Tag: pharmaceuticals
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RNA Nanoparticles Designed for Brain Cancer Therapy
Medical researchers and material scientists devised a technique for delivering tiny particles of genetic material to the brain, which help lab mice shrink or remove their brain tumors and survive longer.
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Trial Testing Vitamin D, Fatty Acids for Type 1 Diabetes
A clinical trial is underway testing vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids in children and adults as a treatment for type 1 diabetes, the form of diabetes where the body does not produce insulin.
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FDA Issues Draft Gene Therapy Regulatory Guidance
FDA issued a series of draft documents spelling out its processes for reviewing gene therapies for three types of diseases, as well as producing and testing these treatments.
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Big Data, A.I. Applied to Precision Medicine for Lung Disease
A medical analytics company and two academic scientists are applying artificial intelligence technologies to discover precise therapies for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease.
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Nanoparticles Shown to Boost Anti-Cancer Immune Cells
A bioengineering lab developed a technique to attach larger quantities of cancer-fighting proteins to immune system cells that in lab mice reduced or eliminated tumors while avoiding harmful side effects.
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Gene Therapy Shown to Reduce Extreme High Cholesterol
A gene therapy technique that stops production of a targeted protein is shown in tests with monkeys to reduce levels of harmful cholesterol, but also expose potential risks associated with the technique.
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FDA Reviewers Found Accepting Industry Payments After Drug Approvals
A new report finds a large percentage of panel members that review drug applications for the Food and Drug Administration accept payments and other rewards from companies after their drugs are approved.
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Pharmacy Lab, Space Company Partner on Plant Microgravity Study
A university pharmacy lab and spin-off company building cargoes for space travel plan to test various plants in microgravity on their ability to produce therapeutic compounds.
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Pet Health Ingredients Shown Effective Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Researchers in the U.S. and the Netherlands found ingredients in over-the-counter products to control fleas and ticks in house pets can also help prevent infectious diseases in humans spread by mosquitoes.
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NIH Grant Funds New Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
A biotechnology company developing regenerative therapies for neurological disorders is receiving a Small Business Innovation Research grant to advance an experimental treatment for spinal cord injury.