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Use of antimuscarinics linked to depressive disorder in women with overactive bladder

A recent study found that women with overactive bladder who received antimuscarinics were 38% more likely to be diagnosed with depressive disorder within the next 3 years than those who did not receive antimuscarinics.

6 Apr 2017

Antibody treatment protects non-human primates against deadly Marburg and Ravn viruses

An antibody treatment successfully protected nonhuman primates against the deadly Marburg and Ravn viruses even when given five days after becoming infected, according to the latest findings of a collaborative team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc., and Vanderbilt University. The findings are now available in Science Translational Medicine.

6 Apr 2017

Study highlights need for weight-appropriate dosing of healthy fat supplements

Body weight plays a significant role in how much benefit children may get from consuming "good" fats, new research suggests.

5 Apr 2017

X-ray study sheds new light on promising drug target

Researchers hope to design a new generation of drugs against an array of deadly diseases. The task, however, is costly, arduous and often ineffective. One of the key challenges is understanding a particular class of proteins adorning cell surfaces, which are the targets of the majority of pharmaceutical drugs.

5 Apr 2017

Newly-discovered mechanism for compound may help prevent neurologic damage

Researchers at Oregon State University have found that a compound called rapamycin has unusual properties that may help address neurologic damage such as Alzheimer's disease.

5 Apr 2017

Insilico Medicine announces launch of intelligently-formulated nutraceuticals in Europe

Insilico Medicine, Inc, a big data analytics company applying latest advances in deep learning to drug discovery, biomarker development, and aging research today announced that the line of nutraceuticals developed in collaboration with Life Extension will be available across Europe.

5 Apr 2017

Hebrew University announces launch of new Center for conducting research on cannabinoids

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has announced the launch of a Multidisciplinary Center on Cannabinoid Research.

5 Apr 2017

Oxytocin system may be key target for developing medications to treat opioid addiction

A new review of published research indicates that the oxytocin system—a key player in social reward and stress regulation—is profoundly affected by opioid use.

5 Apr 2017

Sodium citrate nasal spray could offer temporary improvement in ability to smell

A substance commonly used to treat bladder issues could temporarily treat people who have lost their sense of smell, according to research published in the journal Clinical Otolaryngology.

5 Apr 2017

Dose sparing could increase vaccine availability without compromising safety

The currently licensed seasonal trivalent influenza vaccines contain 15 micrograms of viral hemagglutinin protein per strain for adults, and up to 60 micrograms for elderly individuals; however, due to recent shortages, reducing these doses would be highly desirable.

5 Apr 2017

Six important things to know about opioid crisis

While opioid drugs play an important role in pain management, an alarming increase in opioid diversion, opioid use disorder, and opioid-related mortality and morbidity in recent years has created a healthcare crisis in the United States.

5 Apr 2017

New strategy in antimicrobial peptides holds promise for combating multi-drug resistant bacteria

In an article published recently in Plos One, researchers from INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier Research Centre reported a strategy that could lead to the discovery of new cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) with greatly enhanced antimicrobial properties.

5 Apr 2017

Low-dose penicillin in early life changes behaviour and balance of gut microbes

In a landmark study, researchers at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University have found that providing clinical (low) doses of penicillin to pregnant mice and their offspring results in long-term behavioural changes.

4 Apr 2017

Short-term fasting during chemotherapy may counteract side effects of common cancer drugs

A short-term fast appears to counteract increases in blood sugar caused by common cancer drugs and protect healthy cells in mice from becoming too vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to new research from the University of Southern California.

4 Apr 2017

Treating PCOS in adolescent girls may help prevent future subfertility, research suggests

In adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), bringing the amount of abdominal visceral fat and liver fat down to normal restores ovulation, normalizes the symptoms of androgen excess, and may help prevent future subfertility, new research from Spain suggests.

4 Apr 2017

Study reveals potential new approach to treat posttraumatic stress disorder

A potential new approach to treat posttraumatic stress disorder: After taking the antibiotic doxycycline, study participants remembered an unpleasant event considerably less, as experiments conducted by a team of researchers from the University Psychiatric Hospital and the University of Zurich reveal.

4 Apr 2017

Scientists identify new gene that drives drug resistance in breast cancer

SCIENTISTS in Salford, UK, have identified a gene which is 'revving the engine of cancer' against the world's most common breast cancer drug.

4 Apr 2017

Pharmaceuticalization of today’s sleep

The pharmaceuticalisation of sleep, put simply, refers to the ways in which sleep becomes a site for manipulation or augmentation through pharmaceutical use. There are different ways in which sleep can be pharmaceuticalised – for example we can use pharmaceuticals to induce sleep, to consolidate broken sleep, or to prevent or delay sleep.

4 Apr 2017

KU Leuven-led consortium to develop new vaccine that protects against rabies and yellow fever

Rabies and yellow fever claim ten thousands of lives each year. Vaccines already exist but various drawbacks that hinder their efficient distribution.

4 Apr 2017

Common antibiotic can disrupt formation of negative associations in the brain, research reveals

The common antibiotic doxycycline can disrupt the formation of negative associations in the brain, according to new research from UCL and the University of Zurich.

4 Apr 2017

Pharmaceutical News

Use of antimuscarinics linked to depressive disorder in women with overactive bladder

Antibody treatment protects non-human primates against deadly Marburg and Ravn viruses

Study highlights need for weight-appropriate dosing of healthy fat supplements

X-ray study sheds new light on promising drug target

Newly-discovered mechanism for compound may help prevent neurologic damage

Insilico Medicine announces launch of intelligently-formulated nutraceuticals in Europe

Hebrew University announces launch of new Center for conducting research on cannabinoids

Oxytocin system may be key target for developing medications to treat opioid addiction

Sodium citrate nasal spray could offer temporary improvement in ability to smell

Dose sparing could increase vaccine availability without compromising safety

Six important things to know about opioid crisis

New strategy in antimicrobial peptides holds promise for combating multi-drug resistant bacteria

Low-dose penicillin in early life changes behaviour and balance of gut microbes

Short-term fasting during chemotherapy may counteract side effects of common cancer drugs

Treating PCOS in adolescent girls may help prevent future subfertility, research suggests

Study reveals potential new approach to treat posttraumatic stress disorder

Scientists identify new gene that drives drug resistance in breast cancer

Pharmaceuticalization of today’s sleep

KU Leuven-led consortium to develop new vaccine that protects against rabies and yellow fever

Common antibiotic can disrupt formation of negative associations in the brain, research reveals

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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