Sildenafil could be linked to irreversible colour vision damage
Retinal damage and long term vision problems have been identified in a patient who took a dose of slidenafil citrate over the recommended limit...
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Ciprofloxacin dramatically affects the mitochondrial genome
Researchers have shown how ciprofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone, affects mitochondrial DNA, and could be the cause of side effects experienced from use of the drug...
Alzheimer’s disease patients often show psychotropic polypharmacy
The results of the study were said to be concerning because previous research had linked psychotropic drug use among older people and patients with dementia to several adverse events...
Bacterial therapy shows early promise in patients with advanced solid tumours
Researchers have presented results of a Phase I clinical trial using bacterial Clostridium novyi-NT spores to target advanced solid tumours...
Manufacturing small batches of biopharmaceuticals on demand
Portable biopharmaceutical drug manufacturers could be the future method of producing the drugs on demand for outbreaks of disease...
Biomanufacturing sector set to ‘boost its efficiency’
The next five years will see game-changing improvements made in upstream, downstream and continuous bioprocessing, predicts one industry specialist...
Direct eye injections best treat uveitic macular edema: study
Direct eye injections treat uveitic macular edema more effectively than treatments placed adjacent to the eye, reveals new Mount Sinai research...
Are tiny, soft robots the future of drug delivery?
Researchers have developed a tiny, soft drug delivery robot with multiple legs, which is capable of handling and carrying heavy loads...
Durvalumab improves survival of non-small cell lung cancer patients
Moffitt researchers conducted a Phase III trial which found durvalumab to increase the survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer...
Poor diabetes control leads to increased serious infections
Poor diabetes control leads to an increase in serious infections such as pneumonia, and could mean an increased risk of death...
CPD-certified conference programme for Lab Innovations 2018
Two days of free science focused presentations...
The essential guide to greener and more sustainable laboratories
Visit Lab Innovations (NEC, 31 October - 1 November) to find out everything you need to know about making your lab more sustainable...
NIAID plan for in-depth tuberculosis research
NIAID has released a plan for research in the infectious disease TB in order to strengthen efforts and resolve to attack this disease...
Pharma firms step up plans to beat Brexit supply chain disruption
The EMA has revised downwards the number of medicines expected to face Brexit-related supply disruptions from 108, earlier this year, to a current level of 39...
Pioneering radiotherapy machine treats its first patient in the UK
Improved accuracy and fewer patient side effects are among the benefits claimed for the pioneering radiotherapy machine...
