July 2015

Ideal Cures Pvt Ltd, has received third EXCiPACT certificate for its manufacturing site located at Vasai. The plant at Vasai, the main manufacturing unit of the company, has received EXCiPACT certification for film coating materials (Instacoat, Instanute, Instaspray, and Instamask) and extended cooling boosters (Ecocool). With receipt of this third certificate all manufacturing plants of Ideal Cures located in India at Vasai, Jammu and Khambhat are EXCiPACT certified.

Researchers at City of Hope developed new therapy  for Patients with an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer known as pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma that uses Salmonella bacterium that can help extend the survival of patients. The study is published in the Journal Cancer Immunology Research from the American Association for Cancer Research.

A protein named after the famous Hollywood movie Rambo which was earlier thought to be causing death can in fact protect against heart failure, according to research from King’s College London. New research has identified a protein which could protect against heart failure, pointing the way to possible new treatments. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.

Scientists have developed a novel technique to make production of biodegradable plastic cheaper and greener. The findings could help make the biodegradable plastic known as polylactic acid (PLA) a full-fledged alternative to cheaper traditional petroleum-based plastics. PLA is not yet considered a full alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics, as it is costly to produce.

Transgene Biotek, a Biotechnology firm has received patent in the US for its novel drug to be developed for treatment of Hepato-cellular cancer (HCC) the most common liver cancer.

A team of researchers from The University of Sydney in Australia find a short-term electrical nerve stimulation therapy can reverse spinal cord injury-associated nerve damage, potentially improving the benefits of current and emerging rehabilitation treatment. The study appeared in the Journal of Neurophysiology.

Using biochemical and bio-informatics tools, researchers developed a new method to analyze the structure of the venom toxins. Thousands of toxins hidden deep within the venom of a sea cone snail in Queensland has been discovered by Australian researchers. The discovered toxins could be a new target to develop drugs to treat pain, cancer and other diseases.  The study was published in the journal PNAS.