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Health - Pharmacology - 21.05.2025
A world first: ’prime editing’ reverses effects of rare illness

Health - Pharmacology - 20.05.2025
Study links dementia care gaps in Quebec to socio-economic status
A new study has found stark differences in the dementia care received by people in richer and poorer neighbourhoods in Quebec, despite the universal health-care system.

Health - Pharmacology - 20.05.2025
Fighting back against superbugs

Health - Pharmacology - 19.05.2025
Mosquitoes and Ticks: Tiny Carriers of Diseases
Climate change makes it necessary to study and prevent the effects of insects considered harmless in our latitudes, according to Professor Davide Robbiani, director of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) , on the pages of laRegione.

Pharmacology - Health - 19.05.2025
Allopurinol, designated as the first orphan drug for Marfan syndrome treatment
Allopurinol, designated as the first orphan drug for Marfan syndrome treatment
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has designated allopurinol as the first orphan drug for the treatment of Marfan syndrome, a rare connective tissue disease which as no cure to date.

Health - Pharmacology - 18.05.2025
Andropause: rising interest in falling testosterone
Endocrinologist Hélčne Lavoie discusses this complex and often misunderstood hormonal change in men, which occurs gradually and unevenly starting as young as age 30.

Pharmacology - Health - 16.05.2025
Pioneering UK clinical trial could change lives of those living with lupus
Pioneering UK clinical trial could change lives of those living with lupus
A clinical trial led by researchers from UCL and UCLH, which is soon to get underway, aims to transform the lives of lupus patients who don't respond to current treatments.

Health - Pharmacology - 16.05.2025
UCL cancer researcher honoured in TIME100 Health list
UCL cancer researcher honoured in TIME100 Health list

Pharmacology - Health - 16.05.2025
Adjustment of antibiotic dosage in obesity
An international panel of experts, including Markus Zeitlinger from the Medical University of Vienna, has presented a systematic review of the effect and dosage of antibiotics in patients with obesity.

Health - Pharmacology - 16.05.2025
Clinical Research Day 2025

Pharmacology - Health - 16.05.2025
World Hereditary Angioedema Day: New drug approvals expand treatment options

Health - Pharmacology - 16.05.2025
UCL and University of Cape Town secure major grant to lead landmark heart study
UCL and University of Cape Town secure major grant to lead landmark heart study

Pharmacology - Health - 15.05.2025
Breakthrough in anal cancer treatment
A kinder treatment for anal cancer involving a lower dose and shorter course of radiotherapy is more effective than traditional treatment, a clinical trial led by Leeds researchers has found.

Health - Pharmacology - 14.05.2025
Extending blood cancer remission
An innovative blood cancer treatment regime could extend remission by seven months on average, according to a clinical trial led by the University of Leeds.

Health - Pharmacology - 13.05.2025
New approach to treating aggressive breast cancers shows significant improvement in survival
New approach to treating aggressive breast cancers shows significant improvement in survival
A new treatment approach significantly improves survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancers, according to Cambridge researchers. It is rare to have a 100% survival rate in a study like this and for these aggressive types of cancer Jean Abraham In a trial where cancers were treated with chemotherapy followed by a targeted cancer drug before surgery, 100% of patients survived the critical three-year period post-surgery.

Pharmacology - Health - 13.05.2025
Anthony Chalmers to co-lead new arm of international glioblastoma trial

Health - Pharmacology - 12.05.2025
Availability of community pharmacies declining in deprived areas
People living in more deprived areas with worse health outcomes were 65% more likely to lose their local pharmacy than those in wealthier areas, according to research published today.

Pharmacology - Health - 09.05.2025
Unlock science behind psychedelics
Why do some drugs cause hallucinations while others don't - even when they act on the same part of the brain? That's the mystery at the centre of a new research project supported by  CQDM  and  Brain Canada.

Pharmacology - Economics - 08.05.2025
Reimagining patient care through diversity and inclusivity
Reimagining patient care through diversity and inclusivity

Health - Pharmacology - 07.05.2025
Removing ovaries and fallopian tubes linked to lower risk of early death among certain breast cancer patients
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this dramatically reduces their risk of ovarian cancer. Now, Cambridge researchers have shown that this procedure - known as bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) - is associated with a substantial reduction in the risk of early death among these women, without any serious side-effects.

Health - Pharmacology - 07.05.2025
AI partnership with California children’s hospital set to transform patient care

Psychology - Pharmacology - 07.05.2025
VR in addiction treatment for people with a mild intellectual disability

Pharmacology - 07.05.2025
White wine and lorazepam: the 'innocent' face of addiction
White wine and lorazepam: the ’innocent’ face of addiction
ANU research shows not all'addictions are treated equally by the media. Less stigmatised reporting could save lives.

Innovation - Pharmacology - 07.05.2025
Groundbreaking device instantly detects dangerous street drugs, offering hope for harm reduction
Groundbreaking device instantly detects dangerous street drugs, offering hope for harm reduction
A portable device that detects illicit street drugs on the spot and at very low concentrations, highlighting the dangers they pose, has been developed at Bath.

Health - Pharmacology - 06.05.2025
Juliane Winkler honored with Johann Wilhelm Ritter von Mannagetta Prize for Medicine
Juliane Winkler, a researcher at the Center for Cancer Research at the Medical University of Vienna, has been awarded the Johann Wilhelm Ritter von Mannagetta Prize for Medicine by the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

Health - Pharmacology - 05.05.2025
Imperial and Apollo developing potential treatment for pulmonary hypertension

Health - Pharmacology - 05.05.2025
'MAGIC-I' hopes to optimise treatment of child and adolescent cancer
’MAGIC-I’ hopes to optimise treatment of child and adolescent cancer

Health - Pharmacology - 04.05.2025
New treatment combination for rectal cancer patients offers improved rates of remission
A new trial of patients with advanced rectal cancer has found that the addition of immunotherapy treatment alongside extended radiotherapy led to better rates of remission.

