Weight loss surgery is effective than medication in controlling type 2 diabetes in obese people, a new research has found. In the new study, a team of scientists from the King’s College…
Tag: Medicines
Genetically engineered yeast makes painkillers
Researchers at Stanford University genetically engineered yeast to make painkilling medicines, a breakthrough that paves way for faster and potentially less expensive way to produce many different types of plant-based medicines. Published…
AstraZeneca to divest Caprelsa; inks $300 million deal with Sanofi’s Genzyme
In a major divestment move AstraZeneca has decided to transfer the global rights to sell and develop Caprelsa to Genzyme – a deal that will see the former net $300 million. Caprelsa…
Inexpensive generic drugs could help reduce breast cancer deaths
Two studies have established that inexpensive generic drugs currently used to treat different conditions hold the potential of reducing breast cancer deaths across the globe. The studies, published in the The Lancet,…
Diabetes drug said to have preventative effect against Parkinson’s disease
A class of drugs – glitazone – which is used to treat diabetes may also find use in preventing Parkinson’s disease, a new study has revealed. Osiglitazone or pioglitazone are the two…
Novartis’ heart failure medicine Entresto receives FDA approval
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) US has stamped its seal of approval on Novartis’ heart failure medicine dubbed Entresto. Available to patients whose condition is classified NYHA class II-IV through prescription,…
57.1m antidepressants, 1.7m erectile dysfunction drugs prescribed in UK last year
According to the latest report on prescription drugs by Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), UK there has been a whopping 50 per cent increase in the number of items prescribed…
Researchers just one step away from possible dengue cure
Researchers at an arm’s length from a possible cure or treatment of dengue thanks to a discovery of an antibody that neutralises dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2). With over 400 million people…
Fighting opioid addiction problem? Tamper-resistant drugs not the key say experts
Opioid addiction is a huge problem in a number of countries including US and Canada and to fight this issue governments in both the countries have been promoting tamper-resistant drugs. However, experts…
Antidiabetic medication pioglitazone reduces risk of dementia, research finds
It has long been known that diabetes is one of the factors influencing development of dementia; however, a new research has found that Antidiabetic medication including pioglitazone and metformin have a preventative…
High blood pressure medication may stop drug and alcohol addiction
High blood pressure medication could help drug and alcohol addicts to get rid of their addiction, a new research involving U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drugs have established through a series…
RedHill Biopharma’s H. pylori drug demonstrats 89.4% efficacy in eradicating infection
RedHill Biopharma announced the results of its phase III clinical trials of its RHB-105 for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterial infection. According to the announcement, the drug demonstrated 89.4…
Psoriasis drug ixekizumab promising as 90% patients show improvement in trials
A trial of the new psoriasis drug ixekizumab has showed promising results with 90 per cent of patients showing signs of improvement with nearly 40 per cent of people showing a complete…
Preoperative statins reduce risk of death in coronary artery bypass graft surgery by 67%
A research, which explored the protective effect of various heart medications that patients are taking before undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, concludes that statins reduce the risk of death by…
Pfizer’s Ibrance shows huge promise in phase 3 trial
Pfizer has revealed results of phase 3 PALOMA-3 study wherein it said that palbociclib in combination with fulvestrant showed promising results and was superior to treatment with a standard of care by…