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Supercharged old drugs could destroy world's most dangerous superbugs

An old drug supercharged by University of Queensland researchers has emerged as a new antibiotic that could destroy some of the world's most dangerous superbugs.

5 Jan 2018

Research could lead to new ways of optimizing treatments for chronic infections

Antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas infections in cystic fibrosis patients show predictable sensitivities to other classes of antibiotics.

5 Jan 2018

Grassley calls for ‘corrective action’ on abuses in herpes vaccine research

A Republican senator is demanding that the Trump administration and a university scrutinize how a researcher was able to inject an experimental herpes vaccine into human subjects without routine safety oversight.

5 Jan 2018

New tool developed to assess likely risk of drug turning into potentially harmful version

A new method to test the likelihood of a drug turning into a potentially harmful version of itself when it enters the body has been developed by researchers at Cardiff University.

5 Jan 2018

New type of skin patch may provide possible answer to antibiotic resistance crisis

A team of researchers from Queen's University Belfast, led by Professor Ryan Donnelly, Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology are developing a new type of skin patch (microarray patch) that administers drugs directly into the bloodstream through thousands of individual "microneedles" which are being tested as a possible answer to the antibiotic resistance crisis.

5 Jan 2018

SMi opens doors to host new ‘Pre-Filled Syringes Europe’ conference

Just 2 weeks remain until SMi opens its doors to host the conference, “Pre-Filled Syringes Europe” set to take place in London on 17 – 18 January.

5 Jan 2018

Popular contraceptive shot may raise risk of HIV infection

Transitioning away from a popular contraceptive shot known as DMPA could help protect women in Sub-Saharan Africa and other high-risk regions from becoming infected with HIV, according to a research review published in the Endocrine Society's journal Endocrine Reviews.

4 Jan 2018

Study reveals a loophole in treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

A team of researchers in Italy and Austria has determined that a drug approved to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) may be less effective in a particular subset of patients.

4 Jan 2018

Using vitamin supplements before and during pregnancy may be linked to lower risk for ASD in children

The use of folic acid and multivitamin supplements by women before and during pregnancy was associated with a lower likelihood of autism spectrum disorder in children but this finding needs to be interpreted with caution because other factors could explain it.

3 Jan 2018

Researchers outline new multifactorial conceptual model of placebo effects

A new conceptualization of the placebo effects is presented in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

3 Jan 2018

Pharmacists slow to dispense lifesaving overdose drug

Gale Dunham, a pharmacist in Calistoga, Calif., knows the devastation the opioid epidemic has wrought, and she is glad the anti-overdose drug naloxone is becoming more accessible.

3 Jan 2018

Short- and long-term ADHD medication users have lower risk of STIs, study finds

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases the risk of subsequent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescent and young adult populations by about three times, reports a study published in the January 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

3 Jan 2018

$Common drugs to prevent osteoporotic fractures lead to mineralization of bone cells$

Common drugs to prevent osteoporotic fractures lead to mineralization of bone cells

A study at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden, has found that one of the most common medications to prevent osteoporitic fractures gives rise to previously unknown mineralization of bone cells. The discovery may be important for understanding the effect of medication on bone quality.

2 Jan 2018

Experimental diabetes drugs can make cancer cells vulnerable to chemotherapy agents

Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have shown that experimental diabetes drugs can make cancer cells more vulnerable to traditional chemotherapy agents, and they say such combinations should be explored to potentially improve outcomes for cancer patients.

2 Jan 2018

Suicidal ideations, attempts linked to opioid use and pain sensitivity in elderly

A new study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics suggests that suicidal ideations and suicide attempts are linked to opioid use and pain sensitivity in the elderly.

2 Jan 2018

Diabetes drug holds promise of being developed into new treatment for Alzheimer's

A drug developed for diabetes could be used to treat Alzheimer's after scientists found it "significantly reversed memory loss" in mice through a triple method of action.

2 Jan 2018

Researchers propose different approach to beat antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Got a sore throat? The doctor may write a quick prescription for penicillin or amoxicillin, and with the stroke of a pen help diminish public health and your own future health by helping bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics.

30 Dec 2017

Proteasome inhibitor treatment can lead to cardiovascular problems in multiple myeloma patients

The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib has taken on an increasing role in the treatment of multiple myeloma, but new research from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania shows the therapy comes with the risk of cardiovascular problems in a higher than expected percentage of patients.

28 Dec 2017

Study: Higher dose of anti-seizure drug during pregnancy may increase baby's risk of cleft lip, palate

Taking a higher dose of topiramate during the first three months of pregnancy may increase a baby's risk of cleft lip or cleft palate more than when taking a lower dose, according to a study published in the December 27, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

28 Dec 2017

Opioid prescribing for disabled Medicare beneficiaries related to county-level economic factors

For non-elderly Americans on disability, local prescribing of opioid pain medications is significantly related to county-level economic factors like unemployment and income level, reports a study in the January issue of Medical Care, published by Wolters Kluwer.

28 Dec 2017

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Supercharged old drugs could destroy world's most dangerous superbugs

Research could lead to new ways of optimizing treatments for chronic infections

Grassley calls for ‘corrective action’ on abuses in herpes vaccine research

New tool developed to assess likely risk of drug turning into potentially harmful version

New type of skin patch may provide possible answer to antibiotic resistance crisis

SMi opens doors to host new ‘Pre-Filled Syringes Europe’ conference

Popular contraceptive shot may raise risk of HIV infection

Study reveals a loophole in treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Using vitamin supplements before and during pregnancy may be linked to lower risk for ASD in children

Researchers outline new multifactorial conceptual model of placebo effects

Pharmacists slow to dispense lifesaving overdose drug

Short- and long-term ADHD medication users have lower risk of STIs, study finds

Common drugs to prevent osteoporotic fractures lead to mineralization of bone cells

Experimental diabetes drugs can make cancer cells vulnerable to chemotherapy agents

Suicidal ideations, attempts linked to opioid use and pain sensitivity in elderly

Diabetes drug holds promise of being developed into new treatment for Alzheimer's

Researchers propose different approach to beat antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Proteasome inhibitor treatment can lead to cardiovascular problems in multiple myeloma patients

Study: Higher dose of anti-seizure drug during pregnancy may increase baby's risk of cleft lip, palate

Opioid prescribing for disabled Medicare beneficiaries related to county-level economic factors

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