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New immunotherapy strategy can eliminate pancreatic tumors in mice

Pancreatic cancer, which affects about 60,000 Americans every year, is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. After diagnosis, fewer than 10 percent of patients survive for five years.

6 Aug 2021

New cargo-carrying nanocontainer constructed entirely from biological components

Nanocontainers can transport substances into cells where they can then take effect. This is the method used in, for example, the mRNA vaccines currently being employed against Covid-19 as well as certain cancer drugs.

6 Aug 2021

Researchers develop a novel process for producing pure RNA

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently unveiled their discovery of a new process for making RNA.

6 Aug 2021

Aducanumab approval for Alzheimer's may provide a proof of concept that can be rapidly improved upon

The recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of aducanumab – which has the potential to treat Alzheimer's disease – may provide a proof of concept that can be rapidly improved upon, writes Dennis Selkoe in this Perspective.

6 Aug 2021

FDA approves an intravenous medication to treat patients with Pompe disease

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Nexviazyme (avalglucosidase alfa-ngpt) for intravenous infusion to treat patients 1 year of age and older with late-onset Pompe disease.

6 Aug 2021

Pharmacies face extra audit burdens that threaten their existence

The clock was about to strike midnight, and Scott Newman was desperately feeding pages into a scanner, trying to prevent thousands of dollars in prescription payments from turning into a pumpkin.

6 Aug 2021

Study: Neglecting development of therapeutics may repeat history and replicate vaccine inequality

A new policy report released today by the global non-profit research and development organization Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) highlights how the development of therapeutics has been relatively neglected in the global response to COVID-19 and warns that with the few treatment innovations available principally in high-income countries, we risk repeating history and replicating the vaccine inequality that has become a defining characteristic of this global pandemic.

6 Aug 2021

DNA recovered from illicit drug capsules could be used to track down criminal syndicates

Forensic scientists have for the first time shown that DNA can be recovered from the surface of capsules after just 15 seconds of contact by drug manufacturers & dealers – making it possible for law enforcement agencies to track down criminal syndicates around the world.

6 Aug 2021

Children of heavy drinkers have elevated risk of several adverse experiences

The children of parents who drink alcohol heavily have an elevated risk of a number of adverse experiences, including mental health disorders, hospitalizations and criminal behavior, according to a new review in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

5 Aug 2021

Experimental drug combination extends survival in mice with lung cancer, study finds

A combination of experimental drugs increased the attack of immune cells on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to extend survival in mice, a new study found.

5 Aug 2021

New DNA writing technique can precisely and efficiently edit bacterial genomes

Biological engineers at MIT have devised a new way to efficiently edit bacterial genomes and program memories into bacterial cells by rewriting their DNA.

5 Aug 2021

Low glycemic diet results in important improvements for people with diabetes

For people with diabetes, sticking to a low glycemic diet results in small but important improvements in blood sugar levels, cholesterol, weight and other risk factors, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

5 Aug 2021

Research explores how cancer cells develop resistance to chemotherapy

Cancer cells sometimes develop resistance to the cytotoxic drugs used in chemotherapy. Figuring out why the treatment isn't working and why it may even defeat its own purpose is therefore important to understand.

5 Aug 2021

2+2=? Senate uses murky math as it shelves drug pricing rule to fund infrastructure

The Senate’s release of its bipartisan infrastructure plan signals that lawmakers are poised to throw former President Donald Trump’s belated bid to lower Medicare drug prices under the bus — not to mention trains, bridges, tunnels and broadband connections.

5 Aug 2021

Contingency management at end-of-treatment helps to overcome opioid use disorder

The opioid epidemic remains a U.S. public health crisis and has only worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, with opioid deaths accounting for 69,000 of 93,000 overdose-related deaths in 2020, according to provisional drug overdose data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in July 2021.

5 Aug 2021

Study investigates the role of eIF4A3 protein in the growth of cancer cells

For a cell to grow and divide, it needs to produce new proteins. This also applies to cancer cells. In a new study published today in Science Advances, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated the protein eIF4A3 and its role in the growth of cancer cells.

4 Aug 2021

Drugs News and Research

New immunotherapy strategy can eliminate pancreatic tumors in mice

New cargo-carrying nanocontainer constructed entirely from biological components

Researchers develop a novel process for producing pure RNA

Aducanumab approval for Alzheimer's may provide a proof of concept that can be rapidly improved upon

FDA approves an intravenous medication to treat patients with Pompe disease

Pharmacies face extra audit burdens that threaten their existence

Study: Neglecting development of therapeutics may repeat history and replicate vaccine inequality

DNA recovered from illicit drug capsules could be used to track down criminal syndicates

Children of heavy drinkers have elevated risk of several adverse experiences

Experimental drug combination extends survival in mice with lung cancer, study finds

New DNA writing technique can precisely and efficiently edit bacterial genomes

Low glycemic diet results in important improvements for people with diabetes

Research explores how cancer cells develop resistance to chemotherapy

2+2=? Senate uses murky math as it shelves drug pricing rule to fund infrastructure

Contingency management at end-of-treatment helps to overcome opioid use disorder

Study investigates the role of eIF4A3 protein in the growth of cancer cells

Reducing antibiotic prescribing in primary care alone may not stop drug-resistant E. coli infections

Restoring cholesterol levels could be a new therapeutic approach for diseases linked to TDP-43 protein

Scientists identify new therapeutic target for several aggressive cancers

BioCurate’s new “Proof of Concept” funding to help accelerate research into targeted cancer therapies

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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