New discovery could lead to new way to screen drugs for adverse reactions
Adverse drug reactions are a major issue that cause harm, are costly and restrict treatment options for patients and the development of new drugs. A groundbreaking finding by researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy ...
Immunology
May 29, 2012 |
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Drugs without side effects: Researchers explore novel ways to classify proteins
Janelle Leuthaeuser is on the cutting edge of biophysics. A molecular genetics and genomics Ph.D. student, she is part of a nationwide effort to create a more efficient generation of protein-based drugs.
Medical research
Apr 26, 2013 |
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Profs aim to track drug reactions via social media
Experiencing nausea, headaches or other side effects from prescriptions or over-the-counter medicines? Researchers say tweeting about it or posting your concerns online could one day help alert drug companies and federal ...
Medications
Oct 03, 2012 |
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Hopes that new substance will induce cancer cell suicide
(Medical Xpress)—The p53 gene plays a key role in the prevention of cancer, by blocking cell growth and triggering programmed cell death or apoptosis. If, however, p53 has mutated and become defective, the cancer cells ...
Cancer
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Administration of meningococcal vaccine with other routine infant vaccines appears effective
Administration of routine infant immunizations with a vaccine for serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis, a bacterium that is a cause of serious disease such as sepsis and meningitis, was effective against meningococcal strains ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Australia experts call for energy drink warnings
Researchers in Australia on Monday called for health warnings on caffeine-loaded energy drinks following a spike in the number of people reporting medical problems after drinking them.
Health
Jan 16, 2012 |
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Taking a predictive approach to identifying adverse drug reactions
In a move aimed at bolstering current systems for assessing and monitoring drug safety, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have created a new method that combines multiple forms of widely available data to predict ...
Medications
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Scientists discover how to design drugs that could target particular nerve cells
(Medical Xpress) -- The future of drug design lies in developing therapies that can target specific cellular processes without causing adverse reactions in other areas of the nervous system. Scientists at the Universities ...
Medical research
Nov 10, 2011 |
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New discovery may lead the way to improved whooping cough vaccine
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have made novel discoveries concerning the current vaccine against whooping cough that may lead to the development of an improved future vaccine. The findings could help reduce the incidence ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 13, 2013 |
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ER visits tied to ambien on the rise
(HealthDay)—There has been a dramatic increase in the number of emergency-room visits related to sleep medications such as Ambien, according to a new U.S. study.
Medications
May 01, 2013 |
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Severe cutaneous adverse rxns up in allopurinol initiators
(HealthDay)—Allopurinol initiators have an almost 10-fold increased risk of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) compared with nonusers, according to a study published in the April issue of Arthritis Ca ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Genes reveal which patients will benefit from scleroderma drug
Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disorder that's difficult to treat. However, thanks to new research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Dartmouth's ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 10, 2013 |
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Study examines the role adverse reactions play in statin discontinuation
Despite their well-documented benefits, statins, drugs used to lower cholesterol, are commonly discontinued in routine care. Statin discontinuation has been linked to increased risk for cardiovascular events and death in ...
Cardiology
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Lymphoseek approved to help locate lymph nodes
(HealthDay)—The injected imaging drug Lymphoseek (technetium Tc 99m tilmanocept) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help surgeons locate the lymph nodes among people with breast cancer or melanoma.
Cancer
Mar 13, 2013 |
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New report offers assurance, future research on kids' shots
New parents quickly learn that their kids have years of vaccinations ahead of them. The vast majority of parents keep up with the schedule but some parents diverge from the recommended timeline, and a small minority object ...
Health
Jan 18, 2013 |
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