First steps towards a new approach to epilepsy treatment June 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The most prestigious funding body in the world for epilepsy has financially backed Australian research into new approaches to treat the condition. | |
Failure to take seizure drugs linked to increased risk of death June 19, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
People with epilepsy who fail to take their seizure medication regularly could be as much as three times more likely to die, according to a study published in the June 18, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical ... | |
New test makes cheating with drugs in sports easier to detect June 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
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New test makes cheating with drugs in sports easier to detect June 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
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Indiana U scientists uncover potential key to better drugs to fight toxoplasmosis parasite June 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Discoveries by Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have opened a promising door to new drugs for toxoplasmosis and other parasites that now can evade treatments by turning dormant in the body. | |
Kidney transplant patients may benefit from going off of certain immunosuppressive drugs June 18, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Withdrawal of calcineurin inhibitors provides long-term health benefits and saves money
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Hypertension treatment effective in reversing vascular damage June 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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A hypertension medication called olmesartan medoxomil is effective in reversing the narrowing of the arteries that occurs in patients with high blood pressure, according to a new study. | |
Medicines derived from cannabis: a review of adverse events June 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Researchers at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), McGill University and the University of British Columbia (UBC) determined that medical use of cannabinoids do not cause an increase in serious adverse events, but ... | |
Diabetes drug slows early-onset puberty in girls June 16, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
In young girls at risk of early puberty and insulin resistance, the diabetes drug metformin delayed the onset of menstruation and decreased the development of insulin resistance, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, according ... | |
Drug commonly used for alcoholism curbs urges of pathological gamblers June 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A drug commonly used to treat alcohol addiction has a similar effect on pathological gamblers – it curbs the urge to gamble and participate in gambling-related behavior, according to a new research at the University of Minnesota. | |
'Faulty' brain connections may be responsible for social impairments in autism June 12, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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New evidence shows that the brains of adults with autism are "wired" differently from people without the disorder, and this abnormal pattern of connectivity may be responsible for the social impairments that are characteristic ... | |
Vitamin supplement little more than 'snake oil' June 12, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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A popular vitamin supplement is being advertised with claims that are demonstrably untrue, as revealed by research published in the open access journal BMC Pharmacology. | |
Researchers find drugs being tested for Alzheimer's disease work in unexpected and beneficial ways June 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Researchers at Mayo Clinic, with their national and international collaborators, have discovered how a class of agents now in testing to treat Alzheimer's disease work, and say they may open up an avenue of drug discovery ... | |
Study examines cold medication use in young children May 31, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Cough and cold medication use in young children has been linked to a significant number of adverse effects and several deaths, leading the FDA to recommend against their use for children less than two years old. Despite these ... | |
Medication shows promise for patients with severe chronic constipation May 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
A new medication appears to offer significant relief to patients with severe chronic constipation while minimizing the likelihood of cardiac-related side effects, according to results of a study published this week in the ... | |
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