Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
The latest pharma industry and biotech industry research from prestigious universities and journals throughout the world.The pharmaceutical and biotech Industry continues to evolve and change on a seemingly daily basis. Depending on their size and strategy, pharma companies may conduct extensive research in-house, or they may seek to license promising drugs from academia, other pharma firms or biotechnology companies. Biotechnology seeks to duplicate or change the function of a living cell so it will work in a more predictable and controllable way. The biotechnology industry uses advances in genetics research to develop products for human diseases and conditions. This section includes news on pharmaceutical companies, mergers and acquisitions, drug development, export and import of drugs, legislation, advertising and influence.
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Type 2 diabetes: New pill could 'mimic the effects of surgery'
A material that temporarily coats the small intestine and can be taken in pill form before a meal reduced glucose response by 47 percent in rats.
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This 'light-activated' drug could treat Parkinson's
A drug activated in the brain using light delivered by implanted optical fiber improved motor function and reduced Parkinson's symptoms in mice.
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Atherosclerosis: Could there be a best time of day for medication?
New research finds that the biological processes of atherosclerosis vary according to time of day and may have implications for timing of medication.
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One shot may block chemo pain for several weeks
One injection of a protein into the spines of mice reversed pain states induced by chemotherapy for 2 months by altering pain processes in cells.
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Could Viagra and a flu shot kill cancer?
A Viagra, Cialis, and inactivated flu vaccine combination reduced cancer spread in a mouse model of post-surgery metastasis by helping the immune system.
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This 'metastasis-blocking' compound may stop the spread of cancer
A compound that targets a unique structure in cancer cell nuclei and has links to metastasis potential stopped cancer spread and extended survival in mice.
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Cancer: New drug may fight treatment resistance
A new drug that blocks a molecule that cancer cells rely on for transcribing genetic information shows promise in tackling treatment-resistant tumors.
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'Natural insecticide' kills advanced prostate cancer cells
Scientists identify a class of drugs that selectively targets and kills advanced prostate cancer cells that lack the tumor-suppressor protein PTEN.
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Alzheimer's: This antibody may halt brain injury
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Many non-antibiotic drugs can alter gut bacteria
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Targeting these brain cells may aid weight loss
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How an existing diabetes drug controls pancreatic cancer
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New drug could reduce hot flashes 'by 72 percent'
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Autism: Anti-cancer drug may improve social behavior
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Antidepressants: Do they really work?
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Could an existing drug halt Parkinson's disease?
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Alzheimer's: 'Triple-action' diabetes drug shows promise as treatment
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Progressive MS: Antidepressant identified as promising treatment
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Diabetes: Synthetic beta cells could lead to skin patch treatment
- Gut-on-chip good predictor of drug side-effects
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Multiple sclerosis: Are we close to a cure?
- 'Accelerated approval' drugs: How well are they studied?
- A new Botulinum Neurotoxin discovered - has the potential to treat a number of medical conditions
- Scientists stumble across new method of making antibiotics
- Study reveals how sex 'blindspot' could misdirect medical research
- Characterising the mouse genome reveals new gene functions and their role in human disease
- Drug costs vary by more than 600% in study of 10 high-income countries
- New antibiotic packs a punch against bacterial resistance
- Making biological drugs with spider silk protein
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Neuroprosthetics: Recovering from injury using the power of your mind
- Experimental technology monitors and maintains drug levels in the body
- Nearly 1 in 3 drugs found to have safety concerns after FDA approval
- Restricting pharmaceutical reps' marketing tactics changes physician prescribing behavior
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Could fungi be a vast, untapped source of new antibiotics?
- Fungi have enormous potential for new antibiotics
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Nanoparticle nasal spray may offer rapid and safe delivery of drugs to the brain
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Komodo dragon blood may lead to new antibiotics
- Homing system delivers drugs to specific neurons
- Scientists discover new category of analgesic drugs that may treat neuropathic pain
- New drug strategy: Target the ribosome to halt protein production
- Caution needed for drugs in development for most common malignant pediatric brain tumor
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Could new 'helper drugs' restore antibiotic susceptibility in superbugs?
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Molecule discovery may lead to new drugs for brain and spinal cord injury
- Scientists show cognitive enhancing drugs can improve chess play
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Tuberculosis: Soil bacteria compound may yield potent new drug
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WHO prioritize 12 treatment-resistant bacteria for drug development
- Encouraging signs for potential new antibiotic
- New antibiotic from bacteria found on Kenyan ant could help beat MRSA
- Bacterium from coal mine fire could aid drug targeting
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