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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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