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  • -- Major European markets can finally benefit from the availability of Inflectra following the patent expiry of reference product Remicade® (infliximab)
    -- Inflectra provides an alternative, potentially more affordable treatment option for people suffering from severe, debilitating diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease while maintaining comparable quality, efficacy and safety to the reference product

  • Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have identified stem cells capable of regenerating both bone and cartilage in mice. Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) discovered the cells, called osteochondroreticular (OCR) stem cells, in bone marrow of mice by tracking a protein expressed by the cells.

  • Cone snail venom may lead to medical treatments for some cancers and nicotine addiction, a new study has found. Cone snails are marine mollusks, just as conch, octopi and squid, but they capture their prey using venom. The venom of these marine critters provides leads for detection and possible treatment of some cancers and addictions, researchers said.

  • GSK has acquired GlycoVaxyn AG, a specialist vaccine biopharmaceutical company based in Switzerland and seems to stregthen their vaccine pipeline. Since forming a scientific collaboration in 2012, GSK has held a minority stake in GlycoVaxyn and has now acquired the remaining shares for US $190 million (approximately £124 million) in cash to take full ownership of the company.

  • Advanced 3-D facial imaging may aid in early detection of autism in kids, say scientists. Researchers at the University of Missouri used advanced three-dimensional imaging and statistical analysis techniques to identify facial measurements in children with autism that may lead to a screening tool for young children and provide clues to its genetic causes.

  • A brisk 20-minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual’s risk of early death, according to a new research. The study of European men and women found that twice as many deaths may be attributable to lack of physical activity compared with the number of deaths attributable to obesity.

  • DNA strands can act as a glue to hold together 3-D-printed materials that could someday be used to grow tissues and organs in the lab, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin said that although scientists have used nucleic acids such as DNA to assemble objects, most of these are nanosized - so tiny that humans can’t see them with the naked eye.

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