Multivitamins may enhance mood and energy, new study says
(Medical Xpress)—A daily multivitamin supplement may enhance mood and energy, according to new research conducted at Swinburne University of Technology.
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Mar 04, 2013 |
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FDA approves drug for older women experiencing painful sex
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to treat postmenopausal women who experience pain during sex, the agency announced Tuesday.
Medications
Feb 26, 2013 |
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New blood thinner beats older drug for vein clots
(HealthDay)—People who need to take a blood thinner because they've had a clot in the deep veins of their legs appear to do better with the new drug Pradaxa (dibigatran) than with the older drug warfarin, ...
Medications
Feb 20, 2013 |
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Study shows majority of smokers re-ignite their habit following heart attack
(Medical Xpress)—A new study reveals that two-thirds of middle aged smokers who have been hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction resume smoking within twelve months, despite being treated with bupropion (sold as Zyban), ...
Cardiology
Jan 30, 2013 |
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Erectile dysfunction drug also helps men ejaculate and orgasm
New data suggests the erectile dysfunction (ED) drug Cialis may also be beneficial in helping men who have problems with ejaculation and orgasm, report researchers from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 30, 2013 |
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Follow-up to REDUCE study shows low rate of prostate cancer diagnosis
The four-year REDUCE (REduction by DUtasteride of prostate Cancer Events) clinical study evaluated prostate cancer risk reduction in men taking dutasteride, a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor (5ARI) typically used to treat enlarged ...
Cancer
Jan 22, 2013 |
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Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce knee pain, cartilage loss in patients with osteoarthritis
In a two year randomized trial, patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis who received vitamin D supplementation did not have a significant difference in knee pain or cartilage volume loss compared to patients who received ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Fatty acids don't reduce atrial fibrillation recurrence
(HealthDay)—Polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) do not reduce the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Dec. 19 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Dec 21, 2012 |
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Adalimumab relieves hidradenitis suppurativa
(HealthDay)—For patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin disease characterized by painful abscesses, nodules, and draining fistulas in the axilla and groin, treatment ...
Inflammatory disorders
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Teduglutide seems effective, safe for short bowel syndrome
(HealthDay)—For patients with short bowel syndrome with intestinal failure (SBS-IF), the glucagon-like peptide 2 analogue teduglutide appears to be safe and reduces the number of days off parenteral support, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Big disappointment: Citicoline does not improve functional, cognitive status in patients with traumatic brain injury
Although approved for use for treating traumatic brain injury (TBI) in nearly 60 countries, use of citicoline in a randomized trial that included more than 1,200 participants with TBI did not result in improvement in functional ...
Neuroscience
Nov 20, 2012 |
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AHA: Allogeneic stem cells OK in ischemic cardiomyopathy
(HealthDay)—For patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are safe; and delivery of bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMC) to patients with ST-segment ...
Cardiology
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Daily doses of a new probiotic reduces 'bad' and total cholesterol
Two daily doses of a probiotic lowered key cholesterol-bearing molecules in the blood as well as "bad" and total cholesterol, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012.
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Nov 05, 2012 |
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Once-yearly zoledronic acid benefits men with osteoporosis
(HealthDay)—For men with osteoporosis, a once-yearly infusion with zoledronic acid is associated with fewer vertebral fractures and improved bone health compared with placebo, according to a study published ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Study sheds light on role of exercise and androgens such as testosterone on nerve damage repair
A study by researchers from Emory University and Indiana University found that the beneficial effects daily exercise can have on the regeneration of nerves also require androgens such as testosterone in both males and females. ...
Neuroscience
Oct 15, 2012 |
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