http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. The over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug naproxen may also exhibit antiviral activity against influenza A virus, according to a team of French scientists. The finding, the result of a structure-based investigation, is published online ahead of print in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-pain-reliever-naproxen-anti-viral-flu.html Medications Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:44:02 EST news283095833 In a small, preliminary study of regular migraine sufferers, scientists have found that measuring a fat-derived protein called adiponectin (ADP) before and after migraine treatment can accurately reveal which headache victims felt pain relief. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-blood-fat-cell-hormone-severity.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:19:41 EST news282824308 Sick children, especially those with some dehydration from flu or other illnesses, risk significant kidney injury if given drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, Indiana University School of Medicine researchers said Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory-drugs-kidney-failure.html Medications Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:01 EST news278272980 Heart attack survivors who take common painkillers after a heart attack have a higher long-term risk of dying or having a second heart attack, according to a new study published in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-painkillers-death-heart-survivors.html Cardiology Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:00:04 EST news266501155 A new study suggests that aspirin and other similar painkillers may help protect against skin cancer. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings indicate that skin cancer prevention may be added to the benefits of these commonly used medications. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-commonly-painkillers-skin-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 29 May 2012 03:35:27 EST news257481285 (HealthDay) -- Treatment with sumatriptan and naproxen sodium (suma/nap) is well tolerated and effective in reducing migraine pain in adolescents, according to a study published online May 14 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-sumatriptannaproxen-teens-migraines.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 15 May 2012 04:46:07 EST news256275961 Ibuprofen, naproxen, and related non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) – the subjects of years of study – still have some secrets to reveal about how they work. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-ibuprofen-actions.html Medical research Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:17:26 EST news236175432 The risk of miscarriage is 2.4 times greater for women who took any type and dosage of nonaspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in early pregnancy, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-anti-inflammatory-drugs-early-pregnancy-miscarriage.html Health Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:27:48 EST news234530683 For many people, pain relievers are wonder drugs, allowing them to carry on with their lives despite disabling arthritis, for instance, or recurrent headaches. But all pain relievers, whether sold over-the counter (OTC) or by prescription, have potential risks. Recent studies have amplified the concerns. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-red-flags-pain-reliever-safety.html Medications Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:36:21 EST news230290439