Anti-HTN drugs have distinct effect on central, brachial SBP
(HealthDay) -- A reduction in central to brachial amplification induced by some antihypertensive drugs may result in lesser reductions in central than brachial systolic blood pressure, according to research ...
Medical research
Jun 06, 2012 |
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Tocilizumab is more effective than adalimumab at reducing signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
Data presented today at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrates that tocilizumab monotherapy is more effective than adalimumab monotherapy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jun 06, 2012 |
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PTSD psychotherapy is enhanced with D-cycloserine
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the most common, distressing, and disabling medical consequences of combat or other extremely stressful life events. The first-line treatment for PTSD is exposure therapy, a type ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 04, 2012 |
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Ginseng fights fatigue in cancer patients, study finds
High doses of the herb American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) over two months reduced cancer-related fatigue in patients more effectively than a placebo, a Mayo Clinic-led study found. Sixty percent of patients studied had ...
Cancer
Jun 04, 2012 |
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For advanced prostate cancer, new drug slows disease
A new medication proved effective in slowing the spread of metastatic prostate cancer, while helping to maintain the quality of life, in patients with advanced disease. The phase 3 study was unblinded midway, allowing patients ...
Cancer
Jun 02, 2012 |
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Skin testing not sufficient to ID contrast media sensitivity
(HealthDay) -- More than 50 percent of patients with nonimmediate reactions to iodinated contrast media (CM) are identified with the drug provocation test (DPT) and not with skin testing, according to a study ...
Immunology
Jun 01, 2012 |
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Clinical trial design supports original accelerated approval of sunitinib for GIST
Patients benefitted from an important design element in the pivotal phase III clinical trial that led to Food and Drug Administration and worldwide regulatory approval of sunitinib for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal ...
Cancer
Jun 01, 2012 |
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Dose of zinc boosts recovery chances for sick babies
A simple, cheap dose of zinc helps the recovery of newborns suffering from bacterial infections such as pneumonia and meningitis, according to an Indian study reported on Thursday in The Lancet.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 31, 2012 |
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When is it ethical to prescribe placebos?
The American Medical Association's Code of Ethics prohibits physicians from prescribing treatments that they consider to be placebos unless the patients know this and agree to take them anyway. But this policy is not clearly ...
Medications
May 30, 2012 |
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Research examines effect of prednisolone in patients with Bell palsy
Treatment for Bell palsy (a condition involving the facial nerve and characterized by facial paralysis) with the corticosteroid prednisolone within 72 hours appeared to significantly reduce the number of patients with mild ...
Surgery
May 21, 2012 |
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Sumatriptan/Naproxen helpful in treating teens' migraines
(HealthDay) -- Treatment with sumatriptan and naproxen sodium (suma/nap) is well tolerated and effective in reducing migraine pain in adolescents, according to a study published online May 14 in Pediatrics.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 15, 2012 |
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ECO: New weight loss drug effective in advanced obesity
(HealthDay) -- A new combination treatment of controlled-release phentermine/topiramate (PHEN/TPM CR) leads to significantly greater weight loss than a placebo even in individuals with significant obesity-related ...
Medications
May 14, 2012 |
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Study shows benefit of new maintenance therapy for multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a form of cancer where the plasma cells in the bone marrow grow out of control, causing damage to bones as well as predisposing patients to anemia, infection and kidney failure. A medical procedure called ...
Cancer
May 11, 2012 |
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Antipsychotics do help many with schizophrenia, study finds
(HealthDay) -- A new study finds that antipsychotic drugs can help many people with schizophrenia, cutting patients' risk of relapse by 60 percent.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 03, 2012 |
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19th century therapy for Parkinson's disease may help patients today
In the 19th century, the celebrated neurologist, Jean-Martin Charcot, developed a "vibration chair" to relieve symptoms of Parkinson's disease. He reported improvements in his patients, but he died shortly ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Apr 19, 2012 |
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