Database Studies May Not Accurately Estimate Risk of MI in Naproxen, Ibuprofen Users
• Drug News • Aug 22 05
It is well known that Aspirin, a non-selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX), reduces the risk of Heart Attack and stroke.…
Heat stroke preventable in young football players
• Children's Health • Aug 22 05
Moving gradually into summertime practice may help prevent heat-related illness and deaths among young football players, according to new recommendations laid out by an…
Scientists identify new respiratory virus
• Infections • Aug 22 05
A new human virus, provisionally named human bocavirus, has been identified in the respiratory secretions of children, according to a report released Monday.
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Violent video games may increase kids’ aggression
• Children's Health • Aug 19 05
It may seem obvious to som, that Children who play violent video games are more likely to act aggressively, argue, and get into physical…
British doctors gear up for bird flu pandemic
• Flu • Aug 19 05
Doctors’ surgeries across Britain will receive instructions next month to prepare for a feared pandemic of bird flu amid concerns the deadly disease could…
Alzheimer’s protein involved in brain protection
• Neurology • Aug 19 05
By studying fruit flies, Belgian investigators have discovered that the normal function of the amyloid precursor protein (APP), which has been implicated in Alzheimer’s…
Rheumatoid arthritis severity similar in both sexes
• Arthritis • Aug 18 05
While women with Rheumatoid Arthritis outnumber men, the results of a recent French study indicate that sex has little effect on the severity of…
Range of jobs tied to degenerative brain disease
• Neurology • Aug 18 05
A wide range of occupations, from farming to teaching, may be potential risk factors for degenerative brain diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and…
Eating fruits and vegetables may cut arthritis risk
• Arthritis • Aug 17 05
A new study has shown that Drinking a glass of orange juice a day may help stave off arthritis. Certain carotenoids, compounds commonly found…
Thalassemia: Genetic Blood Disorder Expected To Double In Next Few Decades
• Anemia • Aug 15 05
Children’s Hospital Oakland, a world recognized center for treatment and research of thalassemia, has formed an international network treating patients throughout…
Idaho probes outbreak of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
• Neurology • Aug 15 05
Idaho officials on Friday confirmed one case of naturally occurring Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and are investigating five other suspected cases, but said…
Ranbaxy says WHO puts 7 AIDS drugs back on list
• Drug News • Aug 12 05
India’s Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. said the World Health Organisation (WHO) had re-included seven of its anti-AIDS generic drugs in its pre-qualification list…
Heart drug becomes cancer killer
• Drug News • Aug 11 05
US scientists say they have successfully tweaked a common heart drug to make it fight cancer.
Digoxin or digitalis, which comes from the…
Malaysia declares haze emergency in two areas
• Public Health • Aug 11 05
Malaysia declared an emergency near its capital on Thursday as acrid haze from Indonesian forest fires drove air pollution readings into the danger…
Asia nations agree to stockpile anti-bird flu drugs
• Drug News • Aug 11 05
A dozen Asian nations agreed on Thursday to build a regional stockpile of anti-bird flu drugs and some governments demanded production of cheaper generic…
Doubt a man’s masculinity and he’ll get macho
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 11 05
Tell a man that he’s not “man enough” and he may exhibit extremely macho behavior to compensate, new study findings suggest.
“In general, men…
Amphetamines Reverse Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms in Mice
• Brain • Aug 11 05
Amphetamines, including the drug popularly known as Ecstasy, can reverse the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in mice with an acute form…
Parkinson’s drug may ease fibromyalgia symptoms
• Pain • Aug 10 05
Some patients with severe fibromyalgia, a chronic pain disorder, respond to a drug usually used to treat Parkinson’s disease with…
Researchers work to identify migraine gene
• Migraine • Aug 09 05
Queensland researchers say they have found a chromosome with the gene responsible for migraines.
The Queensland Institute of Medical Research used a sample of…
Leaked documents show Merck knew of Vioxx dangers, yet hid them for years
• Drug Abuse • Aug 09 05
“What are the long-term benefits of your being able to bring value to the relationship with our customers?” Merck asked sales trainees in a…
Pilots at higher risk of cataracts, study says
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 09 05
Airline pilots are at higher risk of developing cataracts because of exposure to cosmic rays while aloft, researchers said on Monday.
Researchers…
Drug makers object to U.S. plan for early warnings
• Drug News • Aug 09 05
Plans by U.S. regulators to release preliminary information about potential drug side effects could lead to unnecessary confusion and “irrational fears” about medicines, drug…
Cholera outbreak kills 84 in Guinea-Bissau
• Infections • Aug 09 05
A cholera outbreak has killed 84 people in Guinea-Bissau since the middle of June and infected more than 5,000 others, the…
Mozambique malaria vaccine trials show good result
• Drug News • Aug 09 05
Groundbreaking Malaria vaccine trials in Mozambique have shown good results but cannot alone win the fight against one of Africa’s biggest killers, a senior…
Specialist care delayed for women with arthritis
• Arthritis • Aug 08 05
Women with early Rheumatoid Arthritis are referred to a rheumatologist later than men, new research shows. Early referral for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) has…