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Launch of semi-synthetic artemisinin a milestone for malaria, synthetic biology

Twelve years after a breakthrough discovery in his University of California, Berkeley, laboratory, professor of chemical engineering Jay Keasling is seeing his dream come true.

Medications created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Myth that UK supply of innovative new pharma drugs is drying up

The widely held belief that the UK supply of innovative new medicines has conspicuously dwindled in recent decades, is not borne out by the evidence, reveals research published in the online journal BMJ Open.

Medications created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experts warn red wine could mask testosterone levels

(Medical Xpress)—Red wine could give athletes and players a boost in the sports arena by increasing the amount of performance-enhancing hormone testosterone in their bodies, according to researchers from ...

Medical research created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows elevated risk of blood clots in women taking birth control containing drospirenone

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration-funded study led by the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research found an increased risk of arterial thrombotic events (ATE) and venous thromboembolic events (VTE)—commonly ...

Medications created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Drugs from lizard saliva reduces the cravings for food

A drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard is effective in reducing the craving for food. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, have tested the drug on rats, who after ...

Neuroscience created May 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1