Prostate cancer treatment abiraterone not available
Men in England & Wales miss out on abiraterone as first-line treatment for advanced prostate cancer: The Institute of Cancer…
Pharmacy/Drugs
Urgent action needed on BAME workforce risk assessments
Urgent action needed on BAME workforce risk assessments: According to a new survey from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and…
Cancer’s reliance on fats could lead to new ‘drugs and diet’ treatment
Cancers are often heavily reliant on breaking down fats for their growth and spread, and could be treated by a…
Study finds cannabidiol may improve behaviour for kids with intellectual disabilities
A new peer-reviewed study using medicinal cannabidiol in children and adolecents with intellectual disabilities has found that it may reduce…
RSM COVID-19 Series | Episode 20: Vaccines
https://youtu.be/aNDrX-R-WKc A safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 is generally regarded as the only way out of the COVID-19 crisis,…
Innovative multiple-organ devices for brain diseases
Innovative multiple-organ devices for brain diseases - researcher Carmen Giordano has received two further grants totaling €280,000 for her work…
Use of antiepileptic drugs with Alzheimer’s warning
Antiepileptic drugs are associated with a higher risk of mortality in persons with Alzheimer's disease. The use of antiepileptic drugs…
Potential treatment for Covid19 – How close are we?
Currently there are no proven treatments for coronavirus. However, there is a huge amount of research going into finding a…
Contact dermatitis: potential new treatments
APOSEC is a biologic wound-healing agent developed by thoracic surgeon Hendrik Jan Ankersmit from MedUni Vienna. Together with dermatological basic…
Aluminium in human brain tissue
We have now measured the concentration of aluminium in human brain tissue from over two hundred donors involving at least…