Pharmapedia

9 May 2025

Triclosan coated Sutures

Triclosan-coated sutures are surgical sutures that have been impregnated with triclosan, to reduce the risk of surgical site infections SSIs. Studies have shown that their use can significantly reduce the occurrence of SSIs compared to standard sutures. Triclosan-coated sutures can be a valuable tool in reducing the risk of SSIs, particularly in certain types of surgery.

3 May 2025

All things are poison; It is only the dose that makes a medicine not a poison

The very famous quote credited to Paracelsus who expressed the classic toxicology maxim that, "All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; only the dose makes a thing not a poison." The principle relies on the finding that all chemicals, even water and oxygen can be toxic if too much is eaten, drunk, or absorbed. The idea simply describes the phenomenon in which poisonous substances can be medicinal in small doses.

17 April 2025

Supercharged mitochondria spark aging-related blood disorders

As we age, blood stem cells, the essential source of new blood cells in the body, can accumulate genetic mutations. These mutations can give the cells a growth advantage, laying the foundation for developing serious health conditions. Now, scientists at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have not only discovered the mechanism that fuels their unchecked growth but have also found a way to stop it.

3 April 2025

Sulphate Free Shampoo

Vinay Kumar Singh.
Head-Formulation
Kumar Organic Products Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.,
Bengaluru
Email : formulation_krc@kopresearchcentre.net

31 March 2025

Google launches TxGemma, entering in Healthcare

Google is excited to release TxGemma, a collection of open models designed to improve the efficiency of therapeutic development by leveraging the power of large language models. Developing a new therapeutic is risky, notoriously slow, and can cost billions of dollars. 90% of drug candidates fail beyond phase 1 trials.

27 March 2025

Surprising New Role for Lungs : Making Blood

Using video microscopy in the living mouse lung, UC San Francisco scientists have revealed that the lungs play a previously unrecognized role in blood production. As reported online March 22, 2017, in Nature, the researchers found that the lungs produced more than half of the platelets – blood components required for the clotting that stanches bleeding – in the mouse circulation.

19 March 2025

Newly identified bacterial protein to help with design of cancer drug delivery system

A previously unknown protein in a family of bacteria found in soil and the human gut microbiome has been discovered – which could help drug delivery in cancer treatment. In a paper published in PNAS, researchers at King’s College London and the University of Washington describe the unique 3D structure of this protein, which is now being used to develop cancer drug delivery systems that can target drugs to tumour sites.

18 March 2025

Managing your diabetes can help prevent associated vision loss

Diabetes can damage multiple parts of the body, including kidneys, nerves and eyes. DRD affects the blood vessels and nerve cells in the retina, resulting in hemorrhages, abnormal blood vessel growth and loss of critical nerve cells.

11 March 2025

Cryo-Electron Microscopy reveals hidden mechanics of DNA Replication, sheds new light on cancer target

Every day, billions of cells in your body divide, helping to replace old and injured cells with new ones. And each time this happens, your entire genetic library your genome, which totals more than 3 billion base pairs of DNA has to be copied, precisely, from the parent cell to the new daughter cell.