http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay) -- Prepopik (sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide and citric acid) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for adults preparing for a colonoscopy, a diagnostic procedure to inspect the colon's inner lining. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-drug-colonoscopy.html Medications Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:40:26 EST news261751220 Various trials examining the use of anti-retroviral drugs in healthy heterosexuals as a way to prevent HIV have shown drastically different results, research showed Wednesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-pills-hiv.html HIV & AIDS Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:28:07 EST news261250077 Taking iron supplements one to three times a week instead of every day is just as effective at preventing anaemia in pregnant women, according to the findings of a new Cochrane systematic review. The authors of the review also showed that women experienced fewer side effects when taking iron supplements intermittently rather than daily. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-iron-supplements-pregnancy-anemia.html Health Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:00:03 EST news261160929 A new study by the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center shows that patients reported significant improvement in side effects of cancer treatment following just one Jin Shin Jyutsu session. Jin Shin Jyutsu is an ancient form of touch therapy similar to acupuncture in philosophy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-therapy-pain-nausea-cancer-patients.html Cancer Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:41:33 EST news259944074 (Phys.org) -- A group of scientists in Singapore and the UK have isolated a human antibody capable of effectively neutralizing the mosquito-borne dengue virus. Dengue fever is currently incurable and infects an estimated 100,000 people a year, mostly in the tropics. The only treatment is alleviating the symptoms, which can include intense joint and muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, high fever, and death in severe cases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-human-antibody-dengue-virus-isolated.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 22 Jun 2012 05:40:01 EST news259560458 Genetics play a significant role in determining which patients will suffer the most from the disturbing side effects of opiates, commonly prescribed painkillers for severe to moderate pain, according to a new Stanford University School of Medicine study, which pinpoints nausea, slowed breathing and potential for addiction as heritable traits. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-opiates-side-effects-rooted-patients.html Medical research Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:46:31 EST news259400592 Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have discovered unexpectedly large genetic differences between two similar species of the pathogenic Cryptosporidium parasite. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-genetic-discovery-diarrhea-outbreaks.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:00:05 EST news258811594 (HealthDay) -- Perjeta (pertuzumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat people with HER2-positive late-stage breast cancer, the agency said in a news release. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-perjeta-advanced-breast-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:00:06 EST news258640641 (HealthDay) -- For patients receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy who experience breakthrough chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, treatment with olanzapine (Zyprexa) is significantly better than treatment with metoclopramide, according to a phase III study released May 16 in advance of presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held from June 1 to 5 in Chicago. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-asco-chemo-nausea-olanzapine-metoclopramide.html Cancer Thu, 17 May 2012 14:00:01 EST news256480571 It's Sunday lunchtime in Las Vegas and Justin looks like he wants to curl up and die. He has a monster hangover after drinking for two days solid. But help, he hopes, is at hand. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-vegas-monster-hangovers.html Other Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:00:02 EST news254457606 Most people go through life setting goals for themselves. But what happens when a life-altering experience makes those goals become unachievable or even unhealthy? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-boost-quality-life.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:34:11 EST news254417633 California will test an HIV-prevention pill in an attempt to slow the spread of the disease in the state, researchers announced Tuesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-pill-block-hiv-slated.html HIV & AIDS Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:30:23 EST news254377815 (HealthDay) -- The Neupro (rotigotine) transdermal system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced Parkinson's disease and moderate-to-severe restless leg syndrome, the Belgian drug maker UCB said Tuesday in a news release. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-drug-patch-advanced-parkinson-restless.html Medications Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:00:14 EST news252691184 In an organ transplant the recipient protects himself with an immune reaction against the alien organ. This reaction is counteracted long-term with the use of immunosuppressants. In future this medication might no longer be necessary. If bone marrow belonging to the donor is also transplanted, no immune reaction occurs. However, this is still associated with undesirable side effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-bone-marrow-transplantation-donated.html Surgery Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:50:02 EST news252660692 At the start of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, the ever-resourceful Ford Prefect buys four packets of salted peanuts, ostensibly to prevent motion sickness. We sometimes get them on flights too. But do they work or is it just science fiction? