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Topsoil is key harbinger of lead exposure risks for children, Tulane study finds

Tracking lead levels in soil over time is critical for cities to determine lead contamination risks for their youngest and most vulnerable residents, according to a new Tulane University study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

14 Oct 2019

New Penn Medicine study unravels the early makings of an exhausted T cell

The immune system struggles to defeat cancer or chronic infections because many of the T cells that leap into action end up "exhausted," rendering them ineffective against disease.

14 Oct 2019

Research finds drugs for better long-term treatment of poorly controlled asthma

The waning effectiveness of drugs over time continues to be a major challenge in treating diseases, including asthma.

11 Oct 2019

Statin use associated with increased risk of diabetes, skin infections

Statins have been reported to be beneficial for infections such as pneumonia and Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

9 Oct 2019

Study explores steroid prescribing rates for patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Steroid therapy is commonly used to treat acute attacks of the inflammatory bowel diseases ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease; however, because it does not provide long-term benefits and it carries a risk of serious side effects, it should not be used to treat inflammatory bowel disease for more than three months.

9 Oct 2019

Study evaluates role of PET/CT in selecting candidates for peptide receptor radionuclide therapy

A new study published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine evaluated the role of 68Ga-DOTATATE positron emission tomography/computed tomography in selecting neuroendocrine tumor patients who may benefit from peptide receptor radionuclide therapy.

9 Oct 2019

UCI researcher given NIH Director's New Innovator Award to study learning and memory

University of California, Irvine researcher Kevin Beier, PhD, assistant professor of physiology and biophysics in the School of Medicine, received a 2019 NIH Director's New Innovator Award to study learning and memory in an effort to discover new treatments for behavioral symptoms of chronic stress and depression.

7 Oct 2019

New device can accelerate bone regeneration in difficult cases

Within minutes of breaking a bone, the body begins to repair itself.

7 Oct 2019

GW researchers to study the underlying pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis

The National Institutes of Health awarded a research team at the George Washington University $7.8 million to establish a rare disease network for myasthenia gravis. The network, which will be part of 25 established NIH Rare Diseases Clinical Research Networks, will include basic and clinical investigators, patient advocacy groups, and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies working together to enhance therapeutic development for this rare disease.

4 Oct 2019

Researchers identify new targets to treat fibrotic diseases

When it comes to repairing injured tissue, specialized cells in the body known as fibroblasts are called into action. Fibroblasts give rise to healing cells called myofibroblasts, which generally is good in the short term - but bad when myofibroblast activation gets out of hand.

4 Oct 2019

Prescription-only changes reduce codeine misuse in Australia

The move to prescription-only codeine in Australia has seen a 50 percent reduction in the monthly rate of codeine-related poisoning calls and halved codeine sales, finds new research led by the University of Sydney.

3 Oct 2019

UC Davis research team receives NIH grant to develop novel drugs for treating pain

A UC Davis research team, led by Vladimir Yarov-Yarovoy and Heike Wulff, will receive a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a novel class of peptides that are better at treating pain and don't have the side effects of opioids.

1 Oct 2019

University of Maryland Professor is recipient of 2019 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation today announced that William T. Carpenter, Jr., M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, is the recipient of the 2019 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health.

27 Sep 2019

Cancer Research Institute declares 2019 recipients of top scientific and philanthropic awards

The Cancer Research Institute (CRI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the discovery and development of powerful immunotherapies for all forms of cancer, has announced the 2019 recipients of its highest scientific and philanthropic awards.

27 Sep 2019

UCI researchers receive BRAIN Initiative grant to lead development of new brain mapping tool

Professors Xiangmin Xu and Rozanne Sandri-Goldin, in collaboration with Professors Bert Semler and Todd Holmes at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, were awarded a three-year, $4.3 million Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative grant.

26 Sep 2019

Pharmacology News and Research

Latest Pharmacology News and Research

Topsoil is key harbinger of lead exposure risks for children, Tulane study finds

New Penn Medicine study unravels the early makings of an exhausted T cell

Research finds drugs for better long-term treatment of poorly controlled asthma

Statin use associated with increased risk of diabetes, skin infections

Study explores steroid prescribing rates for patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Study evaluates role of PET/CT in selecting candidates for peptide receptor radionuclide therapy

UCI researcher given NIH Director's New Innovator Award to study learning and memory

New device can accelerate bone regeneration in difficult cases

GW researchers to study the underlying pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis

Researchers identify new targets to treat fibrotic diseases

Prescription-only changes reduce codeine misuse in Australia

UC Davis research team receives NIH grant to develop novel drugs for treating pain

University of Maryland Professor is recipient of 2019 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health

Cancer Research Institute declares 2019 recipients of top scientific and philanthropic awards

UCI researchers receive BRAIN Initiative grant to lead development of new brain mapping tool

Mystery underlying cardiac toxicity caused by diabetes drugs solved

Bath researchers identify promising prostate cancer drug candidates

Scientists discover how neural circuits play critical role in learning and memory

UTHealth's innovative cancer-fighting projects receive $11 million CPRIT funding

C-Path and NORD launch new platform to accelerate drug development for rare diseases

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