Life Science Features

28 July 2003 - Ankylosing spondylitis - a new class of treatment makes its fourth indication

Enbrel® - first biopharmaceutical to be approved by FDA for treatment of patients with active AS An inflammatory disease affecting the spine and other joints,..  More >>

18 July 2003 - New treatment slows progression of Parkinson's disease

Research gives Parkinson’s patients hope of a more effective treatment. A new drug has been found to slow the loss of nerve function in early Parkinson’s..  More >>

17 July 2003 - End of the road for sheep pharming

Mass slaughter of the transgenics begins at PPL Therapeutics Chapter closing on probably the biggest and most costly animal project in the history of human..  More >>

04 July 2003 - New gold-standard for beta-blockers in heart failure?

Report in THE LANCET suggests carvedilol as the definitive beta-blocker for CHF Calls for beta-blockers to be used ’more widely for heart failure in clinical..  More >>

02 July 2003 - I think therefore IT

Operating computers by brain waves - a thought for the day. Ever had a flash of inspiration, driving home from work perhaps? Or wanted to keep a record of a..  More >>

30 June 2003 - Polypill - Winning combination for a lost cause?

Is a one-size-fits-all polypharmaceutical to slash cardiovascular disease incidence viable after prevention has already failed? A debate about an interventive..  More >>

25 June 2003 - Preventive medicine: FDA approves dual medication, lower risk of heart attack

Product with two medicines to help prevent heart attacks in people with heart disease - one step along the road to reducing the risk of developing heart..  More >>

25 June 2003 - Regenerative medicine: Future cure for diabetes by pancreatic regeneration?

Stem cell discovery by team in London, Ontario opens exciting new line of biomedical research. Imagine a news bulletin, perhaps in the year 2012, which..  More >>

20 June 2003 - Toronto researchers discover new class of human stem cells

Rapid growth of cells in bone marrow looks promising for cancer treatment and transplant patients Scientists with University Health Network and funded..  More >>

18 June 2003 - Progress on pancreatic islet cell transplantation

Roche Diagnostics’ products help in the success of ITN multicentre trial. As one of the few ways to develop a cure for Type 1 diabetes, progress reported by..  More >>

17 June 2003 - Gut hormones and Gila monsters at the focus of diabetes research

New findings on how hormones in the gastrointestinal tract affect body weight and diabetes could lead to novel approaches in treatment Exciting new..  More >>

16 June 2003 - A sweeter way to lick SARS? Liquorice plant component inhibits SARS virus replication.

A fast-track research letter published in this week’s issue of THE LANCET suggests that the antiviral agent glycyrrhizin derived from the roots of the..  More >>