Alcohol ADME in Primates Studied with Positron Emission Tomography

More than 60 years after the drug thalidomide caused birth defects in thousands of children whose mothers took the drug while pregnant, scientists have solved a mystery that has lingered ever since the dangers of the drug first became apparent: how did the drug produce such severe fetal harm?

Researchers have discovered that certain drug cocktails help targeted therapies attack cancer more efficiently while lessening common side effects, according to a new study.

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by recurrent painful swellings of the skin and mucous membranes. A new drug has been developed to help prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema. It has now been investigated in an international study performed at over 26 university facilities in Europe, Canada and Australia.