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Global effort to relieve chronic pain

The World Health Organization (WHO) co-sponsors the first Global Day Against Pain, which seeks to draw global attention to the urgent need for better pain relief for sufferers from diseases such as cancer and AIDS.

11 Oct 2004

Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug eases symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee

Symptoms of primary osteoarthritis of the knee, including pain and stiffness, were significantly improved in patients who used a topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), according to an article in the October 11 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine.

11 Oct 2004

Low-dose estrogen therapy significantly reduced the progression of fatty buildup in the arteries leading to the heart

“We’ve shown that you can get the same reduction in coronary artery atherosclerosis with standard-dose or low-dose estrogen,” said Thomas B. Clarkson, D.V.M., one of the investigators. “It is very significant.”

10 Oct 2004

Repeated re-testing of women with a history of chlamydia is a cost-effective strategy for preserving reproductive health

Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health assessed the cost-effectiveness and clinical benefits of currently existing guidelines and new, proposed guidelines for screening women for chlamydia.

8 Oct 2004

Researchers have found a starting point to establishing the genetic basis for sinus disease

In a three-year analysis of more than 10,500 genes, one-third of the human genome, researchers at Johns Hopkins have found a starting point to establishing the genetic basis for sinus disease and the growth of nasal polyps, illnesses not well understood despite their prevalence.

8 Oct 2004

Rush Limbaugh's statement on 4th District Court of Appeal ruling

About 10:30 morning, the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Florida ruled that my medical records were legally seized by the state attorney's office here in Palm Beach County by search warrant.

7 Oct 2004

Another enterovirus 71 case confirmed in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection has confirmed another enterovirus 71 in a 21-month-old boy, bringing this year's total to 34. He travelled to the Mainland from September 3 to 5.

6 Oct 2004

Researchers investigate whether tiny polyester cords can stop potentially dangerous sleep apnea

Three tiny polyester cords placed in the floppy tissue near the back of the roof of the mouth have been proven to curb snoring and now researchers want to know if they can stop potentially dangerous sleep apnea as well.

4 Oct 2004

Prognostic factors influencing survival in patients with brain metastases identified

Allos Therapeutics has announced the presentation of new findings from its Phase 3 clinical trial of the investigational radiation sensitizer Efaproxyn (efaproxiral) in patients with brain metastases.

4 Oct 2004

Bristol-Myers Squibb submits New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for entecavir

Bristol-Myers Squibb has announced the submission of a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for entecavir, an investigational antiviral agent under development for the treatment of chronic Hepatitis B.

4 Oct 2004

College students may be ignoring the threat of heart disease

In a groundbreaking study, a former Arizona State University student found college students may be ignoring the threat of heart disease and putting themselves at risk.

4 Oct 2004

Fasting during Ramadan could cause problems for Muslim patients taking prescribed drugs

During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which begins on 15 October 2004, adult Muslims are required to refrain from taking any food, beverages, or oral drugs, between dawn and dusk.

30 Sep 2004

Antiretroviral treatment may provide protection against HIV transmission during breast-feeding

Women who take combination AIDS drugs not only have benefits for their own health but also may pass along high levels of the medication through breast-feeding, potentially protecting their infants from HIV infection

30 Sep 2004

People with diabetes may soon be able to swap their tablets for creams and ointments

This news will come as a relief for type 2 diabetes patients who are routinely treated with oral hypoglycaemic drugs to lower their blood glucose levels. These can cause severe gastrointestinal side effects, such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

27 Sep 2004

Palladone approved for pain relief

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Palladone (hydromorphone hydrochloride) capsules for the management of persistent moderate to severe pain in patients requiring continuous around-the-clock opioid pain relief for an extended period of time.

26 Sep 2004

Researchers have successfully targeted an HIV protein that has eluded existing therapies

Researchers targeted Nef, a protein responsible for accelerating the development of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS. Nef was targeted with small molecules synthesized by the researchers – molecules that disrupted Nef’s interaction with other proteins.

26 Sep 2004

Oral News and Research

Global effort to relieve chronic pain

Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug eases symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee

Low-dose estrogen therapy significantly reduced the progression of fatty buildup in the arteries leading to the heart

Repeated re-testing of women with a history of chlamydia is a cost-effective strategy for preserving reproductive health

Researchers have found a starting point to establishing the genetic basis for sinus disease

Rush Limbaugh's statement on 4th District Court of Appeal ruling

Another enterovirus 71 case confirmed in Hong Kong

Researchers investigate whether tiny polyester cords can stop potentially dangerous sleep apnea

Prognostic factors influencing survival in patients with brain metastases identified

Bristol-Myers Squibb submits New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for entecavir

College students may be ignoring the threat of heart disease

Fasting during Ramadan could cause problems for Muslim patients taking prescribed drugs

Antiretroviral treatment may provide protection against HIV transmission during breast-feeding

People with diabetes may soon be able to swap their tablets for creams and ointments

Palladone approved for pain relief

Researchers have successfully targeted an HIV protein that has eluded existing therapies

Pneumonia could be treatable by the oral antibiotic amoxicillin rather than injectable penicillin

THC in marijuana may block the spread of forms of cancer causing herpes viruses

Experimental drug PKC412 may be the key to treating myeloproliferative disease

Certain cancers might one day be cured without the use of toxic chemotherapy and radiation

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