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Health News and Information - News Medical

	July 6, 2018
	Pharmacy / Pharmacology
	The latest pharmacy / pharmacology news from News Medical

Advancing Personalized Medicine

In this interview, Dr. Serajuddin - Professor of Industrial Pharmacy St John's University, talks about how 3D printing technology can be used to create personalised medicine.

"If you are making medication individualized, it is possible to use 3D printing to print the exact dose that's needed for a patient."

Read the Full Interview

			Importance of Allostery in Pharmacology Allostery refers to the binding of a metabolite at a site other than the chemically active site of a protein. The existence of allosteric sites on receptor molecules has expanded potential drug mechanisms.

			Metabolomics in Pharmacology Metabolomics is the holistic study of metabolism. The application of metabolomics in pharmacology gives rise to a new field called “pharmacometabolomics.” The basic tenet of pharmacometabolomics is to determine the effects of drug treatment on the body’s metabolic scenario. It is also used to identify specific metabolic pathways that are responsible for drug-mediated outcomes.

	Scientists discover potential approach to treat common cause of dementia and stroke Scientists have uncovered a potential approach to treat one of the commonest causes of dementia and stroke in older people.

	URI researchers working to develop novel medication to treat alcohol use disorder Alcohol abuse is among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, killing more than 88,000 people a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

	Researchers reveal complexity of NMDA receptor drug discovery target Know your target. Especially if your target is coming into focus for treating diseases such as schizophrenia and treatment-resistant depression.

	Psychedelics and their role in treatment of mental health disorders Psychedelics such as LSD, magic mushrooms, mescaline etc. have garnered renewed interest in the scientific world because of the possible role they could play in mental health problems. Ketamine remains the only hallucinogen at present that is used clinically as an anesthetic agent. The others are all classified under banned drugs.

	Finnish researchers gain new insights on brain activity during general anesthesia Finnish researchers have gained new information on brain activity during general anesthesia by recording changes in the electrical activity of the brain.