NSAID may accelerate osteoarthritis
• Arthritis • Nov 10 05
The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac (sold as Arthrotec or Voltaren) may have harmful effects on cartilage in people with Osteoarthritis (OA) of…
What a joke! women laugh more than men
• Brain • Nov 09 05
Just in case more evidence was needed that men and women are different just look at some cartoons, because according to a new Stanford…
Bird flu a risk for US poultry exports
• Flu • Nov 09 05
A U.S. outbreak of bird flu could cost poultry producers “hundreds of millions” of dollars in lost trade, but scientists said on Tuesday that…
Roche to supply Tamiflu raw ingredient to Vietnam
• Drug News • Nov 09 05
Swiss drug maker Roche AG has agreed to provide the raw ingredient to allow Vietnam to produce its antiviral medicine Tamiflu, one of the…
Cannabis drug promising in rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • Nov 09 05
A company-sponsored trial of GW Pharma’s cannabis-based medicine, Sativex, in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients, shows the drug works as a painkiller and may also…
What a joke! women laugh more than men
• Brain • Nov 09 05
Just in case more evidence was needed that men and women are different just look at some cartoons, because according to a new Stanford…
Syphilis rises in US but gonorrhea at new low
• Infections • Nov 09 05
The number of U.S. syphilis cases rose for the fourth straight year in 2004, fueled by increases among men, while the gonorrhea…
Overweight, obese hypertensives risk kidney disease
• Urine Problems • Nov 08 05
Chronic kidney disease is much more likely to develop in overweight and obese people with High Blood Pressure (hypertension) than…
Statin drug reverses learning and attention deficits in a mouse model of the genetic disorder Neurof
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 08 05
This week, researchers report evidence that a statin drug already shown to be safe for use in humans has proven effective at correcting cell-cell…
Should Alzheimer’s sufferers take part in research?
• Neurology • Nov 08 05
Grandma has Alzheimer’s disease - should you sign her up for a new research study, even if she doesn’t really understand what it entails?
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Patient education alone not enough to improve COPD
• Respiratory Problems • Nov 07 05
Among patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), increased education, improved self-management skills and enhanced follow-up components of pulmonary rehabilitation do not seem to…
Resveratrol effective in lowering amyloid-beta peptides
• Neurology • Nov 07 05
A study published in the November 11 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry shows that resveratrol, a compound found in grapes and red…
Genetic link to dyslexia
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 07 05
About five million Germans have serious learning difficulties when it comes to reading and writing. It is frequently the case that several members of…
Anti-aging hormone called Klotho actions explained
• Genetics • Nov 07 05
Scientists recently discovered an anti-aging hormone called Klotho. Now, a new study shows that this protein acts by increasing the cell’s ability to detoxify…
Osteoporosis screening, therapy is cost effective
• Gender: Female • Nov 04 05
Screening all postmenopausal women for Osteoporosis, or thinning of the bones, using bone densitometry and treatment of women found to have…
Mixed Results for Tysabri in Crohn’s Disease Trial
• Bowel Problems • Nov 03 05
Results from the largest trial yet of the selective adhesion molecule inhibitor Tysabri (natalizumab) for Crohn’s Disease produced mixed results that raised more questions…
Merck found not liable in Vioxx case
• Drug Abuse • Nov 03 05
A state jury in the second civil product liability trial against Vioxx maker Merck & Co Inc. on Thursday found the drug maker not…
Expert highlights public health problem posed by colorectal cancer
• Public Health • Nov 03 05
Colorectal cancer is a significant public health problem for which differing treatment regimes hold different benefits in associated efficacy, safety and tolerability, according to…
Exercise is good for multiple sclerosis, but it must be done correctly
• Neurology • Nov 03 05
Aerobic exercise is thought to help persons with multiple sclerosis fight fatigue, the most common symptom of the disease. Yet
Fertile women most attractive to men
• Fertility and pregnancy • Nov 02 05
According to researchers at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, women with high levels of the sex hormone oestrogen have prettier…
‘Morning-After Pill’ still no decision by FDA
• Drug News • Nov 02 05
At the end of the two-month comment period on the “morning-after pill” Plan B, there is no indication when or how the
Brand-name prescription drug prices rise
• Drug News • Nov 02 05
Prices for brand name prescription drugs most commonly used by older patients rose at nearly twice the rate of inflation during the second…
Tongues have a taste for fatty food
• Fat, Dietary • Nov 02 05
According to a new study French scientists say our tongues have an ability to detect fat in the diet which may explain our love…
Americans Treated Suboptimally for Obstructive Lung Disease
• Respiratory Problems • Nov 02 05
Americans with asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are getting suboptimal care, according to an analysis of health care delivery in communities with…
Bird flu drug combo could extend supplies
• Drug News • Nov 02 05
Doctors are saying that because of the scarcity of Tamiflu, presently being stockpiled by governments in the event of an influenza pandemic, supplies could…