Tag: pharmaceuticals
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New Antibiotics Discovered in Stomach Peptides
Researchers in Italy and the U.S. found a potential source of new antibiotics in derivatives of peptides used by the digestive process in the stomach.
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Organ-on-Chip Model Simulates Blood-Brain Barrier
Researchers at Harvard University developed a chip model of the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain’s nerve cells and tested the model with the drug methamphetamine.
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Infographic – 72,000 Opioid Overdose Deaths in 2017
A preliminary report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that more than 72,000 deaths from opioid overdose were reported for 2017.
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Nanoparticle Process Designed to Detect, Treat Oral Bacteria
A bioengineering lab devised a way to quickly detect and treat bacteria responsible for tooth decay with a combination of X-rays and a non-toxic compound in nanoscale particles.
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Pfizer, Biotech Partner on RNA Flu Vaccine
A biotechnology company in Germany and drug maker Pfizer are developing a vaccine to prevent seasonal influenza using messenger RNA that instructs cells on production of proteins.
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Peptide Pain Drugs in Development Aimed at Alternative Targets
Pain drugs made from peptides, small protein-like compounds, and guided by antibodies are being developed as alternatives to prescription opioids to treat moderate to severe pain.
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Low-Dose Triple Pill Reduces Blood Pressure in More People
A clinical trial shows a single medication with low doses of three common drugs reduces high blood pressure in more people with the condition than the normal care.
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Start-Up to Tackle Neurodegenerative Diseases, Raises $31 Million
A new company is forming to develop treatments that protect against destruction of brain cells in Alzheimer’s disease and comparable nerve damage from chemotherapy.
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FDA Approves RNA-Interference Nerve Disease Therapy
A treatment that silences the actions of RNA and reverses damage to nerves from a rare inherited neurological disease was approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Cancer Drug Delivery Through Milk Particles Under Study
A new research project is investigating components in raw cow’s milk that could make it possible to give chemotherapy for cancer as oral drugs rather than infusions.