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Injectable self-assembled nanomaterials developed for sustained drug delivery
New injectable delivery system can slowly release drug carriers for months...
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Inhaled corticosteroids may increase bone fractures in patients with COPD
A study suggests long-term inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in patients with COPD may increase the risk of bone fractures in both men and women...
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Pharmapack Europe Award Winners 2018: 21 years dedicated to the industry’s biggest innovation
BIOCORP, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. & sfm medical devices GmbH win prestigious ‘Exhibitor Innovation’. UCB Pharma, GSK Consumer Health & Laboratoires Virbac awarded ‘Health Product’...
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Primaquine-methylene blue combination blocks malaria transmission
Researchers have shown that two different compounds can safely and effectively be added to treatment regimens to block the transmission of the most common form of malaria...
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Crizotinib-radiation therapy combination may help preserve hearing in NF2
Adding the targeted cancer therapy drug crizotinib to radiation therapy for tumours associated with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis 2 may reduce the hearing damage that can be exacerbated by radiotherapy...
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Edible QR code could be the medicine of the future
In a new study, researchers have developed a new method for producing medicine on a white edible material containing a QR code that contains the medical drug...
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Gilson’s combined GX-241 Liquid Handler and PLC Purification Systems offer increased sample throughput with less manual intervention
Gilson, an industry leader in liquid handling systems, now offers the GX-241 Liquid Handler as an optional autosampler to its reliable PLC 2050 and PLC 2250 Purification Systems. The GX-241 Liquid Handler provides automated sample injection, increasing throughput and decreasing hands-on time...
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Sodium benzoate enhances schizophrenia treatment
A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial has found that sodium benzoate improves symptoms in clozapine-resistant schizophrenia...
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Ibuprofen in the first three months of pregnancy may harm future fertility
Researchers have found evidence in human ovarian tissue that exposure to ibuprofen during the first three months of foetal development results in a dramatic loss of the germ cells...
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Tofacitinib-UV B light therapy combination restores skin colour in vitiligo
Researchers have successfully applied a novel combination therapy to restore skin colour in patients with vitiligo...
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Cancer vaccine eliminates tumours
Injecting minute amounts of two immune-stimulating agents directly into solid tumours in mice can eliminate all traces of cancer...
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Study reveals huge improvement for severe HHT patients after bevacizumab treatment
A new study reveals the efficacy and safety of using intravenous bevacizumab to treat patients with severe hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Successful results suggest it should be used as a first-line therapy.
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Researchers develop wireless light switch for targeted cancer therapy
A team of scientist have developed a way to wirelessly deliver light into deep regions of the body to activate light-sensitive drugs for photodynamic therapy...
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Pyridostigmine reverses paediatric complications of botulinum toxin therapy
Physicians have reported the first paediatric use of pyridostigmine to reverse complications from botulinum toxin therapy...
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Enzyme replacement therapy to treat alpha-mannosidosis
The EMA has recommended granting a marketing authorisation in the EU for Lamzede a long-term enzyme replacement therapy for alpha-mannosidosis...
