Indian scientists find safe drug against kala azar
September 10th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) Indian scientists have found a safe orally-administered drug against kala azar, a disease that puts at risk an estimated 165.4 million people in Bihar, Jharkhand, West ... Read more...
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Found! Brain tumour culprit
October 24th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 24 (IANS) Scientists have pinned down a culprit that allows brain tumours to survive and grow.An international team identified the key role played by kynurenine, by-product of the ... Read more...
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Malaria drug ‘may slow pancreatic cancer growth’
March 16th, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Scientists say they have shrunk or slowed the growth of notoriously resistant pancreatic tumors in mice, using a drug routinely prescribed for malaria and rheumatoid arthritis.The pre-clinical results ... Read more...
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‘Smart’ lung cancer drug shows promise
October 28th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Physician-scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute recently found that a new oral drug caused dramatic shrinkage of a patient's rare, aggressive form of soft-tissue cancer that was driven by ... Read more...
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FDA approves first oral drug that reduces multiple sclerosis relapses
September 22nd, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by BNO News
SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday announced that it has approved the first oral drug to reduce multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses.Gilenya capsules (fingolimod) ... Read more...
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New oral drug promises treatment for aggressive lymphoma
May 27th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
New oral drug promises treatment for aggressive lymphomaWashington, May 27 (ANI): A new oral drug called lenalidomide promises positive results in patients with transformed lymphoma with few side effects, suggests a new ... Read more...
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New pill raises hopes for multiple sclerosis patients
January 21st, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 21 (ANI): A new drug for multiple sclerosis could soon be available for the first time within two years, say researchers at Queen Mary, University of London.As per a major ... Read more...
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Intensive lifestyle changes, drug ‘cut type 2 diabetes risk’
October 29th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 29 (ANI): Rigorous lifestyle changes aimed at modest weight loss and oral drug metformin can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.Boffins at Washington ... Read more...
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Researchers debunk myths about insulin
August 11th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 11 (ANI): Experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center say that the fear about weight gain, which often cause type 2 diabetes patients to resist taking insulin, is largely unfounded.They ... Read more...
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Fast acting erectile disorder drug goes on trial again
February 16th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) A new fast-acting oral drug for erectile dysfunction (ED) is ready for a crucial trial phase.It's going to be a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that will ... Read more...
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New oral drug may be effective against a wide range of cancers
July 2nd, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): Nanotechnology researchers at Chidrens Hospital Boston say that they have developed the first oral drug that may offer a potential non-toxic therapy for a wide range of ... Read more...
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Piramal starts testing of diabetes drug in Europe
May 13th, 2008 - 7:03 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Piramal Life Sciences Ltd, part of the Piramal Group of companies, has commenced the clinical study of its P1736, a drug meant for the treatment of diabetes (type ... Read more...
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Cone snail, African plant based oral drug may help treat chronic pain
April 17th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): Queensland researchers have used molecules from cone snail venom and African plants as a blueprint to develop an oral drug to treat chronic pain.Studies on the molecule, ... Read more...
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How snails can help treat chronic pain
April 16th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, April 16 (IANS) Molecules from snail venom could help in the development of an oral drug to treat chronic pain, a new study has found. Studies have shown that these molecules ... Read more...
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Scientists develop fast-acting oral antidote for cyanide poisoning disasters
December 25th, 2007 - 1:08 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Minnesota have announced the development of potential new antidotes for cyanide that can be taken by mouth rather than injection.The development comes after ... Read more...
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