Tag: pharmaceuticals
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Stem Cell Treatments Show Benefit for ALS Patients
A clinical trial testing the safety of treatments derived from patients’ stem cells shows patients with ALS were able to slow the progression of their disease.
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Refillable HIV Prevention Implant in Development
A device implanted under the skin providing 60 days of antiretroviral drugs to prevent HIV infection is in development at Houston Methodist Research Institute.
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Pomegranate Molecule Found With Anti-Aging Benefits
A study in Switzerland finds ingredients in pomegranates, once metabolized in the gut, protect cells against aging, in tests with lab mice.
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Company, Charity to Discover Antibiotic Boosters
An organization promoting research on drug-resistant bacteria is collaborating with a drug discovery company on compounds that reverse antibiotic resistance.
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Leukemia T-Cell Trial Stopped After Patients’ Deaths
FDA halted a clinical trial testing engineered T-cells as a treatment for leukemia, after 3 participants died. Update: Juno to resume engineered T-cell trial.
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Drug Reconciliation Program Cuts Hospital Readmission
Consultations with pharmacists on medications when patients leave the hospital for home are shown to reduce the rate of readmission to the hospital by half.
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Small Business Grant Funds R&D on New Antibiotics
A spin-off company from University of Utah received funding to develop a new antibiotic that targets the genetics of bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
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RNA Technology Licensed for Cystic Fibrosis Therapy
Two biotechnology companies are collaborating on treatments for cystic fibrosis that use genetic material to address underlying causes of the inherited disease.
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New Leukemia Target, Drug Candidate Discovered
An industry-academic research team identified a new target for acute myeloid leukemia, and tested a new drug that stops the growth of these cancer cells.
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RNA Technology Allows for Fast Vaccine Development
Engineers at MIT designed a process using genetic material in nanoscale particles for vaccines that protected against dangerous diseases with a single dose.