Epilepsy drug may help alcoholics recover from dependence, small study suggests August 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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It's a Catch-22 of the highest order. People with alcohol problems often use alcohol to get to sleep -- but it actually keeps them from getting good-quality sleep all night long. | |
 FDA faulted over unapproved uses of medications July 27, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(AP) -- When a state trooper pulls over a speeding motorist, the officer usually writes out a ticket on the spot. | |
Could arthritis wonder drugs provide clues for all disease? July 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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Drugs that have helped treat millions of rheumatoid arthritis sufferers may hold the key to many more medical conditions, including atherosclerosis – a leading cause of heart disease – says the researcher who jointly invented ... | |
Cholesterol-lowering drug boosts bone repair July 31, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Lovastatin, a drug used to lower cholesterol and help prevent cardiovascular disease, has been shown to improve bone healing in an animal model of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). The research, reported today in the open access ... | |
Drug has potential to prevent alcoholics from relapsing July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
An experimental drug that blocks the euphoric feelings associated with drinking may prevent alcoholics from relapsing. The finding, the result of a mouse study at Oregon Health & Science University, could lead to human clinical ... | |
US fentanyl deaths topped 1,000 over 2 years July 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- More than 1,000 people died over two years from an illegal version of the painkiller fentanyl, the government reported Thursday in its first national tally of those deaths. | |
Epilepsy drug may increase risk of birth defects July 21, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Taking the epilepsy drug topiramate alone or along with other epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects, according to a study published in the July 22, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical ... | |
New decision model seeks to avert flu vaccine mismatch of 2007-2008 season August 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
To avoid producing vaccines that treat the wrong strains during flu season, the FDA should consider deferring some of its selections as well as other changes to the vaccine composition, according to a study by two decision ... | |
Treatment with anti-anemia drugs may not be safe for multiple myeloma patients August 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A recent study published in American Journal of Hematology demonstrated that Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), a widely used drug to treat anemia, may have a negative impact on the survival of myeloma patients. ... | |
1 in 10 children using cough, cold medications August 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found that approximately one in ten U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week. These findings appear in the August issue ... | |
FDA orders safety-related change for anemia drug July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered changes in the prescribing information for two widely used anemia drugs, saying the risks of the medications outweigh the benefits for certain cancer patients. | |
New athritis drug gets approval recommendation July 29, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- A government advisory panel Tuesday recommended approval of the drug Actemra, promoted as a new type of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, a painful and disabling swelling of the joints generally kept in check with ... | |
Rapid rise seen in fatal medication errors at home July 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Deaths from medication mistakes at home, like actor Heath Ledger's accidental overdose, rose dramatically during the past two decades, an analysis of U.S. death certificates finds. | |
Drug lowers body's 'set point' to control hyperparathyroidism in dialysis patients July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A medication called cinacalcet—an important part of treatment to control high levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in patients receiving dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD)—works by resetting the balance between calcium ... | |
Some drugs increase risk of falling July 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created a list of prescription drugs that increase the risk of falling for patients aged 65 and older who take four or more medications on a regular basis. | |
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