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Nose Spray Anthrax Vaccine Title: Nose Spray Anthrax Vaccine
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics by ruth on May 05, 2008

A new mucosal vaccine against anthrax with a new formulation and mode of delivery (via a nose spray) has been developed. "Our study found that a mucosal delivery system promises to add a second...

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Anti-Cancer and Anti-Migraine Drug Candidates Purified from Plants Title: Anti-Cancer and Anti-Migraine Drug Candidates Purified from Plants
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics by ruth on April 23, 2008

Scientists from the University of Granada were able to isolate and purify potential an anti-cancer drug candidate and a neurogenic vasodilatation inhibitor (for the treatment of migraine), from the...

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Natural Sugar Tagatose May Treat Type 2 Diabetes Title: Natural Sugar Tagatose May Treat Type 2 Diabetes
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics , Food and Agriculture by ruth on April 21, 2008

A recently published study (pdf file) indicates that tagatose, a type of natural sugar already approved by the U.S. FDA as a low-calorie sweetener, may be an effective drug for the treatment of Type 2...

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Pine Bark Extract Pycnogenol Reduces Osteoarthritis Symptoms Title: Pine Bark Extract Pycnogenol Reduces Osteoarthritis Symptoms
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics , Food and Agriculture by ruth on April 18, 2008

Yet another study involving the medical utility of Pycnogenol indicates that the pine bark extract can reduce all osteoarthritis symptoms by 56 percent. The study revealed a particularly high efficacy...

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Collagenase Plays a Role in Multiple Sclerosis Title: Collagenase Plays a Role in Multiple Sclerosis
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics , Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics by ruth on March 29, 2008

In animal trials, researchers have demonstrated that a protein called collagenase-2 plays a role in the development of multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that causes various physical and mental...

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FDA Approves Fibrin Sealant for Burns Title: FDA Approves Fibrin Sealant for Burns
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics by ruth on March 24, 2008

The US FDA has approved Baxter Pharmaceuticals' new medical adhesivecalled Artiss, the first and only slow-setting fibrin sealant indicated for use in adhering skin grafts in adult and pediatric...

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Botox treat Hypersalivation in CHARGE Syndrome Patients Title: Botox treat Hypersalivation in CHARGE Syndrome Patients
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics by ruth on March 19, 2008

Botox is popularly known as a drug used in cosmetic procedures. Another less known application, however is in the treatment of CHARGE Syndrome, a congenital genetic disease characterized by heart...

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Rhodococcus Antibiotic Effective Against H.pylori Title: Rhodococcus Antibiotic Effective Against H.pylori
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics , Microbiology by ruth on February 26, 2008

By growing them together with a strain of Steptomyces, scientists were able to trigger anitbiotic production in Rhodococcus, a soil bacteria that does not normally produce antibiotics but whose genome...

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National Awareness Campaign Surrounding Follow-On Biologics Title: National Awareness Campaign Surrounding Follow-On Biologics
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Filed in archive Corporate and Industrial News , Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics by ruth on February 11, 2008

Richmond-based Insmed, Inc has just launched a broad follow-on biologics education campaign. Part of the innovative campaign is the launch of a YouTube video on Friday to encourage an on-line...

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Fish Oil May Be Harmful to Some Cardiac Patients Title: Fish Oil May Be Harmful to Some Cardiac Patients
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics , Food and Agriculture by ruth on January 18, 2008

Recent data indicates that while fish oil supplements may be beneficial to some patients with cardiovascular disease, they may have adverse effect on other cardiac patients. "Fish oils can have...

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Deferoxamine Boosts Bone Repair Title: Deferoxamine Boosts Bone Repair
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics by ruth on January 15, 2008

Researchers have discovered in an animal study that deferoxamine (trade name: Desferal), a drug used to treat iron toxicity, is able to boost bone healing and regrowth, and may be a potential lead...

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Sirolimus (Rapamune) May Treat Genetic Disease Tuberous Sclerosis Title: Sirolimus (Rapamune) May Treat Genetic Disease Tuberous Sclerosis
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics , Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics , Microbiology by ruth on January 14, 2008

Preliminary data indicates that Sirolimus (trade name: Rapamune), a macrolide compoundisolated from the bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus in a soil sample collected from Easter Island, may have...

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(Pro3)GIP Injections May reverse Obesity and Diabetes Title: (Pro3)GIP Injections May reverse Obesity and Diabetes
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics by ruth on January 06, 2008

Scientists have identified a gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) receptor antagonist called (Pro3)GIP , which has been demonstrated in an animal model to be capable of promoting weight loss,...

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Clincal Trial on Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements and Depression Seeks Participants Title: Clincal Trial on Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements and Depression Seeks Participants
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics , Food and Agriculture by ruth on December 31, 2007

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences researchers are seeking participants in a clinical study designed to determine whether nutritional supplements...

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Rituximab Antibody may Treat Type 1 Diabetes Title: Rituximab Antibody may Treat Type 1 Diabetes
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics by ruth on December 28, 2007

A new study indicates that rituximab (anti-CD20),an antibody used to treat certain cancers and rheumatoid arthritis, may also have potential in treating type 1 diabetes. The antibody, rituximab...

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14-3-3zeta, Potential Lung Cancer Gene Target Title: 14-3-3zeta, Potential Lung Cancer Gene Target
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics , Gene Therapy , Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics by ruth on December 27, 2007

Researchers have identified a gene target called 14-3-3zeta for selective anti-cancer drugs. Using RNAi techniques, they discovered that when 14-3-3zeta is turned off, lung cancer cells become less...

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Adrenomedullin, New Drug Target for Treating Lymphedema Title: Adrenomedullin, New Drug Target for Treating Lymphedema
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics by ruth on December 27, 2007

Researchers have identified a hormone that plays a role in cardiovascular disease and other cell functions which may also be a drug target to treat lymphedema, a condition that causes painful...

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Anti-Helicobacter pylori and Thrombin Inhibitory Components from Chinese Dragon's Blood Title: Anti-Helicobacter pylori and Thrombin Inhibitory Components from Chinese Dragon's Blood
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics by ruth on December 22, 2007

Dragon's blood is a bright red resin extracted from four different plants: Croton, Dracaena, Daemonorops, and Pterocarpus. In traditional Chinese medicine, this extract is used to fight ulcer...

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Pneumocytes Transplantation Reverts Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Title: Pneumocytes Transplantation Reverts Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics by ruth on December 22, 2007

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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