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Long-Acting Nifedipine for Hypertensive Patients in the Middle East and Morocco: Observations on Efficacy and Tolerability of Monotherapy or Combination Therapy.

Published June 29, 2013

Long-acting nifedipine for hypertensive patients in the Middle East and Morocco: observations on efficacy and tolerability of monotherapy or combination therapy.

Integr Blood Press Control. 2013; 6: 49-57
Ghoneim RA, Omar AK, Sebastian V, Kassab R, Akijian G, Hafiz… Continue reading →

Prospects for Circumventing Aminoglycoside Kinase Mediated Antibiotic Resistance.

Published June 28, 2013

Prospects for circumventing aminoglycoside kinase mediated antibiotic resistance.

Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2013; 3: 22
Shi K, Caldwell SJ, Fong DH, Berghuis AM

Aminoglycosides are a class of antibiotics with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. Unfortunately, resistance in… Continue reading →

Parthenolide Enhances Dacarbazine Activity Against Melanoma Cells.

Published June 27, 2013

Parthenolide enhances dacarbazine activity against melanoma cells.

Anticancer Drugs. 2013 Jun 21;
Koprowska K, Hartman ML, Sztiller-Sikorska M, Czyz ME

Dacarbazine induces a clinical response only in 15% of melanoma patients. New treatment strategies may involve combinations of drugs… Continue reading →

Investigation of the Mechanisms Governing Doxorubicin and Irinotecan Release From Drug-Eluting Beads: Mathematical Modeling and Experimental Verification.

Published June 26, 2013

Investigation of the mechanisms governing doxorubicin and irinotecan release from drug-eluting beads: mathematical modeling and experimental verification.

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2013 Jun 25;
Biondi M, Fusco S, Lewis AL, Netti PA

Drug-eluting beads (DEBs) are embolising devices… Continue reading →

Animal Models of Nicotine Exposure: Relevance to Second-Hand Smoking, Electronic Cigarette Use, and Compulsive Smoking.

Published June 14, 2013

Animal models of nicotine exposure: relevance to second-hand smoking, electronic cigarette use, and compulsive smoking.

Front Psychiatry. 2013; 4: 41
Cohen A, George O

Much evidence indicates that individuals use tobacco primarily to experience the psychopharmacological properties of nicotine… Continue reading →

Evaluating Baculovirus as a Vector for Human Prostate Cancer Gene Therapy.

Published June 12, 2013

Evaluating baculovirus as a vector for human prostate cancer gene therapy.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(6): e65557
Swift SL, Rivera GC, Dussupt V, Leadley RM, Hudson LC, Ma de Ridder C, Kraaij R, Burns JE, Maitland NJ, Georgopoulos LJ

Gene… Continue reading →

A Review of Targeted Therapies Evaluated by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program for Osteosarcoma.

Published June 12, 2013

A review of targeted therapies evaluated by the pediatric preclinical testing program for osteosarcoma.

Front Oncol. 2013; 3: 132
Sampson VB, Gorlick R, Kamara D, Anders Kolb E

Osteosarcoma, the most common malignant bone tumor of childhood, is a… Continue reading →

Overview of Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) and Mechanisms of Their Regulation: Implications for Cancer Therapy.

Published June 9, 2013

Overview of Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) and Mechanisms of Their Regulation: Implications for Cancer Therapy.

Curr Protoc Pharmacol. 2013 Jun; Chapter 14: Unit14.25
Bao B, Ahmad A, Azmi AS, Ali S, Sarkar FH

The identification of small subpopulations of… Continue reading →

High Prevalence of HIV-1 Intersubtype B’/C Recombinants Among Injecting Drug Users in Dehong, China.

Published June 7, 2013

High Prevalence of HIV-1 Intersubtype B’/C Recombinants among Injecting Drug Users in Dehong, China.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(5): e65337
Han X, An M, Zhao B, Duan S, Yang S, Xu J, Zhang M, McGoogan JM, Takebe Y, Shang H… Continue reading →

Fucoidan Inhibits the Growth of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Independent of Angiogenesis.

Published June 6, 2013

Fucoidan inhibits the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma independent of angiogenesis.

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013; 2013: 692549
Zhu C, Cao R, Zhang SX, Man YN, Wu XZ

Some sulphated polysaccharides can bind bFGF but are unable to present… Continue reading →