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Some with Alzheimer's better off staying on antipsychotics, study reports

(HealthDay)—People with Alzheimer's disease who take the antipsychotic drug risperidone (Risperdal) to help curb their agitation and aggression may see a return of these troublesome symptoms if they stop ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Parent-clinician communication about children's drug reactions needs improvement

Many parents are dissatisfied with communication regarding adverse drug reactions experienced by their child, and the implications of such reactions for the child's future use of medicines, according to a new study published ...

Health created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study tests potential new drug to reduce pain and symptoms of endometriosis

(Medical Xpress)—According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), endometriosis, a gynecological disorder in which cells from the uterus lining grow in other areas of the body, is the number one reason for a hysterectomy ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mamba venom holds promise for pain relief

Scientists have used the venom of Africa's lethal black mamba to produce a surprising outcome in mice which they hope to replicate in humans—effective pain relief without toxic side effects.

Medical research created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

When prescription drugs go OTC, ads talk less of harms: study

(HealthDay)—When prescription drugs become available over-the-counter, advertisements for the medications are far less likely to tell consumers about the potential harms and side effects, new research finds.

Medications created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Multi-functional anti-inflammatory/anti-allergic developed

A synthetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic family of drugs to combat a variety of illnesses while avoiding detrimental side effects has been developed by a Hebrew University of Jerusalem researcher.

Inflammatory disorders created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Guys, take note: Male birth control pill may be ready soon

Attention men: The day may be coming soon when you can take your own birth control pill with no side effects, according to a study done by a group of scientists that includes a Texas A&M University researcher.

Medical research created Sep 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Reducing the side effects of treatment for prostate cancer

New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine reassessing clinical data from trials, which investigate ways of treating side effects of therapy for prostate cancer, finds that tamoxifen, an ant ...

Cancer created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Potency of statins linked to muscle side effects

A study from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, published August 22 online by PLoS ONE, reports that muscle problems reported by patients taking statins were related to the strength or potency of the ...

Medical research created Aug 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Added benefit of eribulin in breast cancer is not proven

Eribulin (trade name: Halaven) was approved in March 2011 for women with locally advanced or metastasizing breast cancer in whom the disease has progressed despite prior drug therapy.

Cancer created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists uncover strategy able to dramatically reduce chemotherapy's side effects

Researchers in Leuven (VIB/KU Leuven) have confirmed their hypothesis that normalizing blood vessels by blocking oxygen sensor PHD2 would make chemotherapy more effective. They also demonstrated for the first time that this ...

Cancer created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researcher finds depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts in former finasteride users

New research, to be published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, finds that men who developed persistent sexual side effects while on finasteride (Propecia), a drug commonly used for male pattern hair loss, have a high ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New drug shows promise for kidney disease

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have demonstrated in the laboratory that a new drug is effective in treating a very common kidney disease –– although it will be a few years before it becomes available ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bioactive protein from ancient medicinal plant may help combat melanoma and other cancers

(Medical Xpress) -- An international team of scientists led by Gary Goldberg, PhD, of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine (UMDNJ-SOM), has found that a protein from the seeds ...

Cancer created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New method to find novel connections from gene to gene, drug to drug and between scientists

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have developed a new computational method that will make it easier for scientists to identify and prioritize genes, drug targets, and strategies for repositioning drugs that ...

Medical research created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0