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Scientists join together to tackle increasing resistance to antibiotic treatments

A team of scientists are to pool their expertise to tackle one of the biggest health challenges facing society - the ability of common infections to resist drug treatment.

26 Jul 2017

Combination therapy shows efficacy, safety in treating metastatic renal cell cancer

A new cooperative research study including Norris Cotton Cancer Center's Lionel Lewis, MB BCh, MD, finds that nivolumab plus ipilimumab therapy demonstrated manageable safety, notable antitumor activity, and durable responses with promising long term overall survival in patients with metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC).

26 Jul 2017

Researchers provide evidence supporting need for gender-specific anti-inflammatory drugs

Perhaps you have come across the titles 'Men are from Mars, women are from Venus' or 'Why men don't listen and women can't read maps': just two of the many books and articles -- some enlightening or amusing and others irritating -- that theorise about fundamental differences between men and women.

26 Jul 2017

Pharmacy group ASHP opposes proposed cuts to Medicare payment rates for drugs

Proposed cuts to the Medicare payment rates for drugs that hospitals acquire under the 340B Drug Pricing Program, if enacted, could have devastating consequences for the low-income and uninsured patients that receive care from the nation's safety net hospitals, according to ASHP.

25 Jul 2017

Hydrogel-based capsules may help patients adhere to medications

Around half of all medications for chronic diseases are not taken as prescribed, costing the U.S. health care system more than $100 billion in avoidable hospital stays each year.

25 Jul 2017

Price transparency in medicine faces stiff opposition — from hospitals and doctors

Two years after it passed unanimously in Ohio's state Legislature, a law meant to inform patients what health care procedures will cost is in a state of suspended animation.

25 Jul 2017

Transgender women cite harmful drug interactions as reason for not taking anti-HIV medications

Transgender women -- people whose birth certificates indicate or once indicated male sex but who identify as women -- are at high risk of HIV acquisition, and thus are a key population for HIV prevention and treatment efforts.

24 Jul 2017

Established therapeutic drugs may be effective against childhood dementia

Although dementia is most often seen in adults, childhood or adolescent dementia does occur. A team of researchers from the University of Würzburg believes that established therapeutic drugs might be effective against childhood dementia.

24 Jul 2017

METTLER TOLEDO offers free e-Learning course and certificate on Routine Balance Testing

Scientists and quality assurance professionals working in regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals know that analytical balances are the heart of virtually every quantitative analysis.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 24 Jul 2017

Preoperative opioid users more likely to be on pain medications after ACL surgery

More than 130,000 Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgeries take place each year with the majority of patients not requiring pain medication after three months post-operatively.

24 Jul 2017

High dose flu vaccine reduces risk of respiratory and all-cause hospitalizations, study finds

In the largest nursing home study to date on the effect of a high dose (HD) flu vaccine, researchers found that vaccines with four times the antigen of standard flu (SD) vaccines significantly reduced the risk of respiratory and all-cause hospitalization during flu season.

21 Jul 2017

WHO alerts countries to increasing trend of HIV drug resistance

WHO alerts countries to the increasing trend of resistance to HIV drugs detailed in a report based on national surveys conducted in several countries.

21 Jul 2017

Alzheimer’s drug may be promising treatment for traumatic brain injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and death globally, but medications have generally failed to benefit patients. A new study found that memantine, a drug that is used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease, may be a promising therapy.

21 Jul 2017

Merck, Pfizer and Corning join forces to modernize pharmaceutical glass packaging

Merck, Pfizer and Corning Incorporated today announced collaborations that have enabled the modernization of pharmaceutical packaging with the introduction of Corning Valor Glass.

20 Jul 2017

Researchers find new way to protect stem cells from inflammation during wound repair

Scientists have found a new way to protect stem cells from harsh inflammation during wound repair. In a study recently published in the journal Cytotherapy, researchers in India discovered that treating mice with a common anti-inflammatory drug called celecoxib promoted stem cell survival and healing when they injected the cells into wounds.

20 Jul 2017

Study finds no convincing evidence to support link between PPI use and dementia risk

Several studies have reported associations between proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use and dementia. New research published on July 18 in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, puts these claims to rest.

20 Jul 2017

Study finds high levels of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in chickens raised on farms in India

A new study from India raises questions about the dangers to human health of farming chicken with growth-promoting antibiotics--including some of the same drugs used in raising millions of chickens in the United States and worldwide.

20 Jul 2017

Doctors appear to have reached unexpected consensus in prescribing pediatric anti-seizure medications

The number of available anti-seizure medications has exploded in the past two decades, going from just a handful of medicines available in the 1990s to more than 20 now.

19 Jul 2017

Kent State professor offers reliable information about vaccine safety, urges to promote immunization

The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at Kent State University's College of Public Health, challenges statements made by influential individuals who oppose the widespread use of vaccines, and she calls upon her colleagues in the scientific community to speak out to promote vaccination.

19 Jul 2017

Study shows variation in testosterone prescribing practices in VA system

Providers in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) system vary in their testosterone prescribing practices, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

19 Jul 2017

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Scientists join together to tackle increasing resistance to antibiotic treatments

Combination therapy shows efficacy, safety in treating metastatic renal cell cancer

Researchers provide evidence supporting need for gender-specific anti-inflammatory drugs

Pharmacy group ASHP opposes proposed cuts to Medicare payment rates for drugs

Hydrogel-based capsules may help patients adhere to medications

Price transparency in medicine faces stiff opposition — from hospitals and doctors

Transgender women cite harmful drug interactions as reason for not taking anti-HIV medications

Established therapeutic drugs may be effective against childhood dementia

METTLER TOLEDO offers free e-Learning course and certificate on Routine Balance Testing

Preoperative opioid users more likely to be on pain medications after ACL surgery

High dose flu vaccine reduces risk of respiratory and all-cause hospitalizations, study finds

WHO alerts countries to increasing trend of HIV drug resistance

Alzheimer’s drug may be promising treatment for traumatic brain injury

Merck, Pfizer and Corning join forces to modernize pharmaceutical glass packaging

Researchers find new way to protect stem cells from inflammation during wound repair

Study finds no convincing evidence to support link between PPI use and dementia risk

Study finds high levels of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in chickens raised on farms in India

Doctors appear to have reached unexpected consensus in prescribing pediatric anti-seizure medications

Kent State professor offers reliable information about vaccine safety, urges to promote immunization

Study shows variation in testosterone prescribing practices in VA system

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