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Researchers find new way to create more stable polio vaccines

Scientists have identified new ways to provide vaccines against polio, which do not require the growth of live virus for their manufacture.

2 Feb 2017

SLU scientists receive $416,000 NIH grant to advance research on hepatitis B cure

With a $416,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), SLU scientists will continue work to cure hepatitis B, building on significant findings published in two recent papers.

1 Feb 2017

Taking multiple medications linked to frailty in older adults

As we age, we tend to develop a number of chronic health conditions and concerns. Often, managing health problems can mean that older adults may take many different medications. When older adults take five or more medicines (a scenario called "polypharmacy" by health experts), it can increase the risk for harmful side effects.

1 Feb 2017

Researchers reveal how soy consumption impacts common breast cancer treatment

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have used animal models to reveal new information about the impact - positive and negative - that soy consumption could have on a common breast cancer treatment.

1 Feb 2017

Canada has second-highest prevalence of skipped prescriptions due to cost, UBC research finds

One in 12 Canadians aged 55 and older skipped prescriptions due to cost in 2014, the second-highest rate among comparable countries, new UBC research has found.

1 Feb 2017

Study to investigate effectiveness of novel combination treatment for eradicating HIV

A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has received a $2.5 million grant from Gilead Sciences, a California-based biopharmaceutical company, to see if two so-far separately-used AIDS treatments are even more effective when used as a pair.

1 Feb 2017

Scientists shed new light on how common painkiller causes liver damage

Scientists have shed new light on how the common painkiller paracetamol causes liver damage.

31 Jan 2017

Faster Drug Discovery with NanoTemper Technologies

NanoTemper Technologies develops, manufactures, and markets highly innovative instrument and software solutions for biomolecular analytics. A reputation for excellent products and services has made them the partner of choice for thousands of researchers worldwide, across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic settings.

From NanoTemper Technologies 31 Jan 2017

Valo Therapeutics develops novel oncolytic viral vaccines for treatment of multiple forms of cancer

A spin-out from the University of Helsinki, Valo Therapeutics is developing novel oncolytic viral vaccines for the treatment of multiple forms of cancer.

31 Jan 2017

Researchers discover that existing anti-gout drug can reduce severity of opioid withdrawal symptoms

Opioid use and abuse is a significant social, health and economic issue in Canada. Researchers at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Hotchkiss Brain Institute have discovered that an existing anti-gout medication is effective in reducing the severity of withdrawal symptoms in opioid-dependent rodents.

30 Jan 2017

Measuring BTMs could be practical way to identify patient's adherence to osteoporosis medications

Oral bisphosphonates are common first line treatments for osteoporosis. However, approximately half of patients who begin osteoporosis treatment do not follow their prescribed treatment and/or discontinue treatment within a year.

30 Jan 2017

Scientists synthesize and evaluate mono/di-halogenated coumarins for anticancer activity

Throughout the world, many medicinal compounds are being discovered. Scientists have learnt to modify the chemical structures of active compounds so that they can improved therapeutic activity and reduced the toxicity.

30 Jan 2017

Use of Terahertz imaging in the pharmaceutical industry talk at this year’s Photonics West by TeraView

TeraView, the pioneer and leader in terahertz technology and solutions is pleased to announce that Dr Phil Taday, Head of Applications at TeraView, will be giving an invited talk on the use of Terahertz imaging in the pharmaceutical industry at this year’s Photonics West event to be held at The Moscone Center, San Francisco, USA.

From TeraView Ltd. 30 Jan 2017

Delays in availability of new treatments and incomprehensible price rises disadvantage cancer patients

Cancer patients are living longer and in many cases the disease is becoming chronic rather than acute. Access to drugs that help extend life and improve quality of life, and fair prices for those drugs are therefore essential for more and more people.

28 Jan 2017

Researchers compile list of toxins and medicinal compounds produced by amphibian family

As human diseases become alarmingly antibiotic resistant, identification of new pharmaceuticals is critical.

28 Jan 2017

Single-molecule compounds may become basis for new antioxidant therapies

Treated particles of graphene derived from carbon nanotubes have demonstrated remarkable potential as life-saving antioxidants, but as small as they are, something even smaller had to be created to figure out why they work so well.

28 Jan 2017

Homeopathic teething tablets containing belladonna pose unnecessary risk to children, FDA warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that its laboratory analysis found inconsistent amounts of belladonna, a toxic substance, in certain homeopathic teething tablets, sometimes far exceeding the amount claimed on the label.

28 Jan 2017

Pulmospheres could serve as personalized, predictive model for assessing effect of IPF drugs

Pulmospheres, three dimensional multicellular spheroids composed of lung cells from individual patients, were shown to be effective in predicting the efficacy of medications for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to findings from University of Alabama at Birmingham scientists presented today in JCI Insight, a journal of the American Society for Clinical Investigation.

27 Jan 2017

PillTime: New free prescription service makes life easy for patients and carers

In the UK alone, there are 14.6 million patients who are on repeat medication. Of those, some 11.6 million are over 65 years old and will be prescribed more than five ‘regular’ items on their prescription.

27 Jan 2017

Repurposing existing drugs to treat rare diseases could improve outcomes, save money

Findacure, a rare diseases charity based in Cambridge, saysrepurposing existing drugs to treat rare diseases will improve patient outcomes and save the NHS money.

27 Jan 2017

Pharmaceutical News

Researchers find new way to create more stable polio vaccines

SLU scientists receive $416,000 NIH grant to advance research on hepatitis B cure

Taking multiple medications linked to frailty in older adults

Researchers reveal how soy consumption impacts common breast cancer treatment

Canada has second-highest prevalence of skipped prescriptions due to cost, UBC research finds

Study to investigate effectiveness of novel combination treatment for eradicating HIV

Scientists shed new light on how common painkiller causes liver damage

Faster Drug Discovery with NanoTemper Technologies

Valo Therapeutics develops novel oncolytic viral vaccines for treatment of multiple forms of cancer

Researchers discover that existing anti-gout drug can reduce severity of opioid withdrawal symptoms

Measuring BTMs could be practical way to identify patient's adherence to osteoporosis medications

Scientists synthesize and evaluate mono/di-halogenated coumarins for anticancer activity

Use of Terahertz imaging in the pharmaceutical industry talk at this year’s Photonics West by TeraView

Delays in availability of new treatments and incomprehensible price rises disadvantage cancer patients

Researchers compile list of toxins and medicinal compounds produced by amphibian family

Single-molecule compounds may become basis for new antioxidant therapies

Homeopathic teething tablets containing belladonna pose unnecessary risk to children, FDA warns

Pulmospheres could serve as personalized, predictive model for assessing effect of IPF drugs

PillTime: New free prescription service makes life easy for patients and carers

Repurposing existing drugs to treat rare diseases could improve outcomes, save money

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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