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5 Times Technology Shaped the Course of British History

Posted on 6 September 2022

There are countless occasions where history might have unfolded differently if British technology hadn’t been invented.

US FDA approves Odomzo for treatment of locally advanced basal cell carcinoma

Posted on 26 July 2015

A new drug Odomzo (sonidegib) has received US Food and Drug Administration’s approval for treatment of locally advanced basal cell carcinoma that has recurred either following a surgery or radiation therapy, or…

Traditional Chinese medicine could be a possible treatment for obesity

Posted on 23 May 2015

A traditional Chinese medicine, which is an extract from the thunder god vine, holds the potential of being used for treatment of obesity as experiments in mouse model have shown the extract…

Schizophrenia drug shows promise in phase II trials; phase III to commence soon

Posted on 19 May 2015

A novel schizophrenia drug dubbed ITI-007, which is a serotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonist, is showing promising signs, Kimberly Vanover, PhD, of Intra-Cellular Technologies in New York City, which is developing the medication…

Dr William Cullen’s consultation letters are a window to health, diet secrets of 1780s

Posted on 11 May 2015

Newly released online archive of the consultation letters of one of the 18th Century’s leading Scottish Medics Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) provides a great deal of insight into the health and diet…

Novartis gains EU approval for Zykadia

Posted on 8 May 2015

Novartis announced today that the European Commission has approved Zykadia (ceritinib) to treat adult patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) previously treated with crizotinib. The approval…

BRCA-targeting drug shows promise for prostate cancer treatment

Posted on 22 April 2015

According to results of a major trial of a BRCA-targeting drug, men with prostate cancer can benefit from treatment with the pioneering drug olaparib – the first cancer drug to target inherited…

Mindfulness-based therapy pegged as a viable alternative to antidepressants

Posted on 21 April 2015

Based on the first ever large study that compared mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) with maintenance antidepressant medication for reducing the risk of relapse in depression, researchers have concluded that MBCT could be…

AstraZeneca’s lung cancer drug delays disease progression by over a year

Posted on 17 April 2015

AstraZeneca has revealed latest data from the ongoing AURA study of AZD9291 [a drug for lung cancer] in patients with advanced epidermal growth factor receptor mutation positive (EGFRm) non-small cell lung cancer…

Paracetamol as a treatment for lower back pain: Ineffective says study

Posted on 1 April 2015

Paracetamol is one of the most common painkillers used worldwide to treat multitude of pains, but a new study has raised questions on the effectiveness of the drug on lower back pain…

Paracetamol ineffective against lower back pain, osteoarthritis; may affect liver

Posted on 1 April 2015

Researchers over at The George Institute and the University of Sydney have revealed through a new study that paracetamol is ineffective in treatment of treating lower back pain and osteoarthritis of the…

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