropout a year after heart attack

One in four people leave their job within a year of returning to work after having a heart attack, according to a newly published study from Denmark in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

4 Oct 2017

Researchers test new strategy to increase effectiveness of topical anesthesia used in dentistry

Researchers from Brazil and Texas have started testing on humans a new strategy to increase the effectiveness of topical anesthesia used in dentistry, used by dentists to reduce patient discomfort during the application of injected anesthesia - required for more invasive procedures such as fillings, tooth extraction or surgery.

4 Oct 2017

Plant extracts may help protect against negative effects of X-ray irradiation

A compound found in coriander and ginger may help protect against the negative effects of radiation exposure.

3 Oct 2017

Researchers produce fluorinated molecules in living cells

Natural organic compounds that contain fluorine are rare because living organisms—with a few exceptions—do not produce them. American scientists have now genetically engineered a microbial host for organofluorine metabolism, allowing it to produce a fluoridated intermediate known as a diketide.

30 Sep 2017

Pharmaceuticals News and Research

Bruker introduces new ALPHA II FTIR spectrometers for laboratories and classrooms

New body-on-a-chip system holds potential for advanced drug screening

Study: Topical analgesics may provide effective, safe treatment alternative to opioids

New spray drying technique helps reduce concentration of active ingredients in therapeutic drugs

Powerful new approach could aid design of better drugs with fewer side-effects

New DNA-based Zika vaccine demonstrates safety and ability to elicit immune response

Fructose plays more damaging role than glucose in fatty liver disease, mice study shows

Inexpensive soy filters could lead to better air purification

New digital platform for patients with chronic illness could save health services millions

Scientists manipulate living cells to produce fluorinated bioplastics

METTLER TOLEDO announces free Crystallization Seminar in Eindhoven, Netherlands

Study finds high rate of work dropout a year after heart attack

Researchers test new strategy to increase effectiveness of topical anesthesia used in dentistry

Plant extracts may help protect against negative effects of X-ray irradiation

Researchers produce fluorinated molecules in living cells

TSRI scientists developed new strategy to discover novel anti-cancer therapies

Digital revolution could radically change Europe’s healthcare system, says EESC

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories brings Sevelamer Carbonate Tablets to the U.S. market

UM SOM study finds intriguing relationship between sleep, cognition and kynurenine compound

New way of tagging exosomes could have long term benefits in treatment of life-threatening conditions

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