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-monday-medical-myth-peanuts-motionsickness.html Health Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:09:40 EST news252061758 There is better evidence for the effectiveness of drug-based approaches for relieving labour pains than non-drug approaches. These are the findings of an all-encompassing publishing in The Cochrane Library, which draws together results from a number of previous reviews on the subject. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-pain-relief-poor-evidence-non-drug.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:00:03 EST news250876288 Cervical preparation with misoprostol reduces major complications of early surgical abortion by almost a third compared with placebo, according to new research published Online First in The Lancet. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-misoprostol-substantially-complications-early-termination.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:30:04 EST news250359494 (AP) -- Officials at George Washington University in Washington are alerting the campus that about 85 students have been sickened by the norovirus this week. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-norovirus-sickens-george-washington-univ.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:37:44 EST news248600205 The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-silver-bullet-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:50:01 EST news247397801 (AP) -- Rosalia Adhiambo won't take the free anti-HIV drugs that would prolong her life. The spiraling price of food in Kenya means she can't afford to feed both her grandniece and herself. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-kenya-hiv-families-torn-health.html HIV & AIDS Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:00:01 EST news243765582 (Medical Xpress) -- More than 50% of men diagnosed with cancer in Australia are turning to complementary and alternative medicine to help find a cure, or to improve their health, according to new research from the University of Adelaide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-male-cancer-patients-alternative-treatments.html Cancer Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:20:01 EST news242978521 Across U.S. outpatient clinics between 1997 and 2008, opioid prescriptions for chronic abdominal pain more than doubled, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-opioid-painkillers-abdominal-pain.html Medications Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:41:23 EST news241796476 The Food and Drug Administration has approved Abbott Laboratories' ESA test for Chagas disease, which could be a useful tool in protecting the nation's blood supply from contamination. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-fda-chagas-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:33:17 EST news241536763 NYU Langone Medical Center researchers have discovered the novel protective role dendritic cells play in the pancreas. The new study, published in the November issue of journal Gastroenterology, shows dendritic cells can safeguard the pancreas against acute pancreatitis, a sudden dangerous swelling and inflammation of the pancreas gland. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-dendritic-cells-acute-pancreatitis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:29:40 EST news241198166 (Medical Xpress) -- New research released today by Breast Cancer Care and the University of Southampton reveals that more than a third (34 per cent) of women with secondary breast cancer are unnecessarily living with uncontrolled pain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-women-secondary-breast-cancer-needlessly.html Cancer Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:55:54 EST news241178147 A new potential leukemia therapy targets only cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells alone. Many current chemotherapy treatments affect cancer cells and healthy cells, causing significant side effects, such as fatigue, hair loss, nausea, anxiety and depression. This research is being presented at the 2011 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 23 – 27. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-compound-common-wart-treatment-leukemia.html Cancer Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:24:22 EST news238839817 South Korea's anti-trust agency has fined drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline three billion won ($2.6 million) for conspiring with a Seoul rival over the sale of drugs, an official said Monday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-drug-firm-gsk-fined-million.html Medications Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:33:14 EST news238649580 Heart rate and blood pressure regulation may hold the key to treating unexplained chronic nausea in children. In a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, a drug commonly used to treat a condition known as orthostatic intolerance (OI), which causes dizziness and occasional fainting when patients stand for long periods, was shown to reduce debilitating chronic nausea in patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-heart-key-unexplained-nausea-youths.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:37:43 EST news233487441 An extreme form of pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) takes a heavy toll on thousands of women each year and can lead to hospitalization and pregnancy termination. But new research suggests pregnant women are not the only victims. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-extreme-morning-sickness-lifelong-emotional.html Health Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:20:08 EST news233338789 Chinese medicine may be effective in battling certain symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and lessening side effects from the drugs used to treat the condition, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-chinese-medicine-parkinson-hk.html Medications Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:03:48 EST news230439803