Pharmacology News and Research

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New insights into actions of NSAIDs

Ibuprofen, naproxen, and related non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - the subjects of years of study - still have some secrets to reveal about how they work.

26 Sep 2011

Cannabidiol may help prevent paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy

Cannabidiol—a compound derived from marijuana—may be a promising new treatment to prevent the development of painful neuropathy in patients receiving the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel, according to animal experiments reported in the October issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

26 Sep 2011

No link between duration or depth of general anesthesia and subsequent cancer risk

Helping to allay fears raised by previous studies, a new report finds no link between the duration or depth of general anesthesia and the subsequent risk of developing cancer, according to the October issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

26 Sep 2011

New insights into nephrotic syndrome and high blood pressure

Scientists have now begun to understand kidney damage on a cellular level and how the activity of certain molecules in damaged kidneys contributes to salt and water retention in nephrotic syndrome.

23 Sep 2011

UCLA's gene-based imaging system can accurately detect metastatic prostate cancers

Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a way to image the spread of a particularly dangerous form of prostate cancer earlier than conventional imaging in use today, which may allow oncologists to find and treat these metastases more quickly and give patients a better chance at survival.

23 Sep 2011

Isolating 'bad' cells in rodent experiments may hold key to improving treatment for heart attacks

A UCSF study holds clues to why an emerging clinical trials option for heart attack patients has not been as successful as anticipated. Treatment of human hearts with bone marrow cells has led to limited to no success in improving their heart function even though a similar method has been much more effective in rodents.

21 Sep 2011

Free public lecture to reveal new insights into brain cells linked with stroke, cerebral palsy

A free public lecture at the University of Leicester is to discuss how the white matter of the brain could be the key to understanding and treating brain disorders - not grey matter as previously thought.

21 Sep 2011

Children of parents with drink problem may consume more alcohol after stressful situations

If either of your parents has a drink problem, there is a greater risk that you will consume more alcohol after stressful situations, reveals current research from the Sahlgrenska Academy, at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

21 Sep 2011

Genetic differences play a role in prostate cancer disparities

Genetic differences in prostate cells seem to be a root cause of the prostate cancer disparities between African-American men and white men, according to findings presented at the Fourth AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, held here Sept. 18-21, 2011.

21 Sep 2011

Regulatory bias against taking oral anti-cancer medications with food places patients at risk of overdose

A regulatory bias against taking oral anti-cancer medications with food places many patients at increased risk for an overdose and forces them to "flush costly medicines down the toilet," argues Mark Ratain, MD, an authority on cancer-drug dosing.

20 Sep 2011

Online gamers decipher 3D molecular structure that may help AIDS research

Online gamers have deciphered the structure of an enzyme of an AIDS-like virus that had thwarted scientists for a decade. The exploit was published in the journal, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, where - exceptionally in scientific publishing - both gamers and researchers are honored as co-authors.

19 Sep 2011

Researchers confirm strong bidirectional relation between epilepsy, schizophrenia

Researchers from Taiwan have confirmed a bidirectional relation between schizophrenia and epilepsy. The study published today in Epilepsia, a journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), reports that patients with epilepsy were nearly 8 times more likely to develop schizophrenia and those with schizophrenia were close to 6 times more likely to develop epilepsy.

19 Sep 2011

Study finds no clear advantage of ultrasound guidance for pain relief in nerve block procedures

Using ultrasound to guide the performance of nerve blocks—in which anesthetics are directly targeted to a specific nerve or group of nerves—has contributed to the increased use of regional anesthesia.

17 Sep 2011

Karolinska Institutet professor earns 2011 ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award

This year's ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award in Basic Science Research has been conferred upon Bertil Fredholm at the 24th Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) on 3-7 September 2011 in Paris, France.

16 Sep 2011

TCT to showcase major scientific research breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation has announced the late breaking trials and first report investigations that will be presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2011 scientific symposium. Presented in partnership with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), TCT 2011 is the world's leading educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine and will take place November 7-11, 2011 in San Francisco.

16 Sep 2011

Potential new treatment for fragile X syndrome

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in collaboration with Seaside Therapeutics in Cambridge, Mass., have achieved a milestone in the development of a potential new treatment for fragile X syndrome, the most common genetic cause of autism.

16 Sep 2011

CRF announces late breaking trials & first report investigations to be presented at TCT 2011

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation has announced the late breaking trials and first report investigations that will be presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2011 scientific symposium. Presented in partnership with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), TCT 2011 is the world’s leading educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine and will take place November 7-11, 2011 in San Francisco.

15 Sep 2011

Hengrui, Shanghai ChemPartner enter strategic development partnership for monoclonal antibodies

ShangPharma Corporation, a leading China-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology research and development outsourcing company, and Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese pharmaceutical company, today announced that Shanghai ChemPartner, a wholly owned subsidiary of ShangPharma, and Hengrui have entered into a strategic partnership for the development of novel therapeutic monoclonal antibodies.

15 Sep 2011

JCPT publishes 'The Need for Increased Utilization of Statins After Occlusive Stroke' study

Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., DrPH, the first Sir Richard Doll Research Professor of Medicine in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University has published a clinical study in the current issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics (JCPT) titled "The Need for Increased Utilization of Statins After Occlusive Stroke."

15 Sep 2011

FDA announces organizational changes within CDER's Office of Oncology Drug Products

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced organizational changes within the office responsible for reviewing all drug and biologic applications for cancer therapies.

13 Sep 2011

Pharmacology News and Research

Latest Pharmacology News and Research

New insights into actions of NSAIDs

Cannabidiol may help prevent paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy

No link between duration or depth of general anesthesia and subsequent cancer risk

New insights into nephrotic syndrome and high blood pressure

UCLA's gene-based imaging system can accurately detect metastatic prostate cancers

Isolating 'bad' cells in rodent experiments may hold key to improving treatment for heart attacks

Free public lecture to reveal new insights into brain cells linked with stroke, cerebral palsy

Children of parents with drink problem may consume more alcohol after stressful situations

Genetic differences play a role in prostate cancer disparities

Regulatory bias against taking oral anti-cancer medications with food places patients at risk of overdose

Online gamers decipher 3D molecular structure that may help AIDS research

Researchers confirm strong bidirectional relation between epilepsy, schizophrenia

Study finds no clear advantage of ultrasound guidance for pain relief in nerve block procedures

Karolinska Institutet professor earns 2011 ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award

TCT to showcase major scientific research breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

Potential new treatment for fragile X syndrome

CRF announces late breaking trials & first report investigations to be presented at TCT 2011

Hengrui, Shanghai ChemPartner enter strategic development partnership for monoclonal antibodies

JCPT publishes 'The Need for Increased Utilization of Statins After Occlusive Stroke' study

FDA announces organizational changes within CDER's Office of Oncology Drug Products

Pittcon Highlights: Pharmaceutical & Biologic eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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