A fast all-visible-light molecular switch with 100 nm band separation
De novo design allows for breakthrough in molecular photocontrolCredit: Wiktor Szymanski, University of Groningen Medical Center. A consortium of scientists ...
Tag: Pharmaceutical Science
Countries’ essential medicines lists vary greatly from one another & WHO’s model list
Published in the World Health Organization Bulletin, the research analyzes 137 countries that use essential medicines lists to inform government ...
Certain antidepressants could provide treatment for multiple infectious diseases
Some antidepressants could potentially be used to treat a wide range of diseases caused by bacteria living within cells, according ...
Antibiotics that dentists prescribe are unnecessary 81% of the time, research shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Antibiotics prescribed by dentists as a preemptive strike against infection are unnecessary 81% of the time, according ...
Searching for the origins of the depressive symptoms in Huntington’s disease
Cdk5 Kinase: An essential proteinCredit: Verónica Brito (University of Barcelona-UBNeuro) About 40% of the affected patients with Huntington's disease -a ...
ASCO 2019: 40-50 percent response rate for brigatinib after other next-gen ALK inhibitors
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Crizotinib was the first drug licensed to treat ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (ALK+ ...
Media advisory: ‘Opioids: Conflicts & Controversies’
WASHINGTON (May 30, 2019) - PharmedOut, a Georgetown University Medical Center project that advances evidence-based prescribing and educates health care ...
Heartburn drugs linked to fatal heart and kidney disease, stomach cancer
Death risk increases the longer such drugs are used Extended use of popular drugs to treat heartburn, ulcers and acid ...
Six Tokyo Tech faculty members receive FY2019 MEXT Commendation
Credit: Nobuhiro Nishiyama Six faculty members of Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) received a Prize for Science and Technology ...
Experimental drug completely effective against Nipah virus infection in monkeys
Credit: NIAID WHAT: The experimental antiviral drug remdesivir completely protected four African green monkeys from a lethal dose of Nipah ...
Manuka honey to kill drug-resistant bacteria found in cystic fibrosis infections
Manuka honey could provide the key to a breakthrough treatment for cystic fibrosis patients following preliminary work by experts at ...
New compounds could be used to treat autoimmune disorders
Credit: Laboratory of RNA Molecular Biology at The Rockefeller University The immune system is programmed to rid the body of ...
Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy fills industry gap
The encyclopedia, with 180 chapters and some 400 contributors, launches next monthCredit: University of Huddersfield A MAJOR new reference work ...
Short-term use of opioids increases subjective pleasure
The human opioid system contributes to the regulation of emotions, pleasure and pain. Opioids are strong analgesics. In addition to ...
Children’s Tumor Foundation launches NF2 accelerator to combat rare genetic disorder
Foundation to invest $2.3 million to expand NF2 drug pipeline and accelerate treatments for neurofibromatosis type 2 patients On the ...
Skin patch shows promise for children with milk-induced eosinophilic esophagitis
Nearly half of patients saw improvements in their symptomsCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A new study from Children's Hospital of ...
As more veterans die of opioid overdoses, study shows need to focus beyond prescriptions
Most of those overdosing haven't received prescription opioids recently, suggesting a need for more opioid use disorder screening and treatment ...
Reducing the destruction of heart failure
Too much adrenaline causes heart to decrease functionCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston College of Pharmacy researcher is ...
Press registration opens for American Chemical Society Fall 2019 National Meeting & Exposition
WASHINGTON, May 22,2019 -- Journalists may now apply for press credentials for the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2019 National ...
Children with cancer wait an average of 6.5 years longer than adults to access new drugs
Researchers at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's call for expanding children's access to experimental cancer therapiesCredit: Patrick Bibbins / Boston Children's Hospital Cancer ...