Sodium benzoate enhances schizophrenia treatment
A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial has found that sodium benzoate improves symptoms in clozapine-resistant schizophrenia...
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Lab-on-a-chip for tracking single bacterial cells
Researchers have set up a lab-on-a-chip with accompanying automatic analysis software to study gene regulation in single bacterial cells...
Ibuprofen in the first three months of pregnancy may harm future fertility
Researchers have found evidence in human ovarian tissue that exposure to ibuprofen during the first three months of foetal development results in a dramatic loss of the germ cells...
In-air microfluidics produces 3D printed structures of living cells
Scientists have succeeded in printing 3D structures with living cells, this enables the production of micro building blocks that are viable and can be used for repairing damaged tissue...
Tofacitinib-UV B light therapy combination restores skin colour in vitiligo
Researchers have successfully applied a novel combination therapy to restore skin colour in patients with vitiligo...
Cancer vaccine eliminates tumours
Injecting minute amounts of two immune-stimulating agents directly into solid tumours in mice can eliminate all traces of cancer...
NIH partnership to improve clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease
The NIH is teaming with the government, biopharmaceutical, life science and non-profit organisations to overcome obstacles and increase success for advancing promising treatments for PD...
Microbubbles make breast cancer more susceptible to radiation therapy
Bursting oxygen-filled microbubbles in breast cancer makes tumours three times more sensitive to radiation therapy in preliminary tests with animal models of the disease...
Study reveals huge improvement for severe HHT patients after bevacizumab treatment
A new study reveals the efficacy and safety of using intravenous bevacizumab to treat patients with severe hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Successful results suggest it should be used as a first-line therapy.
New approach identifies existing leukaemia drugs that show promise for Ewing sarcoma treatment
Scientists in the United States have discovered that two existing FDA-approved drugs, clofarabine (Clolar™) and cladribine (Leustatin™), have a powerful inhibitory impact on Ewing sarcoma cells in the lab.
Researchers develop wireless light switch for targeted cancer therapy
A team of scientist have developed a way to wirelessly deliver light into deep regions of the body to activate light-sensitive drugs for photodynamic therapy...
Are you using the right micropipette?
INTEGRA Biosciences is helping researchers to improve pipetting efficiency and ensure reliable results with a recently published guide to choosing the right micropipette...
Zika vaccine candidate receives FDA fast track designation
The FDA has granted Fast Track designation to TAK-426, Takeda’s purified, inactivated, alum-adjuvanted, whole Zika virus vaccine candidate...
Pyridostigmine reverses paediatric complications of botulinum toxin therapy
Physicians have reported the first paediatric use of pyridostigmine to reverse complications from botulinum toxin therapy...
Patients must get the medicine they need after Brexit
Patients could find that supplies of their medicines will be disrupted when the UK leaves the EU, according to a new briefing published by the Brexit Health Alliance...
