Statins study questions their widespread use in the healthy elderly
A new observational study has identified no benefit from prescribing statins to healthy pensioners aged over 75 to prevent heart disease...
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Russian Institute for Drugs and Good Practices unveils new data guide
Improving data integrity is the aim of a new guide published by the Russian State Institute for Drugs and Good Practices in collaboration with consultancy PQE Group...
Human brain stimulated by artificial synaptic device
Researchers have developed an artificial device which can mimic the function of neurons and synapses responsible for memory...
Using machine learning to interpret material spectra
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a method to use machine learning to interpret data from spectroscopy techniques...
HD vein imaging aids intravenous injections
Near-infrared light can now be used to aid clinicians in identifying veins in patients, especially when this process becomes difficult...
Peak Scientific has launched its first high-flow hydrogen carrier gas generator. See it first at JASIS 2018!
Peak Scientific, the global leader in gas generation for analytical laboratories, has introduced a new hydrogen gas solution to the market, the Precision Hydrogen Trace 1200...
Antibiotic for skin condition granted Priority Review by FDA
The US FDA have granted the NDA for iclaprim, an antibiotic for a skin condition, Priority Review, with a decision date set for February 2019...
Common painkiller linked to an increased risk of heart problems
Researchers have identified a widely used pain killer to be linked to an increased risk of heart attack and ischemic stroke...
NHS announces groundbreaking personalised child cancer treatment
The NHS has announced a groundbreaking new treatment, CAR-T, for children with leukaemia...
Gene therapy receives Champalimaud Vision Award
The Champalimaud Vision Award has been awarded to research teams for the development of a gene therapy...
Improving drug safety in East Africa is aim of new project
A new project led by the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden aims to improve the standards of drug safety in East Africa...
Europe ‘needs uniform policy’ to help generic pharmaceuticals market grow: report
A Europe-wide policy covering the generic pharmaceuticals market would significantly boost growth in the sector, reveals a new report from Frost & Sullivan...
FDA piloting innovative clinical trial designs
The US FDA is looking to begin a new phase of innovative clinical trial designs...
Tetrahertz spectroscopy could be used to monitor single molecules
Researchers have identified a method of using Tetrahertz spectroscopy to monitor the movement of single molecules...
Multiple sclerosis drug slows brain shrinkage
In a recent clinical study, ibudilast slowed brain shrinkage better than a placebo in the brains of patients with multiple sclerosis...
