News tagged with skin patches


Battery-operated skin patch offers new option for migraine sufferers

(HealthDay)—The first skin patch approved to treat migraines offers patients an alternative to pills, nasal sprays and injections, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Blood may hold clues to risk of memory problems after menopause, study finds

New Mayo Clinic research suggests that blood may hold clues to whether post-menopausal women may be at an increased risk for areas of brain damage that can lead to memory problems and possibly increased risk of stroke. The ...

Neuroscience created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

FDA approves first skin patch to combat migraines

(HealthDay News) —A skin patch for the treatment of migraines, and the intense waves of nausea that often accompany these debilitating headaches, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Skin cell transplant may offer new hope to vitiligo patients

(HealthDay) -- Skin cell transplants can restore pigment to the skin of some patients with the disorder known as vitiligo, new research finds.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Birth control that uses combined hormones raises heart risk: study

(HealthDay) -- Sweeping new research comparing various forms of hormonal contraception -- including birth control pills, vaginal rings and skin patches -- suggests that the risk for heart attacks and strokes ...

Medications created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Microneedle vaccine patch boosts flu protection through robust skin cell immune response

Recent research found that microneedle vaccine patches are more effective at delivering protection against influenza virus in mice than subcutaneous or intramuscular inoculation. A new, detailed analysis of the early immune ...

Immunology created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Anorexic girls have increased bone density after physiological estrogen treatment

Estrogen therapy improves low bone density due to anorexia nervosa in teenage girls with the disease when given as a patch or as a low oral dose that is physiological (close to the form or amount of estrogen the body makes ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New blood test finds allergies before implant surgery

Imagine what Paula Spurlock must have been going through. Shortly after having a hip replaced in 2011, the trouble started. "I had horrible itching, really bad migraines and intense pain throughout my body," ...

Medical research created May 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oral estrogen hormone therapy linked to increased risk of gallbladder surgery in menopausal women

Oral estrogen therapy for menopausal women is associated with an increased risk of gallbladder surgery, according to a large-scale study of more than 70 000 women in France published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) ...

Surgery created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists identify mutation that causes skin hyperproliferation

Scientists have identified a mutation in a gene that causes patches of very thick skin to appear on the palms and soles of affected people. This skin disorder is related, albeit in a much milder form, to ...

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

Skin patch improves attention span in stroke patients

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the UCL Institute of Neurology have found that giving the drug rotigotine as a skin patch can improve inattention in some stroke patients.

Neuroscience created Jul 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study adds to evidence on clot risks of non-oral contraceptives

A study published on BMJ website today adds to the evidence that certain non-oral hormonal contraceptives (e.g. skin patches, implants and vaginal rings) carry a higher risk of serious blood clots (known as venous thromb ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drug patch approved for advanced Parkinson's and restless leg syndrome

(HealthDay) -- The Neupro (rotigotine) transdermal system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced Parkinson's disease and moderate-to-severe restless leg syndrome, the Belgian drug maker ...

Medications created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Skin tests catch metal sensitivity before joint replacement

(HealthDay) -- Testing patients for metal hypersensitivity before they receive joint or bone implants helps identify those at increased risk for complications due to metal hypersensitivity, a new study shows.

Other created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

E-health made easier—and more comfortable

The future of health care could be found in a tiny, paper-thin skin patch that collects vital information. The Bio-patch sensor developed by researchers at Stockholm's KTH Royal Institute of Technology is ...

Other created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0