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New study provides reassuring information about safety of osteoporosis drug

A new study provides reassuring information about the short-term and long-term safety of denosumab, a monoclonal antibody that is used to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis.

17 Mar 2017

New class of cholesterol-lowering drug alongside statins can reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases

A new class of cholesterol-lowering drug has been found to help patients cut their risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and heart attack.

17 Mar 2017

Mount Sinai researchers review progress made in using ketamine and other therapies to treat depression

Major depressive disorder (MDD) impacts 15 million Americans and is the leading cause of disability, yet current treatments possess limited efficacy.

17 Mar 2017

Vitamin B12 supplementation could offer protection against impacts of air pollution

New research has recommended that those living in heavily polluted cities such as London, could benefit by supplementing B vitamins.

From BetterYou Ltd 17 Mar 2017

Low dose of alternative anticoagulant may help prevent stroke in hemodialysis patients

New research suggests that an alternative to warfarin, when given at a low dose to dialysis patients, can be maintained in the blood at safe levels for potentially preventing strokes.

17 Mar 2017

University of Liverpool to establish new research centre to accelerate development of novel antibiotics

A state-of-the-art research centre to help accelerate the development of new antibiotics is set to be established by the University of Liverpool.

16 Mar 2017

Continuation of statins may improve survival following heart surgery, research shows

Patients on statins should not stop taking the cholesterol-lowering medication before heart surgery—even on the day of surgery, according to an article posted online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

16 Mar 2017

Research reveals reasons for adolescents not getting vaccinated against HPV

Concern about sexual activity is declining as a reason parents do not get their daughters the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to a research study presented today at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s 2017 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.

16 Mar 2017

Vitamin E supplements may offer protection against contrast medium-induced acute kidney injury

Acute kidney injury is quite a common adverse effect that associates with coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary interventions.

15 Mar 2017

Cholesterol-lowering statins linked to increased risk of diabetes in older women

Older Australian women taking cholesterol-lowering statins face a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a University of Queensland study.

15 Mar 2017

Study finds that IV steroids decrease amount of pain medication needed for nerve blocks

Nerve blocks using local anesthetics, or numbing medicines similar to Novocain, are routinely performed by anesthesiologists to provide pain relief for patients undergoing surgery.

15 Mar 2017

Researchers devise new way of creating common anti-malarial medication

Researchers at Cardiff University have devised a new way of creating a drug commonly used as the first line of defence against malaria around the world.

15 Mar 2017

Over-the-counter NSAIDs linked to elevated risk of cardiac arrest, study finds

Painkillers considered harmless by the general public are associated with increased risk of cardiac arrest, according to research published today in the March issue of European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy.

15 Mar 2017

Drug combination delivered by nanoparticles may keep melanoma from becoming resistant to treatment

The first of a new class of medication that delivers a combination of drugs by nanoparticle may keep melanoma from becoming resistant to treatment, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

15 Mar 2017

Study: Common drug used to prevent preterm births provides no benefit but may cause side effects

A drug commonly prescribed to pregnant women with a history of delivering babies early provides no benefit. In fact, this drug may even increase the risk of developing gestational diabetes.

15 Mar 2017

Topical curcumin gel improves healing of burns and scalds

What is the effect of Topical Curcumin Gel for treating burns and scalds? In a recent research paper, published in the open access journal BioDiscovery, Dr. Madalene Heng, Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, stresses that use of topical curcumin gel for treating skin problems, like burns and scalds, is very different, and appears to work more effectively, when compared to taking curcumin tablets by mouth for other conditions.

14 Mar 2017

New study examines immune responses to Ebola vaccines at one year after immunization

Immune responses to Ebola vaccines at one year after vaccination are examined in a new study appearing in the March 14 issue of JAMA.

14 Mar 2017

Children with mild eczema unlikely to benefit from antibiotics, study shows

Estimates suggest that 40 percent of eczema flares are treated with topical antibiotics, but findings from a study led by Cardiff University suggest there is no meaningful benefit from the use of either oral or topical antibiotics for milder clinically infected eczema in children.

14 Mar 2017

Bowel cancer medication could help treat patients with early-onset Parkinson's disease, study suggests

People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson's disease could potentially benefit from taking a medication used to treat certain forms of cancer, according to new research by University of Leicester scientists and funded by the Medical Research Council.

14 Mar 2017

Scientists announce landmark database of lifespan-extending drugs and compounds

Scientists from the Biogerontology Research Foundation (BGRF) and University of Liverpool have announced a landmark database of lifespan-extending drugs and compounds called DrugAge.

14 Mar 2017

Pharmaceutical News

New study provides reassuring information about safety of osteoporosis drug

New class of cholesterol-lowering drug alongside statins can reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases

Mount Sinai researchers review progress made in using ketamine and other therapies to treat depression

Vitamin B12 supplementation could offer protection against impacts of air pollution

Low dose of alternative anticoagulant may help prevent stroke in hemodialysis patients

University of Liverpool to establish new research centre to accelerate development of novel antibiotics

Continuation of statins may improve survival following heart surgery, research shows

Research reveals reasons for adolescents not getting vaccinated against HPV

Vitamin E supplements may offer protection against contrast medium-induced acute kidney injury

Cholesterol-lowering statins linked to increased risk of diabetes in older women

Study finds that IV steroids decrease amount of pain medication needed for nerve blocks

Researchers devise new way of creating common anti-malarial medication

Over-the-counter NSAIDs linked to elevated risk of cardiac arrest, study finds

Drug combination delivered by nanoparticles may keep melanoma from becoming resistant to treatment

Study: Common drug used to prevent preterm births provides no benefit but may cause side effects

Topical curcumin gel improves healing of burns and scalds

New study examines immune responses to Ebola vaccines at one year after immunization

Children with mild eczema unlikely to benefit from antibiotics, study shows

Bowel cancer medication could help treat patients with early-onset Parkinson's disease, study suggests

Scientists announce landmark database of lifespan-extending drugs and compounds

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