A trans-Atlantic involving researchers and institutions from US and UK has led to creation of a genomic landscape of advanced prostate cancer and the discovery that many patients may carry some type…
Tag: Medicines
Cancer drug efficacy increased using device that unboiled the egg
Researchers in Australia have used the vortex fluidic device – the same device using which researchers unboiled an egg – to produce a four-fold increase in efficacy of carboplatin, a commonly used…
New treatment shows promise for cystic fibrosis
A new treatment involving a combination of lumacaftor-ivacaftor is showing promise against the most common genetic cause of cystic fibrosis as the therapy improves lung function and lowers the rate of pulmonary…
Antidepressants dangerous and should be banned? Not so fast says Alzheimer’s Society
Last week a debate article to be published in the BMJ wherein two experts Peter Gøtzsche, professor and director of the Nordic Cochrane Centre, Denmark and Allan H Young, a professor of…
Roche’s alectinib shows promise against ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer
Roche revealed positive results in two studies that investigated the capabilities of its oral investigational anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitor (ALKi) dubbed alectinib with the drub being able to shrink tumours in people…
139,000 Americans spending $100,000 on prescription drugs
The US healthcare system is currently facing challenging times as more and more pharmaceutical companies roll out new high-end drugs pushing the medication costs higher leaving employers, health plan providers and others…
The debate: Are psychiatric drugs harmful in the long run?
A debate that questions benefits of psychiatric drugs and their harmfulness in the long run is currently raging on between international experts with the one against the use of such drugs claiming…
WHO’s latest Model list of Essential Medicines includes hepatitis C, cancer, TB drugs
The World Health Organization has released the latest edition of its Model List of Essential Medicines and in the list has included treatments for hepatitis C, a variety of cancers (including breast…
Potential treatment for osteoarthritis found in synthetic version of broccoli compound
Taking a cue from recent studies about capabilities of cruciferous vegetables such as sprouts, cabbage and especially broccoli in easing symptoms of osteoarthritis, researchers have managed to create a synthetic and stable…
Breo Ellipta lands FDA approval for asthma treatment in US
GlaxoSmithKline plc and Theravance, Inc have announced that their drug Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol [FF/VI]) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a once-daily treatment of asthma…
Potential painkiller for osteoarthritis derived from caterpillar fungus
Researchers at the University of Nottingham are investigating a potential painkiller for people with osteoarthritis through a drug derived from a parasitic mushroom that lives on caterpillars. Scientists say that the drug…
Australian researchers find potential cure for Hepatitis B; clinical trials in tow
Scientists from Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have developed a combination treatment for Hepatitis B using birinapant – a cancer drug developed by US biotech company TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals – and patients…
Existing drugs for athlete’s foot, eczema looks promising for multiple sclerosis
Researchers have discovered that a pair of topical medicines in use for alleviating skin conditions including athlete’s foot, and eczema have another compelling use – instructing stem cells in the brain to…
3D printing proves to be a cornerstone in latest innovation in medication delivery
Recent years have seen advancement in the world of 3D printing and a latest innovation could mean that medical professionals can provide personalised medical devices that can deliver antibiotics and chemotherapy in…