Patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly malignancies, may live a little longer when treated with two therapeutic vaccines, new research suggests. In a study of 90 patients, this combination approach -- GVAX ...
Headquartered in a traditional courtyard in downtown Beijing, Tongrentang (TRT), a pharmaceutical giant with a history of more than 300 years, is increasing its international reach with its legacy products: traditional Chinese medicine ...
Tags: TCM Companies, Global Market
Schistosoma mansoni and its close relatives are parasitic flatworms that affect millions worldwide and kill an estimated 250,000 people a year. A study published on January 16 in PLOS Pathogens identifies a new part of the molecular pathway ...
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Integrity Applications and Ultramedix Australasia have signed an agreement for the distribution of Integrity Applications’ GlucoTrack non-invasive blood glucose measurement device in Australia and New Zealand. Subject to the ...
In "Epigenetics: A New Link Between Nutrition and Cancer", a recent article from Nutrition and Cancer: An International Journal, a publication of Routledge, researchers explore the possible effects that diet can have on gene expression ...
Tags: Diet, Gene Expression, Epigenetic Mechanisms
A molecule nobody thought to explore may unlock a potential therapeutic target for a debilitating connective tissue disorder, according to Western-led research. Western professor Dr. David O'Gorman and PhD student Christina Raykha have ...
Tags: therapeutic target, connective tissue disorder, Dupuytren's disease
Women are four times more likely than men to seek weight-loss surgery, a new study finds. And men typically are older, more obese and sicker than women when they do see a doctor about having the procedure, the researchers found. "It is ...
Tags: Weight-Loss, Weight-Loss Surgery, Women Open to Weight-Loss
Globus Medical, a musculoskeletal implant manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of Excelsius Surgical, the developer of a next generation surgical robotic positioning platform for spine, brain and therapeutic markets. The company ...
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New research in mice suggests that a molecule linked to clogged arteries might activate the immune system to the point where it harms the body. The findings may explain why clogged arteries, a condition called atherosclerosis, have been ...
A new study of migraine sufferers suggests that what you're told when your doctor prescribes medication can influence your body's response to it. Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston ...
Tags: Power of Suggestion, Migraine Drug
Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Telmisartan Immediate-Release Tablets, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg, a ...
Zymeworks Inc. today announced that it has entered into a licensing and collaboration agreement with ImClone Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, to develop an undisclosed number of novel bi-specific antibody ...
Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:FRX) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aptalis, a privately held U.S. based specialty Gastrointestinal (GI) and Cystic Fibrosis company, for $2.9 billion in cash from ...
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High blood pressure might be more dangerous for women than men, a new study suggests. As a result, women may need earlier and more aggressive treatment for the condition, the study authors said. "The medical community thought that high ...
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Researchers have developed a technique for creating nanoparticles that carry two different cancer-killing drugs into the body and deliver those drugs to separate parts of the cancer cell where they will be most effective. The technique was ...
Tags: create nanoparticles, cancer-killing drugs, breast cancer, cancer cell