Pharma Ramps Up R&D Into Abuse-Deterrent Painkillers
Big pharma companies are ramping up their R&D budgets for painkillers after the FDA ruled some painkillers do not offer enough abuse deterrents
Sectors - R & D
Verizon Wireless Searches For Healthcare Innovators
Verizon Wireless launches a competition to search for the greatest innovators and entrepreneurs in the healthcare sector
Obama Launches $100m Human Brain Research Initiative
President Obama has launched a research initiative to develop our understanding of the human brain
Genetic Links Between 5 Psychiatric Disorders Found
An international group of scientists have identified genetic links between five major psychiatric disorders, including autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression and schizophrenia
Space Tech Could Improve Chances Of Cancer Recovery
A new study has revealed that sophisticated technology used for studying the solar system could also be used to speed up the analysis of cancerous tumours
Startup Uses Microinjections In Retinal Drug Delivery
A one-year-old startup company using drug delivery to improve ophthalmic drugs is raising fresh capital to support trials of its microinjection platform
Amlexanox Could Reverse Obesity & Diabetes
Researchers at the University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute have found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma, can also reverse obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice
GSK To Publicise All Clinical Trial Data
GlaxoSmithKline makes a milestone decision to publish all clinical trial data, setting a president for all major big pharma companies
Breakthrough Study Prints 3D Stem Cells
Scientists have developed the first 3D printer for embryonic human stem cells
Rhenovia Pharma Recognized As World Leader In Biosimulation
Biotechnology Company Rhenovia Pharma has confirmed its position as the world leader in the field of biosimulation for the research into drugs to treat diseases of the central nervous system
Patheon plans additional investment in Milton Park, UK unit
With the first phase of additional investment to Patheon's Milton Park facility, Patheon will be able to expand on the early development capabilities currently being offered
Increase of drug-resistant HIV in Saharan Africa
Resistance to HIV treatments are rising in Africa
Study examines Global Health Impact of Fukushima
Scientists have discovered how many people will be effected by the Fukushima explosion
Drinking alcohol may increase the risk of dementia
U.S. researchers have discovered a link between alcohol consumption and dementia
Watching too much television could make children fat
Children aged two to four who watch over two hours of television a day risk larger waistlines by the time they are ten, according by a new study by Canadian researchers. The study, published in a BioMed Central journal,...
Breakthrough in Predicting Alzheimer's Disease
One hundred and twenty eight people from families with a high risk of inheriting genes that lead to Alzheimer's have participated in a study to detect the onset of the disease up to 25 years before it takes hold
Developing a personalised approach to cancer treatments
Stratified medicine is creating new opportunities for the medtech sector, and sparking hope for personalised cancer care
Gene flaw found in MS treatments
Oxford University scientists may have answered a question which had been baffling medical experts for the best part of a decade
Livestock responsible for majority of world diseases
A collaboration between the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the UK's Institute of Zoology and the Hanoi School of Public Health (in Vietnam) has resulted in a new global study listing the 20 geographical "hotspots" for human-animal diseases (or 'zoonoses')
DON'T sit still and START fidgeting, say doctors
All those times your mum or dad told you to sit still and stop fidgeting may have actually shortened your lifespan, according to medical experts
The next evolution of smart fabric monitoring
The latest development in smart monitoring fabrics which aims to reduce the cost and regularity of medical visits for both sufferers of chronic illnesses and healthcare professionals
Autism diagnoses could be possible
Research in America has indicated there could be progress in diagnosing autism in children as young as two-years-old
Women's worst fears confirmed
A study has undone all the hard work of husbands telling their spouses that their body shape is 'fine', by discovering that in the majority of cases, the waistline is a tad large
Girl receives major vein made with her own stem cells
The transplant, which took place in Sweden, is the first of its kind in the world to be carried out
WHO confirms diesel fumes can cause cancer
According to the World Health Organisation, fumes from vehicles that run on diesel fuel lead to lung cancer
Tinnitus discovery leads to hope for drug treatment
A group of research scientists have identified a cellular mechanism that could underlie the development of the condition
Treatable infections cause one in six cases of cancer
A new study has revealed two million cases of cancer each year are due to preventable infections, bacteria and parasites
Vaccine made from brain tumours extends patients' lives
A trial has found the personalised brain cancer treatment is able to add 12 months to the lives of patients with brain tumours
World's biggest-ever Parkinson's disease study launched
The charity, Parkinson's UK, is behind the research, which will be carried out at the University of Glasgow in Scotland
World's largest cleft lip research project is launched
The Cleft Collective will take five years and has been set up in the UK at the Science Media Centre in London
UK to boost dementia research funding to £66m by 2015
It comes days after a study revealed that the UK was one of the world's leaders in dementia research
Microsoft co-founder pledges $300m to brain research
Paul Allen will invest the sum over the next three years in the Allen Institute for Brain Science
'Fat gene' identified by scientists
Medical researchers have discovered a gene mutation stops people's brains from recognising when they are full
£10m donated to fight neglected tropical diseases
GlaxoSmithKline and the Wellcome Trust have funded a research programme which will investigate a number of NTDs
'Cure' for rheumatoid arthritis shows promise in trial
According to the results of early stage tests, the new medication is able to reduce the inflammation and pain that are commonly associated with the auto-immune disease
Schizophrenia symptoms treated with acne antibiotic
The surprising revelation has seen the National Institute for Health Research invest £1.9 million in a study which will commence in April
Combining drugs boosts pancreatic cancer treatment
An early stage trial has shown promise for a new treatment for pancreatic cancer after combining two drugs was found to encourage cancer cell death
Lack of sleep and disrupted body clock damages immunity
A study has found that not getting enough sleep can reduce your immune system and make you more susceptible for infections
Treating MRSA with nanotechnology and nanomedicine
IBM researchers have discovered a way of using nanotechnology to treat antibiotic resistant bacteria and infections
Heart attack scars can be healed with stem cells
Doctors in the US have successfully managed to reduce the scarring that forms on hearts following cardiac arrests
Effectiveness of cancer treatments boosted by fasting
A study has found that fasting weakens cancer cells, therefore strengthening the effect of chemotherapy treatments
Heart disease gene is inherited in men
A study has found that men inherit a heart disease gene from their fathers and can also pass it on to their own sons
Sperm-killing ultrasound waves are a male contraceptive
Scientists believe that 'zapping' the testicles with an ultrasound treatment is an ideal and effective method of male contraceptive
Glow-in-the-dark cats used in vital AIDS research
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in America are using fluorescent green felines in their search for a cure for HIV/AIDS
Artificial stem cell blood available in 10 years
Scientists are aiming to eradicate global blood shortages by using artificial blood during organ transplants
Drinking beer outside attracts mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are 15 percent more attracted to humans who have consumed alcohol
New Lumineyes treatment can turn brown eyes blue
A doctor in the US is claiming a laser treatment he has developed can permanently change eyes from being brown to blue in less than a minute
Sperm quality could be damaged by using wifi on laptops
Scientists are warning that if men use a laptop wirelessly for just four hours their sperm is significantly damaged
Football headers can cause brain damage in players
Brain scans have revealed there is a link between those who frequently header a ball while playing football and brain injury
Elan and Cambridge University form new research centre
The educational institute and Irish pharmaceutical company have joined forces to create a dedicated neuroscience research facility
