Do antidepressants enhance immune function? May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is an epidemic of global concern. According to the most recent estimates, released in November 2007, by the Joint ... | |
Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season May 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective. | |
Wal-Mart expands low-price drug program May 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, announced Monday it would expand its discounted prescription drug program to offer 90-day supplies for $10 and add several women's medications at a discount. It ... | |
Risks for painkiller abuse do not outweigh benefits in chronic pain May 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
As controversy swirls about proper clinical use of opioids and other potent pain medications, research reported at the American Pain Society annual meeting shows that, contrary to widespread beliefs, less than 3 percent of ... | |
Naturally-occuring protein may be effective in limiting heart attack injury and restoring function May 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee have shown for the first time that thrombopoietin (TPO), a naturally occurring protein being developed as a pharmaceutical to increase platelet count in cancer patients ... | |
Study suggests caution on a new anti-obesity drug in children May 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A new class of anti-obesity drugs that suppresses appetite by blocking cannabinoid receptors in the brain could also suppress the adaptive rewiring of the brain necessary for neural development in children, studies with mice ... | |
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