newsMouse model shows success of senolytic drugs in reversing senescent cell damage11 July 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical ReviewAn NIH-funded study has demonstrated that a combination of senolytic drugs can successfully reverse cell senescence in mice; providing potential avenue for future age-related treatment study.
newsMethadone and buprenorphine reduce risk of death after opioid overdose20 June 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical ReviewNIH research confirms effective treatments for opioid use disorder are underutilised...
newsNIH funds three national cryo-EM service centres and training for new microscopists18 May 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical ReviewThe NIH is supporting efforts to broaden biomedical scientists’ access to cryo-electron microscopy, the imaging method that is revolutionising structural biology...
newsFDA grants fast track designation for a Chikungunya vaccine11 May 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)Fast Track program is designed to facilitate development and expedite review of therapies and vaccines to address unmet health needs...
newsSorafenib improves progression-free survival for patients with rare sarcomas2 April 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)A randomised clinical trial shows that the drug sorafenib tosylate extended progression-free survival compared with a placebo...
newsH7N9 influenza vaccine clinical trials begin19 March 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical ReviewTwo new clinical trials testing an experimental vaccine to prevent influenza caused by an H7N9 influenza virus are now enrolling volunteers at sites across the United States...
newsAntiviral drug not beneficial for reducing mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B9 March 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical ReviewTenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) does not significantly reduce mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus when taken during pregnancy and after delivery.
newsStudy of childhood asthma cautions against short-term high-dose treatment with steroids7 March 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical ReviewResearchers in the US have found that a common practice among physicians to increase the use of steroids for worsening symptoms of asthma in children may be associated with slowing a child’s rate of growth.
newsAutoimmune disease research community gets boost from AMP RA/SLE study results23 February 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical ReviewData from the Phase I study of collaborative industry partnership AMP are now available, meaning scientists can benefit from access to important research about Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
newsNicotinamide riboside repairs features of Alzheimer’s disease15 February 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)Researchers have found that an NAD+ precursor helped mice with features of Alzheimer’s disease perform better on learning and memory tests...
newsStatistical computing tool visualises employment trends in biomedical science26 January 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)Scientists looking for jobs after completing their training may soon have a new tool that helps them evaluate various career paths...
news3F4AP tracer can measure demyelination in multiple sclerosis15 January 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)PET imaging may improve diagnosis and monitoring for MS patients...
newsIodine deficiency may reduce pregnancy chances12 January 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)Women with moderate to severe iodine deficiency may take longer to achieve a pregnancy according to a study by researchers at NIH...
newsPromacta receives Breakthrough Therapy designation for SAA4 January 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to Promacta for use in combination with standard immunosuppressive therapy for severe aplastic anaemia...
newsQuality control method to select effective MβCD in Neimann-Pick disease20 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)Researchers have developed a quality control method to evaluate the pharmacological activity and potential effectiveness of different preparations of the therapeutic agent MβCD...
