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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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Robotic method isolates high-producing cell lines for HIV vaccine production
Technical advances in vaccine production should shorten the time to clinical trials, breaking the logjam of promising new candidate vaccines waiting to be tested...
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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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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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Zika vaccine candidate receives FDA fast track designation
The FDA has granted Fast Track designation to TAK-426, Takeda’s purified, inactivated, alum-adjuvanted, whole Zika virus vaccine candidate...
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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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FDA approves Lutathera for somatostatin receptor-positive GEP-NETs
The FDA has approved Lutathera for the treatment of a type of cancer that affects the pancreas the gastrointestinal tract...
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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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Sofosbuvir found to be effective against Zika virus
A drug used to treat Hepatitis C effectively protected and rescued neural cells infected by the Zika virus...
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Zonisamide may help those with dementia with Lewy bodies
A drug used to treat seizures may effectively treat the movement symptoms in people with dementia with Lewy bodies without causing additional psychiatric symptoms...
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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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Vitamin D supplements could ease painful IBS symptoms
Researchers find that vitamin D supplements could help to ease painful Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms...
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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...
