Scientists develop 'exercise pill' May 01, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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A U.S. scientist has created an "exercise pill" that activates a gene that tells cells to burn fat, making mice resistant to high-fat diet weight gains. | |
U.S., Canada, begin trauma experiments May 27, 2007 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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The U.S. government is undertaking a set of controversial studies that allows some medical experiments without getting patients' permission. | |
Drug improves symptoms of severe Alzheimer's disease July 30, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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A drug initially used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease improved the memory and global function of people with severe Alzheimer’s disease and was safe and effective, according to a study published in the July ... | |
Old drugs need 'repurposing' for new uses, physician says October 31, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Overly restrictive intellectual property laws devalue the "repurposing" of existing medications for new uses, slowing their availability as life-saving treatments, a Portland researcher contends. | |
Drug does not appear to reduce risk of heart attack or death following CABG surgery April 01, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Use of MC-1 (a naturally occurring metabolite of vitamin B6) before and for 30 days after coronary artery bypass graft surgery did not reduce the risk of heart attack or cardiovascular death, according to a JAMA study being ... | |
Nosespray vaccine using aloe vera has exciting potential, researcher says September 25, 2007 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Researchers at Texas A&M University are participating in developing a medicine that is worth sneezing about: a treatment for influenza that forms a jelly when sprayed into the nose. | |
Mayo Clinic tests novel vaccine for aggressive brain tumors October 22, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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A vaccine that has significantly increased life expectancy in early tests of patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) − the most common, most aggressive form of brain cancer in adults − is now being offered ... | |
Adult stem cells from human cord umbilical cord blood successfully engineered to make insulin May 25, 2007 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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In a fundamental discovery that someday may help cure type 1 diabetes by allowing people to grow their own insulin-producing cells for a damaged or defective pancreas, medical researchers here have reported that they have ... | |
Prescribing of antibiotics to children still at a level to cause drug resistance, warn experts July 27, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Regular prescribing of antibiotics to children in the community is sufficient to sustain a high level of antibiotic resistance in the population, warn experts in a study published on bmj.com today. | |
Scientists test new prostate disease drug March 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A Canadian-headquartered biopharmaceutical company is conducting the second Phase 3 study of a new drug designed to treat prostate disease. | |
Restrictive drug policies often cause schizophrenic patients to discontinue medication April 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Policies requiring authorization before physicians can prescribe newer medications to schizophrenic patients may be counter-productive. According to a new study, patients in Maine’s Medicaid program who found themselves in ... | |
Potential risks associated with widespread use of pandemic influenza drug October 18, 2006 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Tamiflu, an antiviral flu drug, is recommended worldwide for the prevention and treatment of pandemic influenza infection, but extensive use by the human population could cause a serious environmental challenge as well as ... | |
Drug Boosts Platelets in Hepatitis C Patients November 29, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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It's not a cure, but this may be some of the best news patients infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have heard in a long time: A new drug, eltrombopag, appears to be effective in boosting low platelet counts, one of ... | |
Angina drug potentially useful against heart rhythm disorders March 31, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A recently approved angina drug may also represent a powerful new treatment for a rare hereditary syndrome that places teens at risk for sudden cardiac death, according to research presented to today at the 57th Annual Scientific ... | |
Mayo study: A simple tool can enhance how patients with diabetes take their medications May 28, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Though diabetes contributes to nearly a quarter million deaths in the United States annually, patients with chronic ailments don't always take their medication as prescribed. A Mayo Clinic research team has designed a simple ... | |
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