'Turkey tail' mushroom effectively suppresses prostate tumour development

We Know that, Turkey tail/Trametes versicolor — formerly known as Coriolus versicolor and Polyporus versicolor is an extremely common polypore mushroom which can be found throughout the world. Versicolor means 'of several colours' and it is true that this mushroom is found in a wide variety of different colours. T. versicolor is commonly called Turkey Tail because of its resemblance to the tail of the wild turkey. T. versicolor is recognized as a medicinal mushroom in Chinese medicine under the name yun zhi. In China and Japan T. versicolor is used as in immunoadjuvant therapy for cancer. Now Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers reported that, the mushroom  has the  medicinal benefits up to  100 per cent effective in suppressing prostate tumour development in mice during early trials......

'Turkey tail' mushroom effectively suppresses prostate tumour development

Linezolid more effective than vancomycin in treating ventilated patients with MRSA pneumonia: Study

In continuation of my update on Linezolid and Vancomycin...

Linezolid more effective than vancomycin in treating ventilated patients with MRSA pneumonia: Study

Coffee reduces prostate cancer risk

Coffee reduces prostate cancer risk

Study finds three-month TB treatment regimen just as effective as standard longer course

Study finds three-month TB treatment regimen just as effective as standard longer course

Indian wild plants offer hope against resistant infections

Indian wild plants offer hope against resistant infections

FDA approves Sutent for patients with progressive neuroendocrine cancerous tumors in pancreas

In continuation of my update on Sutent

FDA approves Sutent for patients with progressive neuroendocrine cancerous tumors in pancreas

Isis receives $5M milestone payment from GSK for initiating ISIS-TTRRx Phase 1 study

In continuation of my update on "antisense drugs"....
Isis receives $5M milestone payment from GSK for initiating ISIS-TTRRx Phase 1 study

Merck receives FDA approval for Victrelis to treat chronic hepatitis C

In continuation of my update on Victrelis (Boceprevir)

Merck receives FDA approval for Victrelis to treat chronic hepatitis C

New insect repellant may be thousands of times stronger than DEET

In continuation of mosquito repellants and DEET

Researchers report the identification and characterization of an Orco family agonist, VUAA1, using the Anopheles gambiae coreceptor (AgOrco) and other orthologues. These studies reveal that the Orco family can form functional ion channels in the absence of an odor-binding OR, and in addition, demonstrate a first-in-class agonist to further research in insect OR signaling. In light of the extraordinary conservation and widespread expression of the Orco family, VUAA1 represents a powerful new family of compounds that can be used to disrupt the destructive behaviors of nuisance insects, agricultural pests, and disease vectors alike...

New insect repellant may be thousands of times stronger than DEET

Ref : http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2011/05/04/1102425108#aff-1

Novel two-drug combination cures young patient with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis

The combination of meropenem (above structure)  with clavulanate (right structure-potassium salt)  has high antimycobacterial activity in vitro against extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains. Researchers report the successful use of this combination in association with linezolid (below structure)  in the management of an advanced extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis disease with complex second-line drug resistance in a 14-year-old teenager.

Ref : 1.Meropenem/Clavulanate and Linezolid Treatment for Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

    2. http://www.einstein.yu.edu/uploadedFiles/PHD/2010%20Faculty%20Research%20Book.pdf