News for August 2017

News Archive

15th Medical Innovations SummitLondon, Saturday 16 September 08.00 – 17.30 15th Medical Innovations SummitLondon, Saturday 16 September 08.00 – 17.30

The 15th Medical Innovations Summit will take place at the Royal Society of Medicine on Saturday 16 September.

Scientists discover common Diabetes drug reduces sight-threatening rise in brain pressure Scientists discover common Diabetes drug reduces sight-threatening rise in brain pressure

Birmingham scientists conduct research to demonstrate that the GPL-1 agonist exendin-4 reduces intracranial pressure both rapidly and dramatically.

Cancer Research UK Launches Trial to Test New Drug in Patients With Advanced Cancer Cancer Research UK Launches Trial to Test New Drug in Patients With Advanced Cancer

A clinical trial to test a new cancer drug in patients with advanced solid tumours, launches in four centres* across the UK today (Wednesday 23rd August), through Cancer Research UK’s Centre for Drug Development.

Owlstone Medical’s disease breathalyzer, ReCIVA, to feature in Tomorrow’s World gallery at the Science Museum, London Owlstone Medical’s disease breathalyzer, ReCIVA, to feature in Tomorrow’s World gallery at the Science Museum, London

The breathalyser recognizes the potential of the breath biopsy platform to transform diagnostics The ReCIVA Breath Sampler will be on display from Friday August 18th, 2017

Will biosimilars revolutionise the future of health?By: Harriet Lewis, Medicines Optimisation Lead of the ABPI Will biosimilars revolutionise the future of health?By: Harriet Lewis, Medicines Optimisation Lead of the ABPI

The ABPI represents UK-based pharma companies researching the newest and most innovative medicines. Our members make both originator biological medicines and make biosimilar medicines so, for want of a better word, we have a foot in both camps.

See new products first at Lab Innovations 2017 See new products first at Lab Innovations 2017

Lab Innovations 2017 – the UK’s only dedicated showcase for laboratory technology, analytical and biotech equipment – is pleased to welcome Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS), Eppendorf and GS Biotech to the NEC, Birmingham, on the 1st and 2nd of November.

Drug Developers Look to Deuterated Drugs as Risk Managed Opportunity Drug Developers Look to Deuterated Drugs as Risk Managed Opportunity

Ease-of-Entry Tempered by Uncertain Patentability According to Greystone Research Associates

Premenstrual Chocolate Cravings are Cultural, Reports Nutritionist Georgios Tzenichristos.Is PMS a sweet excuse to indulge in "forbidden" foods like chocolate? Premenstrual Chocolate Cravings are Cultural, Reports Nutritionist Georgios Tzenichristos.Is PMS a sweet excuse to indulge in "forbidden" foods like chocolate?

What if chocolate cravings, experienced by 50% of women before their period were the result of culture, rather than a natural physical response?Scientists at the the State University of New York seem to think so, reports nutritionist Georgios Tzenichristos, of the London-based LipoTherapeia clinic (lipotherapeia.com; not associated with the study itself).

Rock Rules in the Operating Room: Surgeons Prefer Listening to Rock While in Surgery Rock Rules in the Operating Room: Surgeons Prefer Listening to Rock While in Surgery

Surgeons Prefer Listening to Rock While in Surgery, According to Spotify and Figure 1, the Knowledge-Sharing App for Doctors---90% of Surgeons Listen to Music in the OR