Archive: 03/07/2017

As competition goes down, generic drug prices rise, study finds

If the cost of your generic prescription drug has risen, it may be due to a lack of competition among drug manufacturers, according to a University of Florida College of Pharmacy study.

Jul 3, 2017

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Cases of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection are soaring

Intestinal infection with the bacterium Clostridium difficile is the most frequent healthcare-linked infection in the United States. Each year it afflicts about half a million Americans, causes tens of thousands of deaths, ...

Jul 3, 2017

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CF patients and physicians use shared decision-making tool to determine regimens

Physician-researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a computerized decision-making model to promote shared decision-making with cystic fibrosis patients. The tool takes into account patients' preferences ...

Jul 3, 2017

Researchers identify novel mechanism underlying efficacy of common heart failure drug

Beta-blocker drugs serve a key role in the treatment of heart failure, preventing bombardment of the heart by catecholamines - substances like epinephrine and norepinephrine - which overexcite and stress the heart. But not ...

Jul 3, 2017

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How babies' environments lead to poor health later

New Northwestern University research underscores how environmental conditions early in development can cause inflammation in adulthood—an important risk factor for a wide range of diseases of aging, including cardiovascular ...

Jul 3, 2017

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Blood of SIDS infants contains high levels of serotonin

Blood samples from infants who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) had high levels of serotonin, a chemical that carries signals along and between nerves, according to a study funded in part by the National Institutes ...

Jul 3, 2017

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Shingles increases risk of heart attack, stroke

Contracting shingles, a reactivation of the chickenpox virus, increases a person's risk of stroke and heart attack, according to a research letter published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Jul 3, 2017