Scientists from ITMO University have found a way to effectively stop internal bleeding by magnetically-driven nanoparticles containing thrombin, an enzyme responsible for blood clotting. A statement issued by the university says that a drug based on these nanoparticles can be injected intravenously …Continue reading
Typhoid outbreak in Sindh caused by drug resistant strain
An outbreak of typhoid fever in Hyderabad and its adjoining areas in Sindh has been linked to an extensively drug resistant ‘superbug’ strain, says a study published this week. The study, based on research by a team of scientists from Britain’s Wellcome …Continue reading
Team led by Rutgers scientist finds more effective asthma treatment
American and Chinese scientists have found a new treatment that can lead to more effective drug therapy for asthma patients. After examining more than 6,000 compounds, Luis Ulloa, an immunologist at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and his collaborator from China’s Shanghai …Continue reading
US Scientists Discover New Drug That Spurs Cancer Cells to Self-Destruct
An experimental drug PAC-1 has been cleared in the United States for clinical trial of patients diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma, a rare malignant brain tumor, and glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive late-stage cancer of the brain. Veterinary oncologist Dr. Timothy Fan and chemistry …Continue reading
The Miracle Drug for Pakistan’s Medicine Cabinet
An inexpensive, locally-manufactured drug can reduce the risk of maternal mortality. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), a fatal bleed after childbirth, has been plaguing maternal health practitioners from time immemorial. It contributes significantly to maternal mortality in Pakistan (178 of 100,000 women die each …Continue reading