Medications

Detecting counterfeit medicines

Bernard Naughton and Dr David Brindley from Oxford University's Saïd Business School and Medical Sciences Division discuss the problems of identifying fake, substandard and expired medicines.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Climbazole ups retinoid-linked biological activities

(HealthDay)—Climbazole enhances retinoid-associated biological activities in vivo and in vitro, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science.

Pediatrics

Effectiveness of one-dose MenACWY-D drops over time

(HealthDay)—For adolescents, the effectiveness of the one-dose meningococcal (groups A, C, W, and Y) polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine (MenACWY-D) decreases at three to less than eight years post-vaccination, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New PCR primer database to combat RNA viral epidemics

Scientists at Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) scientists have compiled a comprehensive new public database of genetic information to enable the detection and identification of RNA viruses ...

Oncology & Cancer

Methylation of PITX2 DNA feasible in prostate biopsies

(HealthDay)—For patients with prostate cancer (PCa), methylation of the paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 2 (PITX2) gene is feasible for individualized risk assessment in prostate core biopsies before surgery, ...

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