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. | |
Combination drug taken early relieves migraine symptoms July 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A combination drug taken within an hour after the start of a migraine is effective in relieving symptoms, according to research published in the July 8, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American ... | |
Newborn vitamin A reduces infant mortality July 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A single, oral dose of vitamin A, given to infants shortly after birth in the developing world can reduce their risk of death by 15 percent, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School ... | |
Footrot vaccine closer than ever July 02, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Monash University scientists have started clinical trials to find a successful vaccine against footrot in sheep. | |
First pharmaceutical drug to improve survival amongst patients with advanced hepatocarcinoma June 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
International research involving the University Hospital of the University of Navarra, together with other hospitals in Spain, has shown that Sorafenib, an orally administered pharmaceutical medicine, results in patients ... | |
 Prescribed Meds is Still Best Path to Alcoholism Recovery June 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Some drugs can reduce withdrawal symptoms and the urge to drink alcohol, but they will not work if patients stop taking them. A study by Columbia researchers found that while behavioral treatments can help ... | |
Complementary medicines can help mild depression and premenstrual syndrome June 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Complementary medicines can help mild depression and premenstrual syndrome. Not all dietary supplements and "alternative" products are harmless though. German Institute urges consumers to be more critical of health claims.
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Glaucoma procedure now available at Mayo Clinic aims to prevent further eye damage June 25, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
For the first time in Florida, patients with glaucoma have a new treatment option known as the Trabectome. The minimally invasive procedure, which is available at Mayo Clinic and takes about 20 minutes, is designed to decrease ... | |
Savings help the medicine go down June 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Prescription drug coverage for low income seniors reduces Medicaid
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Drug-releasing stents linked with decrease in procedures to unblock coronary arteries June 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The widespread adoption of the use of drug-releasing coronary artery stents into routine practice is associated with a decrease in the need for repeat procedures to unblock coronary arteries and also do not appear to increase ... | |
The truth about drug innovation June 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new report co-authored by Manhattan Institute senior fellow Benjamin Zycher, and Joseph DiMasi, and Christopher-Paul Milne, researchers from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, examines case histories for ... | |
Anti-inflammatory drug blocks brain plaques June 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Brain destruction in Alzheimer's disease is caused by the build-up of a protein called amyloid beta in the brain, which triggers damaging inflammation and the destruction of nerve cells. Scientists had previously shown that ... | |
Pharmacists as educators can improve asthma outcomes June 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
New research has shown that up to 90 per cent of people on asthma medications are using their inhalers incorrectly leading to poor asthma control, increased hospital visits and increased cost of treatment. | |
US Pharmacopeia announces revised heparin monographs and reference standards June 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Standards updated in response to public health threat associated with blood-thinning drug's adulteration with over-sulfated chondroitin
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