Archive: 17/10/2016
England's national drugs policy is failing, warn experts
Hard lessons need to be learnt from England's failing national drug policy following the steep rise in drug related deaths since 2012, warn public health experts in The BMJ this week.
Oct 17, 2016
Lack of health insurance and low socioeconomic status increase mortality in newborns
Higher numbers of newborns die from sepsis if their families have low income or no health insurance. These factors may be used to flag pregnant women whose infants may benefit from early intervention to protect against sepsis. ...
Oct 17, 2016
New statement provides guidance-potential interactions between statins and some heart disease drugs
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association provides guidance on how to manage the drug interactions of cholesterol-lowering medications called statins with other select heart disease medications.
Oct 17, 2016
Depleting CAR T cells after tumor treatment reverses B cell deficiency in mice
Genetically engineered T cells, or CAR T cells, represent a promising approach to treat multiple types of cancer. These therapies can eliminate tumors by targeting specific markers that are expressed on different cancer cell ...
Oct 17, 2016