Medical News
January 26th, 2010
Cladribine and fingolimod, two new drugs for treating multiple sclerosis have been shown to reduce the rates of relapse in MS patients. While these drugs are still pending approval, research has shown that they are effective in keeping 80% or more patients relapse-free during the period of study. Both drugs are taken orally, therefore, if [...]
January 21st, 2010
The FDA and GlaxoSmithKline have warned Consumers to be aware of fake and “potentially harmful” versions of the weight loss drug Alli that are being sold on the Internet through auction websites such as eBay.
The counterfeit versions of Alli look very similar to the original, but these fake pills are not filled with orlistat – [...]
January 15th, 2010
Buying prescription drugs from an online pharmacy or a mail-order drug store makes it much easier for people to follow their medication regimens, new research suggests.
Researchers have analyzed medication refill information recorded from 2006 and 2007 from 13,922 patients with diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Maintaining a regimen was defined as having the [...]
January 14th, 2010
A new anti-clotting drug, called Brilinta, could take the place of Plavix as a treatment for patients with acute coronary syndrome. In a recent clinical trial, Brilinta (ticagrelor) was shown to reduce the risk of a second heart attack and death without raising the threat of bleeding, which can be a side effect of Plavix [...]
January 13th, 2010
Patients taking drugs for Parkinson’s disease who reduce their dosage level have been found to experience symptoms similar to those felt by drug addicts in withdrawal. These symptoms can include anxiety, panic attacks, pain, dizziness and drug cravings and are set off by the lowered level of dopamine agonists, a type of drug commonly used [...]
January 12th, 2010
People with a family history of a skin disorder may be able to reduce the risk of developing skin cancer simply by taking the painkiller and prescription drug celecoxib (Celebrex), new research is suggesting. The study is still in preliminary stages and the drug is not yet approved for this specific use, but results look [...]
January 5th, 2010
A new experimental prescription drug called imetelstat is showing promise as a treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer and prostate cancer, based on results from clinical trials that tested the drug on human prostate cancer cells and rodents who had glioblastoma.
At the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers found that imetelstat had a substantial effect [...]
January 4th, 2010
Researchers from the University of California have released a study that claims a simulated form of a material found in the kudzu vine can minimize alcoholic drinking and help relapses
December 31st, 2009
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have published a report detailing their ability to block HIV infections in the lab, using synthetic proteins that prevent the virus from inhabiting healthy cells. The scientist’s synthetic molecules that hinder the HIV protein, gp41, from contacting host cell proteins.
December 30th, 2009
The prescription drug tamoxifen used as an anti-hormone to treat breast cancer, may be useful in preventing death caused by lung cancer, new research reveals.
In the study, women who were given tamoxifen for breast cancer were found to be less likely to die from lung cancer than other women. In addition, women with breast cancer [...]
