Using an animal model, researchers have discovered and patented a method to stop and revert idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a disease characterized by abnormal gas exchange in the lungs which quickly...
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Cornell researchers have developed a drug candidate against potential bioterror agents, Hendra and Nipah viruses. The compound is a peptide (protein) related to a parainfluenza virus that appeared to...
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An aerosol preparation of live <span style=" />Haemophilus influenzae delivered to the lungs of mice has been found set off a healthy immune response and provided powerful protection...
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Sanofi-Aventis is purchasing additional 12 million shares on biotech firm Regeneron for $400 million, upping its shares from 4% to 19%. As part of the new deal, Sanofi and Regeneron plan to bring two...
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Researchers have developed a new drug called nitrosyl-cobinamide which may be used to treat hypertension and other heart diseases. Cobinamide is a vitamin B12 analog, and, in fact, is the penultimate...
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Scientists have discovered that mianserin, an antidepressant drug, can extend the lifespan of of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, a commonly used animal model, by about 30 percent. "Our...
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Researchers here have shown that in cell cultures, the stress hormone norepinephrine appears to promote the biochemical signals that stimulate certain tumor cells to grow and spread. The...
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Researchers have designed three new molecules called molecules called sulfated DHPs which can inhibit key enzymes that play a major role in clotting disorders, and could lead to novel therapies to...
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Researchers are exploring the use of a protein called memapsin 2 as a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease. Tang and his colleagues at OMRF previously had identified the cutting enzyme (known as...
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A new type of vaccine against resistant bacterial strains, particularly methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is being developed. Rather than killing bacteria, the new vaccine works by...
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In animal trials, a compound called m-chlorophenylpiperazine (mCPP) which triggers serotonin receptors in the brain has been found to improve glucose tolerance and lower insulin levels in obese and...
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Doctors and Anesiva, a biotech firm focusing on developing novel therapeutic treatments for pain are exploring the use of capsaicin to alleviate post-operative pain. Nerve cells that sense a type of...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency has granted "orphan drug" status to SQ109, an antimicrobial agent against drug-resistant tuberculosis jointly...
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Foolowing the results of the a study on the efficacy and safety of Trasylol, a drug used to prevent excessive bleeding during heart bypass surgery, the FDA issued a warning that the drug also raises...
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In a study published in the Journal Planta Medica, researchers report of a novel compound called Picroliv obtained from the roots of a plant Picrorhiza kurrooa which enhances the rate of wound...
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Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researchers are conducting the first-ever clinical study to evaluate the potential cardiovascular health benefits of muscadine grape seeds. Muscadine is a...
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Mayo Clinic has reported positive preliminary results in the Phase 11 clinical trials of a new combination therapy using flavopiridol (an investigational anti-cancer agent that also boosts the effects...
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During an international meeting of stem cell scientists in Milan, Italian scientists report on the use of stem cells to replace damaged corneal tissues in the eye and to treat Epidermolysis Bullosa, a...
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According to a new study published in the October 24 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience indicates that while a synthetic form of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, is an effective...
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