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Synthetic-biological hybrid nanocapsule combats diseased cells
A new drug delivery system could provide a smart technology for the targeted treatment of a variety of serious diseases...
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GPS-enabled nanoparticles seek and destroy cancer stem cells
Researchers have developed tiny drug-laden nanoparticles that can seek and destroy cancer stem cells...
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Nanoshells could deliver more chemo with fewer side effects
In vitro study verifies method for remotely triggering release of cancer drugs...
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Vetter expands its footprint in Asia Pacific region
Company establishes its presence in South Korea...
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Topical valsartan found to be effective in accelerating chronic wound healing
A topical gel made from a class of common blood pressure medications has been found to accelerate the healing process of chronic skin wounds...
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Smart artificial beta cells could lead to new diabetes treatment
Researchers have designed synthetic beta cells that secrete insulin in response to high blood sugar...
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FDA collaboration uses Organs-on-Chips to improve drug development
FDA collaboration will characterise the performance of Organs-on-Chips as a platform for potential use in drug development and regulatory evaluation...
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Ingredients In-Depth Focus 2017
In this issue Dave Elder discusses issues around the manufacture of film coatings and Adeyinka Aina and colleagues consider the potential medicinal uses and efficacy of the flavonoids epigallocatechin and epicatechin, which can be extracted from the Spondias mombin plant.
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Ketamine may help treat migraine pain unresponsive to other therapies
Ketamine, a medication commonly used for pain relief and increasingly used for depression, may help alleviate migraine pain...
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Macrophages play critical role in sustained delivery of MD therapy
Inflammatory cells retain drug after it disappears from circulation, improving delivery to regenerating muscle cells...
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Experimental nano-chemo particle to treat bladder cancer
Researchers have developed a way to successfully deliver nano-sized, platinum-based chemotherapy drugs to treat a form of bladder cancer...
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Polyphor launches the development of an inhaled antibiotic murepavadin
Polyphor Ltd has announced €5m funding, in order to support and accelerate the development of an inhaled dosage form of murepavadin...
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Clot-busting drugs found to be safe for dementia patients
Researchers have identified that stroke patients with dementia treated with IVT, using clot-busting drugs are at no higher risk of brain haemorrhage or death than other patients...
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Smart bandage could promote better, faster healing
Researchers have collaborated to design a smart bandage that could eventually heal chronic wounds...
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17th-century style science in the 21st century? The case of the Alzheimer’s disease vaccine
Dante J Marciani, President and CSO of Qantu Therapeutics, reviews the current evidence and controversy in the hunt for a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease and considers the future.
