New sleeping pill poised to hit US markets
An experimental sleeping pill from US drug company Merck is effective at helping people fall and stay asleep, according to reviewers at the US Food and Drug Administration, which could soon approve the new drug.
Medications
May 21, 2013 |
4.2 / 5 (5) |
0
Cancer research often falls short: study
Cancer research tends to involve small studies focused on a single therapy, often falling short of scientific standards seen in other medical investigations, said a study released Monday.
Cancer
Apr 29, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Doctors say cancer drug costs are too high
More than 100 doctors from around the world have signed a letter decrying the high cost of cancer drugs which reach $100,000 per year or more, and calling for pharmaceutical companies to ease prices.
Medications
Apr 26, 2013 |
5 / 5 (4) |
2
Another day, another anti-obesity campaign, but will this one work?
Merely two months into the new year and we have already seen a plethora of local and international efforts aimed at curbing what appears to be the inexorable rise of obesity. Some of these initiatives are ...
Overweight and Obesity
Mar 01, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Bionic eye gives hope to the blind
After years of research, the first bionic eye has seen the light of day in the United States, giving hope to the blind around the world.
Ophthalmology
Feb 05, 2013 |
4.5 / 5 (11) |
0
Study reveals long-term effects on child IQ of epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy
Research published today in the Lancet Neurology shows that taking the antiepileptic drug valproate during pregnancy affects the IQ of children up to the age of six.
Medications
Jan 22, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Sleeping pills owe half their benefits to placebo effect, study finds
Half of the benefit of taking sleeping pills comes from the placebo effect, according to a major new study published in the British Medical Journal.
Medications
Dec 18, 2012 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
|
FDA investigates possible energy drink-linked deaths
The US Food and Drug Administration is investigating 13 deaths that may be linked to consumption of an energy drink called 5-hour Energy, an FDA spokeswoman said Thursday.
Health
Nov 15, 2012 |
not rated yet |
1
Feinstein announces submission of new drug application for diagnosing parkinsonian syndromes
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research announced today the submission of a New Drug Application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Fluorodopa F 18 positron emission tomography (PET) scan used to diagnose ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Nov 14, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Product regulatory systems in low-and middle-income countries must be strengthened
When regulatory systems for medical products in low-and middle-income countries work, people live but when such systems fail, people die, according to experts from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) writing in this ...
Health
Oct 23, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
FDA recommends approval for Second Sight's Argus II retinal prosthesis system in the US
On Friday September 28, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Ophthalmic Devices Advisory Panel unanimously voted 19-0 that the probable benefit of the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System outweighs the risks to health, ...
Ophthalmology
Oct 03, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
S. Korea deploys 'floating toilets' after US warning
South Korea will spend over half a million dollars on building floating toilets around shellfish farms to boost sanitary controls, officials said Wednesday, after US health authorities warned of contamination.
Health
Sep 12, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Women 40% less likely to die after TAVI than men
Women with severe aortic stenosis are 40% less likely to die after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) than men, reveals the latest data from the largest study to date of gender differences in outcomes after TAVI. ...
Cardiology
Aug 28, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
US finds lead poisoning from Ayurvedic medicines
US health researchers said Thursday that they have documented lead poisoning risks among pregnant women who took Ayurvedic medicine and issued a new warning on the safety of traditional pills.
Health
Aug 23, 2012 |
2 / 5 (2) |
1
Cardiovascular benefits of taking statins outweigh diabetes risk
The benefits of taking statins to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease outweigh the increased risk of developing diabetes experienced by some patients who take these cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to an Article ...
Diabetes
Aug 09, 2012 |
3 / 5 (4) |
1
