Archive: 27/07/2012
Molecule found that inhibits recovery from stroke
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at UCLA have identified a novel molecule in the brain that, after stroke, blocks the formation of new connections between neurons. As a result, it limits the brains recovery. In a mouse ...
Jul 27, 2012
Potential new drug for alcohol dependence
(Medical Xpress) -- Research from Karolinska Institutet has identified a monoamine stabiliser as a potential new drug for the treatment of alcohol dependence. Tested on rats, whose reward system is gradually blunted by long-term ...
Jul 27, 2012
Study shows pre-hospital electrocardiography (ECG) for chest pain patients leads to faster transport
(Medical Xpress) -- A study conducted by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine along with colleagues from Rural/Metro Ambulance San Diego and the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, shows ...
Jul 27, 2012
Canada's provinces plan to pool drug purchases
The leaders of Canada's 13 provinces and territories unveiled a plan Thursday to pool their purchases of generic drugs to gain a bulk discount amid concern over soaring healthcare costs.
Jul 27, 2012
Thalidomide maker 'ignored birth defects for years'
The German makers of thalidomide were warned of birth defects years before it was withdrawn and Australian distributors used pregnant women as the world's first test subjects, court papers alleged Friday.
Jul 27, 2012