Health - Pharmacology - 02.05.2025
Gene therapy offers potential to extend lives of children with rare immune disorder
Gene therapy offers potential to extend lives of children with rare immune disorder
An investigational gene therapy has successfully restored immune function in all nine children treated with the rare and life-threatening immune disorder called severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I, or LAD-I, in an international clinical trial co-led by UCL.

Health - Pharmacology - 02.05.2025
New immunotherapy trial focusing on older colon cancer patients
Elderly colon cancer patients are being given the chance to access a clinical trial that could transform future practice.

Health - Pharmacology - 02.05.2025
New immunotherapy trial for older colon cancer patients
Elderly colon cancer patients are being given the chance to access a clinical trial led by the University of Leeds that could transform future practice.

Health - Pharmacology - 29.04.2025
Study offers hope for hard-to-treat Type 2 diabetes
Study offers hope for hard-to-treat Type 2 diabetes
Schulich prof's patients report 'life-changing' results with combination of glucose monitoring and automated insulin pump Lisa Mercer had tried just about everything to regulate the ups and downs of her blood sugars, from a strict diet to medication to four-a-day-day insulin shots.

Pharmacology - Health - 29.04.2025
Revolutionary tech promises to transform life-saving antibody treatments and reduce hospital stays
Revolutionary tech promises to transform life-saving antibody treatments and reduce hospital stays
World Immunisation Week, 24-30 April: Asel Sartbaeva's EnsiliTech team plans to harness 'ensilication' to deliver antibody treatments and reduce hospital stays.

Health - Pharmacology - 25.04.2025
UCL spinout Autolus gains UK licence for cancer therapy
UCL spinout Autolus gains UK licence for cancer therapy

Health - Pharmacology - 24.04.2025
Global clinical trial to test existing drugs as long COVID treatments
Global clinical trial to test existing drugs as long COVID treatments
Western and Schmidt Initiative for Long Covid will enroll more than 300 patients across four continents Spanning four continents and enrolling hundreds of people, a new clinical trial led by scientist

Pharmacology - Health - 24.04.2025
New research from the RVC on India’s antibiotic regulation identifies framework for policy development in livestock
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has led novel research on India's 2019 ban on the use of colistin in livestock, providing a framework to approach the regulation of other critically important groups of antibiotics being used in livestock.

Health - Pharmacology - 24.04.2025
MAGIC-I study to revolutionise childhood cancer care in Ireland St John of God University Hospital to provide training to UCD medical students

Health - Pharmacology - 23.04.2025
UC3M presents three research projects on tuberculosis

Health - Pharmacology - 23.04.2025
New system could help reduce unnecessary surgery to prevent strokes
New system could help reduce unnecessary surgery to prevent strokes
Researchers at UCL have tested a new scoring system to measure the risk of stroke in patients with narrowed arteries due to atherosclerosis, which could prevent unnecessary surgeries and stents. Atherosclerosis is a condition where the blood vessels become narrowed and hardened due to the buildup of plaque, including in the carotid arteries, which carry blood from the heart to the brain.

Pharmacology - Health - 22.04.2025
New ultrasound drug delivery system found to be highly effective against bacterial biofilms
Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a new drug delivery system using ultrasound-activated nanoparticles to break through and destroy bacterial biofilms. This offers a promising solution that could address the global crisis of chronic antibiotic-resistant infections affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

Health - Pharmacology - 22.04.2025
People with health issues denied medication in police custody
People in police custody with health issues are regularly put at risk because medication is delayed or unavailable.

Health - Pharmacology - 22.04.2025
MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna as pioneers in novel cell therapies

Health - Pharmacology - 15.04.2025
Afternoon could be best time for asthma inhaler
Afternoon could be best time for asthma inhaler
A mid-afternoon puff could be the best way to get the most out of your asthma inhaler according to a new study led by University of Manchester researchers. The study, funded by the Jon Moulton Charity Trust, found that a dose of inhaled beclomethasone - known as Clenil Modulite or the 'brown' steroid inhaler in the UK- could lead to better clinical outcomes if taken between 3pm and 4pm.

Health - Pharmacology - 15.04.2025
Lung cancer in the blood
Lung cancer in the blood
To diagnose lung cancer and determine the optimal treatment strategy, physicians typically rely on tissue examination.

Pharmacology - Health - 14.04.2025
Combination of drugs could prevent thousands of heart attacks
Patients who receive an add-on medication soon after a heart attack have a significantly better prognosis than those who receive it later, or not all. These are the findings of a new study from researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Imperial College London. Their analysis suggests that treating patients earlier with a combination of statins and the cholesterol-lowering drug ezetimibe could prevent thousands of new heart attacks over a decade.

Pharmacology - Health - 11.04.2025
A public-private partnership to assess a novel drug candidate for Parkinson’s disease

Health - Pharmacology - 11.04.2025
Commentary: Measles outbreaks in US and Canada show that MMR vaccines are needed more than ever

Health - Pharmacology - 10.04.2025
Meet Nicki Perkins, a cystic fibrosis survivor who champions research impact
Meet Nicki Perkins, a cystic fibrosis survivor who champions research impact

Health - Pharmacology - 10.04.2025
UCL cemented as global leader in developing and trialling advanced medicinal therapies
UCL cemented as global leader in developing and trialling advanced medicinal therapies

Health - Pharmacology - 09.04.2025
New gene therapy for hemophilia used for the first time in Austria
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