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Trial Investigates Unique Formulation of Ibuprofen as Treatment for COVID-19 Respiratory Complication
NewsA trial is investigating a unique formulation of ibuprofen as a treatment for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a complication of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Drug Development Could Benefit from Tactics Used To Fight Flu
NewsA new study reports that some antivirals are useful for more than helping sick people get better – they also can prevent thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of virus cases if used in the early stages of infection.
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Resistance Genes to Latest Generation of Antibiotics Are Widespread
News Jun 03, 2020Genes representing yet another method of antibiotic resistance are widespread in bacteria that live in the soil and on people, according to a new study.
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Investigating COVID-19 Infection in Blood Cancer Patients
News Jun 03, 2020Researchers have conducted one of the first studies investigating the outcome of COVID-19 infection in patients with blood cancer.
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Researchers Design Ultra-thin Fibers To Protect Nerves After Brain Surgery
News Jun 02, 2020Scientists have developed biodegradable polymer fibers that can be used to administer a drug that protects nerves after brain surgery.
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Potential Inflammatory Disease Treatment Being Explored
News Jun 02, 2020New research, published in Inflammopharmacology, highlights the potential benefits of a new drug treatment on the human body’s immune response in inflammation.
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Cancer Cells Cause Inflammation To Shield Themselves From Viruses
News Jun 02, 2020Researchers have discovered how cancer cells protect themselves from viruses that are harmful to tumors but not to healthy cells. These findings could lead to improved viral treatments for cancer.
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Engineers Design Nanoparticles To Boost Cancer Immunotherapy
News Jun 02, 2020MIT engineers have created a way to boost the effectiveness of a type of cancer immunotherapy. They have demonstrated, using a mouse model, that when tested with existing drugs called checkpoint inhibitors and with new nanoparticles they were able to further stimulate the immune system,
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How SARS-CoV-2 Could Be Prevented From Invading a Host Cell
News Jun 02, 2020Researchers have suggested that the inhibition of two key proteases on the surface of host cells could prevent SARS-CoV-2 from being able to invade.
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Mass Spectrometrists Around the World Pull Together To Share COVID-19 Data
News Jun 01, 2020A new coalition of more than 500 scientists from around the world has been created to share data on COVID-19 gleaned from the use of mass spectrometry techniques which examine people’s blood and other biomarkers.
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Funding Awarded to COVID-19 Clinical Study Targeting Angiotensin Receptor
News Jun 01, 2020UK charity LifeArc has awarded Vicore Pharma approximately £1.5 million for the ATTRACT VP01 (C21) COVID-19 study.
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Study Explores How Ketamine Works Against Depression
News Jun 01, 2020The anesthetic drug ketamine administered in low doses, has been shown to help treat difficult-to-treat depression. A research team has now identified a key target for the drug – specific serotonin receptors in the brain.
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