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Nov 06, 2018

FDA approves Zulresso of Sage Sage Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, receives U.S. approval for its postpartum depression (PPD) drug Zulresso from the Food and Drug Administration when received 17-1 in favour of the therapy...

Nov 07, 2018

Cholera vaccine delivered through a cup of rice water Vaccinations against prevalent pathogens could be ingested as oral or inhaled as nasal vaccines, this is due to the development of non-invasive vaccines, which target the mucous membranes. These could help fight a plethora of infectious diseases such as cholera,...

Nov 06, 2018

[caption id="attachment_3536" align="aligncenter" width="1360"] Lung Cancer Infographic[/caption] Lung cancer is among the leading cause of cancer deaths with the lowest survival rate. Early detection can increase the chances of survival. As November is #LungCancerAwareness Month, we are doing our part by increasin...

Nov 05, 2018

It is said old is gold. True indeed! As a case in point, a 150-year-old drug has gained prominence as a potential cancer therapy in the future to bring in much relief to cancer patients. Recently, researchers from the Ohio State University in the USA have found that the drug called Papaverine could make tumours more...

Nov 02, 2018

Did you know that Calciphylaxis, or calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA), although affects merely 1 to 4 % of patients undergoing dialysis, has a dismal prognosis with up to 80% mortality? In addition to numerous comorbidities which affect the majority of dialysis patients, Calciphylaxis is a painful and often fatal...

Nov 01, 2018

Gilead remunerates USD 50 Million to collaborate with synthetic lethality startup Tango Gilead is remunerating USD 50 million upfront to enter into an immuno-oncology collaboration with Massachusetts-based Tango Therapeutics. The deal provides Gilead with the option to receive the worldwide rights to five targets d...

Oct 31, 2018

Subsequent malignant neoplasms (SMNs) are one of the most serious and potentially lethal complications of cancer and its therapy. Radiotherapy has been known to be a human carcinogen, however, a growing body bolsters the selective contribution of chemotherapeutic agents to SMN risk. Cisplatin binds to and destructs ...

Oct 30, 2018

TherapeuticsMD bags FDA approval for hormone therapy The FDA has nodded hormone therapy of TherapeuticsMD for hot flashes that are associated with menopause. Bijuva is an oral treatment that contains molecularly identical (bio-identical) versions of the hormones estradiol and progesterone for menopausal women with a...

Oct 29, 2018

Oral Mucositis (OM) refers to erythematous and ulcerative lesions of the oral mucosa observed in cancer patients under chemotherapy or radiation therapy. In its severe form, OM presents as confluent, deep ulcerations. Typical manifestations are atrophy, erythema, ulceration, and swelling of the mucosa. It appears fi...

Oct 25, 2018

Innovent Biologics reaps USD 421 Million by Hong Kong IPO Innovent Biologics got delivered USD 421 million in its IPO. The Suzhou-based unicorn priced 236.35 million shares near the top of the range at HK USD 13.98. The USD 245 million is given by a group of 10 cornerstone investors, because of which Innovent’s tot...