News tagged with pharmacological research


Study: Fish oil's work vs. heart attacks limited

Eating fish is good for your heart, but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines to prevent them, a large study in Italy found.

Cardiology created May 08, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Certain mutations affect kidney disease risk and prognosis

Certain gene mutations affect individuals' risk of developing a serious kidney condition, as well as their prognosis after being diagnosed with the disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of ...

Genetics created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preventing prostate cancer through androgen deprivation may have harmful effects

Mice deficient in PTEN in the prostate developed stable precancers. Androgen deprivation promoted progression to invasive prostate cancer. Patients with PTEN-deficient prostate precancers may not benefit from androgen deprivation ...

Cancer created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New mechanism of action for PARP inhibitors discovered

New understanding of how drugs called PARP inhibitors, which have already shown promise for the treatment of women with familial breast and ovarian cancers linked to BRCA mutations, exert their anticancer effects has led ...

Cancer created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Protein levels could predict if bowel cancer patients will benefit from Avastin

Comparing levels of specific proteins that the drug Avastin targets could identify patients with advanced bowel cancer who will benefit from the treatment, according to research published in Clinical Cancer Research.

Cancer created Oct 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers make strides toward creating tissue-engineered kidneys

With a worldwide shortage of kidneys for patients who need kidney transplants, researchers are diligently working to find ways to engineer new kidney tissue from a patient's own cells or another source. They've come a step ...

Other created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Urinary protein excretion—even in the normal range—raises diabetics' heart risks

In individuals with type 2 diabetes, any degree of measurable urinary protein excretion—even in what is considered the normal range—increases their risk of experiencing heart problems, according to a study appearing in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Immune drug helps patients with serious kidney disorder

A drug commonly used to treat immune disorders such as lymphoma and arthritis also benefits patients with an immune disorder of the kidneys that can lead to kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel biomarkers reveal evidence of radiation exposure

Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have identified novel biomarkers that could be used to confirm exposure to damaging radiation in large groups of people potentially exposed to unknown and variable doses for ...

Medical research created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Second mutation in BRAF-mutated melanoma doesn't contribute to resistance

A second mutation found in the tumors of patients with BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma does not contribute to resistance to BRAF inhibitor drugs, a finding that runs counter to what scientists expected to be true.

Cancer created Apr 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Antioxidants of growing interest to address infertility, erectile dysfunction

A growing body of evidence suggests that antioxidants may have significant value in addressing infertility issues in both women and men, including erectile dysfunction, and researchers say that large, specific clinical studies ...

Medical research created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Possible breakthrough in reducing the complications of the disease

(Medical Xpress) -- Newly published research from the Bruce Hammock lab at the University of California, Davis, and colleagues indicates a possible breakthrough in reducing the severity of complications associated with diabetes, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0