Friday, January 30, 2015

Mylan announces U.S. launch of Celecoxib Capsules

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In continuation of my update celecoxib Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL)      announced the U.S. launch of its Celecoxib Capsules,   50 mg,  100 m...
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Midazolam drug helps recover full consciousness in traumatic brain injury patient

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A patient who had suffered a traumatic brain injury unexpectedly recovered full consciousness after the administration of midazola...
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Scientists zero in on obesity pill 'that could replace the treadmill'

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Scientists at Harvard University have created a way of screening potential drugs that turn white fat cells – which are "bad" – ...
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Carboplatin and paclitaxel show promise for advanced thymic carcinoma

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In continuation of  carboplatin  and  paclitaxel A multicentre, phase II study of carboplatin and paclitaxel (CbP) in chemotherapy-naï...
Monday, January 26, 2015

Injectable 3-D vaccines could fight cancer, infectious diseases

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One of the reasons cancer is so deadly is that it can evade attack from the body's immune system, which allows tumors to flourish an...
Friday, January 23, 2015

Selenium compounds appear to have beneficial effect on cancer

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The immune system is designed to remove things not normally found in the body. Cells undergoing change, e.g. precursors of cancer cells, a...
Thursday, January 22, 2015

FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for Macrilen (macimorelin) NDA in Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency

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Macimorelin  is a drug being developed by Æterna Zentaris for use in the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency. As of January...

BPA Exposure May Change Stem Cells, Lower Sperm Production

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BPA ( Bisphenol A)  and other estrogenic compounds hamper development of the stem cells responsible for producing sperm in mice, w...
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Study indicates major added benefit of propranolol in some children with haemangioma

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The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) investigated in a dossier assessment whether propranolol offers an a...
Monday, January 19, 2015

Three-drug combination produces better results in multiple myeloma patients

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In continuation of my update on  dexamethasone ,   lenalidomide and     carfilzomib (above respective structures from left to rig...
Friday, January 16, 2015

Cimetidine drug could be one of many common over-the-counter medicines to treat cancer...

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    We know that,  Cimetidine  is a histamine  H 2 -receptor antagonist  that inhibits  stomach  acid production. It is largely used in...
Thursday, January 15, 2015

Phase IIb trial shows platinum-resistant ovarian patients treated with PM1183 live longer

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Zeltia announces today that its pharmaceutical division PharmaMar has data from a group of 33 randomized patients with platinum-resi...
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Resveratrol in red wine inhibits formation of inflammatory factors that activate cardiovascular diseases

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In continuation of my update on r esveratrol   A natural substance present in red wine, resveratrol, inhibits the formation of inflam...
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

New drug offers hope for victims of spinal cord injury

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New drug offers hope for victims of spinal cord injury
Monday, January 12, 2015

Antacid medicines improve overall survival in patients with head and neck cancer

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Patients with head and neck cancer who used antacid medicines to control acid reflux had better overall survival, according to a new study...