Nicotinamide riboside shows promise for reversing cardiovascular ageing
Nicotinamide riboside was shown to mimic caloric restriction, boosting arterial health...
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Sorafenib improves progression-free survival for patients with rare sarcomas
A randomised clinical trial shows that the drug sorafenib tosylate extended progression-free survival compared with a placebo...
Test for antibiotic associated kidney damage in children with CF identified
New research highlights effective methods for identifying a common side effect in children receiving drug treatments for Cystic fibrosis...
Study uncovers new findings on antimicrobial drug synergy
New data could change how future antimicrobial drug combinations are discovered and developed...
A simple method developed for 3D bio-fabrication based on bacterial cellulose
Researchers have developed a simple, customisable process that uses superhydrophobic interfaces to finely engineer the bacteria access to oxygen in three dimensions and in multiple length scales.
Opioid analgesics reduce the use of antipsychotics in Alzheimer’s disease
Initiating an opioid analgesic reduced the use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in persons with Alzheimer's disease...
LC-MS/MS used to identify novel prostaglandin-based compounds
Nitroproston is a novel prostaglandin-based compound with potential application in obstructive respiratory diseases...
High doses of favipiravir may be effective against Ebola
High doses of favipiravir extended survival in non-human primates infected with Ebola virus, according to a new study....
Treating menopause symptoms reduces abdominal fat tissue
Women who undergo hormone therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms tend to have less fat tissue, particularly in the abdomen, than other menopausal women...
Antibiotic use increases risk of severe viral disease in mice
Killing gut bacteria with drugs weakens immune response...
Kineret reduces inflammation in stroke patients
An anti-inflammatory drug given to patients in the early stages of a stroke has been shown to reduce harmful inflammation...
Crystallographic method accelerates drug development
Researchers have developed a novel method that speeds up the process of determining crystal structures of organic salts and significantly reduces the effort required to do so...
NIH scientists say advanced vaccines could limit future outbreaks
Novel vaccine technologies are critical to improving the public health response to infectious disease threats that continually emerge and re-emerge, according to scientists at the NIAID...
Vetter wins 2018 ISPE Facility of the Year Award
The CDMO is honored with an international industry prize...
Does genome sequencing increase downstream costs?
A pilot study has found that whole genome sequencing of healthy individuals and cardiology patients did not increase health care spending outside of the sequencing costs.
