News tagged with combination drug


Nearly half of US adults with high blood pressure have it under control

Nearly half of U.S. adults with high blood pressure had their blood pressure under control by the end of 2010—a significant increase from the start of the decade, researchers reported in the American Heart Association journal ...

Cardiology created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

People more likely to take heart medicines in combo pill

People are much more likely to take heart medicines if they're combined in one pill, according to a late-breaking clinical trial presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012.

Cardiology created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA approves first diabetes-cholesterol combo pill

(AP) -- The first combination pill for the millions of people with the dangerous combination of diabetes and high cholesterol won U.S. approval Friday, offering convenience - and savings - to patients taking multiple pills.

Medications created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists link two cancer-promoting pathways in esophageal cancer

Identification of a non-traditional pathway for spiriting a cancer-promoting protein into the cell nucleus points to a possible combination therapy for esophageal cancer and indicates a mechanism of resistance for new drugs ...

Cancer created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First, do no harm: Study finds danger in standard treatment for a serious lung disease

A combination of three drugs used worldwide as the standard of care for a serious lung disease puts patients in danger of death or hospitalization, and should not be used together to treat the disease, called ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fewer suicides after antidepressive treatment for schizophrenia

(Medical Xpress) -- Antidepressive drugs reduce the mortality rate of schizophrenic patients, while treatment with bensodiazepines greatly increases it, especially as regards suicide. Giving several antipsychotics simultaneously, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Kinase test may yield big gains for drug-resistant cancers

In a paper published today in the journal Cell, a team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill unveils the first broad-based test for activation of protein kinases "en masse", enabling measur ...

Cancer created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study reports steady increases in long-term survival among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

A study by the Children's Oncology Group (COG) reported that five-year survival for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL, the most common type of pediatric cancer) among children treated through COG clinical trials increased ...

Cancer created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

'Repurposed' anti-parasite drug shows promise as new TB treatment

(Medical Xpress)—A well-established family of drugs used to treat parasitic diseases is showing surprising potential as a therapy for tuberculosis (TB), according to new research from University of British Columbia microbiologists.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 23, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nanomal smartphone-like malaria detection device to be field tested one year earlier than scheduled

A pioneering mobile device using cutting-edge nanotechnology to rapidly detect malaria infection and drug resistance will be ready for field testing this year, one year ahead of schedule.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists see potential in novel leukemia treatment

Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center may be one step closer to developing a new therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) after discovering that the targeted agents obatoclax and sorafenib kill ...

Cancer created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

In vitro study identifies potential combination therapy for breast cancer

A study conducted at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates an effective combination therapy for breast cancer cells in vitro. The findings, published in the July 2012 issue of Anticancer Research, raise ...

Cancer created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Afinitor approved for advanced breast cancer

(HealthDay) -- Afinitor (everolimus) has been approved in combination with the drug exemestane to treat postmenopausal women with advanced hormone-receptor positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, the U.S. Food ...

Medications created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two drugs already on the market show promise against tuberculosis

A two-drug combination is one of the most promising advances in decades for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) — a disease that kills 2 million people annually — a scientist reported today at the 243 National Meeting ...

Medications created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Trial for new drug-resistant TB treatment to begin

A global health alliance Monday unveiled plans for the first clinical tests of a new treatment regimen for tuberculosis, including for patients with resistance to existing multidrug programs.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0