Black cohosh extract relieves hot flashes
• Gender: Female • May 19 05
An extract of the herb, black cohosh, marketed as Remifemin, is effective in relieving menopausal symptoms, German researchers report.
The herbal compound works best…
Vaccine for cervical cancer virus promising
• Drug News • May 19 05
An experimental vaccine designed to protect against the virus responsible for Cervical cancer performed well in a late-stage trial, drugmaker Merck & Co., said…
Serious infection higher in people with asthma
• Asthma • May 19 05
People with Asthma face twice the risk of developing deadly pneumococcal disease and health officials should consider recommending vaccination to reduce the danger, according…
Glittering gold may aid in vision, LCD screens
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 18 05
Gold could be used to help restore vision and improve the performance of liquid crystal display (LCD) screens thanks to its ability to capture…
Aspirin can relieve acute migraine
• Migraine • May 18 05
Individuals who suffer from acute migraine headaches are likely to find relief with aspirin, according to results of a new study.
“Aspirin…
Latinos have earlier Alzheimer’s onset
• Neurology • May 18 05
Onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms is apparent some 7 years sooner in US mainland Latinos than in their white non-Latino compatriots, a…
Breast cancer drug study halted after two deaths
• Cancer: Breast • May 18 05
A test using two chemotherapy agents to treat breast cancer was halted after two women in the study died, French…
Treating teen drug problem alone may not be enough
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 18 05
Teenagers being treated for alcohol and drug problems may fare better when they also receive therapy for other mental health conditions they may have,…
Plague vaccine shows promise in animals
• Drug News • May 18 05
As part of a 5-year multimillion-dollar federal bio-defense initiative, researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina are working on…
Vertex says drug quickly treats hepatitis C
• Drug News • May 17 05
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Tuesday said half of Hepatitis C patients taking a specific dose of its experimental drug in an early-stage…
Polio outbreak could cripple 200 in Yemen - WHO
• Public Health • May 17 05
A polio epidemic raging through Yemen, with 63 confirmed cases so far, is expected to paralyse 200 children before coming under control,…
World health body drags feet on cheap drugs - MSF
• Public Health • May 17 05
The United Nations’ global health watchdog is dragging its feet in approving cheap, effective medicines for the poor to combat AIDS, Malaria…
Liver transplants work better from live donor - study
• Surgery • May 17 05
Children who receive a section of transplanted liver from a live donor have a better chance of survival than those whose organ comes…
Vietnam man has bird flu, 2nd in a month - report
• Flu • May 17 05
A 58-year-old Vietnamese man has been infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media reported on Tuesday, the country’s second human case in…
Alcohol harms women’s brains faster than men’s
• Brain • May 17 05
Although women are generally less likely than men to become dependent on alcohol, they appear to develop alcoholic brain damage more rapidly…
Extract of biopsy cells relieves Crohn’s disease
• Bowel Problems • May 17 05
A preparation of proteins extracted from a person’s own colon cells and administered orally leads to disease remission in many patients with
Kylie’s case shows breast cancer can strike early
• Cancer: Breast • May 17 05
News that Australia’s biggest music star Kylie Minogue has been diagnosed with breast cancer shows the disease - the most common cancer…
Medicare to pay $2 bln for impotence drugs - study
• Drug News • May 17 05
The U.S. government will spend nearly $2 billion over the next decade to pay for impotence drugs for elderly and disabled patients under Medicare,…
U.S. FDA looking to improve drug safety monitoring
• Drug News • May 16 05
U.S. health regulators know that once a new drug hits the market, their system to monitor potential side effects is limited and they are…
Autism may be linked to difficult births - study
• Psychiatry / Psychology • May 16 05
A difficult birth or a history of mental illness in a parent may put a baby at greater risk for autism, according…
Breast cancer drug may help prostate - study
• Cancer: Prostate • May 16 05
A drug used to treat breast cancer may also help Prostate cancer from developing in men who have precancerous…
Germany’s Merck hails cancer drug trial results
• Drug News • May 16 05
Trials show that Merck KGaA’s newly launched cancer drug Erbitux slows the spread of rectal and Colon cancer and enables more patients to have…
Nicotine vaccine helps smokers quit, study finds
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 16 05
An experimental vaccine against nicotine helped smokers kick the habit, Swiss researchers reported on Saturday.
Larger tests are needed but the test…
Packaging matters in sticking with medicine
• Drug News • May 16 05
The way a medication comes wrapped may make a difference in how well people follow their prescriptions, researchers said Monday.
In a study of…
Indonesia tests more pigs for bird flu virus
• Flu • May 16 05
Indonesia is testing pigs in several regions for bird flu after discovering the virus in swine on densely populated Java island, an official said…