Provectus receives patent allowance from U.S. patent office

The pending patent covers therapeutic agents that are used in conjunction with radiation therapy to improve the efficiency and specificity of radiation for oncology. The agents, called radiosensitizers, are based on a ...

XP drug on fast track

Fast-track designation helps speed the FDA review process for companies seeking approval for would-be prescription drugs.Dimericine has already been tested in eight clinical trials, and AGI expects another one to start b...

Falcons` Kennedy overcoming ailment

But while Fairless head coach Ed Cybak and the rest of the Falcons are glad to have him, nobody is happier about him being on the field than Kennedy himself.Diagnosed with a rare autoimmune bleeding disorder called idio...

Staph infection germ attacks immune cells

Experts say the findings may help lead to better treatments.An estimated 90,000 people in theUnited Statesfall ill each year from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. It is not clear how many die from ...

Shawnee schoolgirl doesn`t let parade pass her by

She couldn`t march, but that didn`t stop her from doing what she loves from the comfort of her wheelchair.``I love to play the saxophone and I feel so cool in my band uniform,`` said the energetic 12-year-old. ``I wasn`t...

DOR BioPharma Announces Initiation of GI Radiation Injury Program Pursuant to $1 Million NIH Grant

The purpose of the studies funded by the grant entitled "Improving Gastrointestinal Recovery after Radiation," is to evaluate the ability of three promising clinical-grade drugs including oral BDP, given alone or in c...

Girl with no ears denied hearing

Still, a North Texas family found themselves surprised to be locked in a battle with their insurance company over a device you may think is covered under most policies.At stake is $15,000 and a little girl`s hearing."...

Positive Kuvan(TM) pivotal phase 3 trial results published in The Lancet

The study suggests that treatment with Kuvan results in significant reductions in blood Phe levels in some phenylketonuria (PKU) patients. Kuvan, an investigational oral small molecule for the treatment of PKU, is being ...

Gene abnormality tied to getting Parkinson`s Disease at a younger age

For the study, researchers analyzed the genes of 278 people with Parkinson`s disease and 179 people without the disease.The study found 14 percent of the people with Parkinson`s disease carried mutations in the glucoce...

Nature`s secrets yield new adhesive material

As published in this week`s issue of the journal Nature, the scientists, supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health, have designed a synt...