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Phenoxodiol blocks
enzyme, prevents cancer growth
Novogen Ltd. recently reported preliminary evidence that its
experimental drug phenoxodiol blocks an enzyme that promotes cancer
growth, which boosted its share price up more than 60 per cent.
Research unravels
how anti-HIV drugs work
Scientists have discovered that one class of drugs used to treat
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, works a little differently than
expected.
Galantamine shows
further promise in treating vascular dementia
The cholinesterase inhibitor Reminyl (galantamine; Shire) continues
to show promise in vascular dementia, according to 12-month data
presented recently at the World Congress of Neurology in London.
Injecting clot-bust
drug to artery fights strokes
The introduction of a clot-busting drug directly into a blocked
artery using a tiny catheter appears to help stroke patients who
are ineligible for other treatments, researchers recently reported.
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