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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...
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Miniaturised neural system developed for chronic local intracerebral drug delivery
Miniaturised system could be used to treat neurological disorders that affect specific brain regions...
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Cannabidiol may help to reduce seizures in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
Treatment with a pharmaceutical formulation of cannabidiol alongside other anti-epilepsy treatments helped to reduce the number of drop seizures in people with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome...
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Nanoparticle vaccine offers universal protection against influenza
Researchers have developed a universal vaccine to combat influenza A viruses that produces long-lasting immunity...
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Combination chemotherapy may significantly improve treatment for glioblastoma
Addition of hydroxyurea to current chemotherapy significantly improved survival in animal models of glioblastoma...
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Fosmidomycin-piperaquine combination provides promising malaria treatment
An international research team has conducted successful phase II clinical tests of a new anti-malaria medication...
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BM32 vaccine developed against rhinitis
Researchers have shown that the synthetically manufactured vaccine BM32 relieves the symptoms of rhinitis...
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FDA approves new indication for Gilotrif in EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC
The FDA has approved a supplemental New Drug Application for Gilotrif for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer...
