15-year hunt finds cause of pseudothalidomide syndrome
A team of scientists from Colombia, the United States and elsewhere has successfully completed a 15-year-plus search for the genetic problems behind the very rare Roberts syndrome, whose physical manifestations often include cleft lip and palate and shortened limbs that resemble those of babies whose mothers took thalidomide during pregnancy. The discovery, which is reported in the April 1...Hybridoma Development from QED Bioscience Inc.
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MADISON I might just as easily have datelined this column Chicago or Minneapolis, because last week found me in both of the economic powerhouses that bookend the I-Q Corridor. It was a reminder that better days lie ahead for Upper Midwest tech companies that have ideas, intellectual property, innovative spirit and investment capital four of the Is in the I-Q. The fifth is the interstat...Production of Hybridomas by Electrofusion
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Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) had approved the drug for use to treat the cancer multiple myeloma in 2003. This was revealed by a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Ageing. It is available through Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.// "The next step with any drug is to go to the PBS," as said by the spokesperson. The history of the drug use reveals that the dru...Contraceptives decreases Libido
Women taking the contraceptive pill may find themselves less responsive to the very smells which attract them to men, say researchers. The study, published in the journal Human Reproduction, measured the ability of women to detect distinctive smells such as musk - while taking and not taking the Pill. They found that women who were not taking the Pill experienced rises and falls in th...FDA issues warning for Droperidol
A drug commonly used by anesthesiologists can cause fatal irregular heartbeats at lower doses than expected, prompting the government to urge doctors to try different medications. At issue is droperidol, a tranquilizer often used to treat the nausea many people feel after undergoing anesthesia. Droperidol has long carried a warning that it could cause sudden cardiac death at high dose...Thalidomide may stage a comeback
The controversial drug thalidomide, which was banned in 1962, is being reassessed to find out if it could again be prescribed to patients to treat rare forms of cancer and leprosy. The drug which is unlicensed in Europe was marketed in the 50s and 60s as a cure for morning// sickness. However, it was banned after mothers who took it gave birth to deformed children. The European Agency...Lidoderm for pain removal in Osteoarthritis
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Study shows paroxetine produced no significant drug interactionwith paliperidone ER SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- After administration ofpaliperidone extended-release (ER) tablets, blood levels of thedrug were not affected when given with a common antidepressant,according to new data presented today at the 160th Annual Meetingof the American Psychiatric Association. Paroxetine,...