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Lipitor reduces the risk of a second stroke

Researchers have found that the drug Lipitor which is normally used to lower cholesterol, can cut the risk of a second stroke when used in double doses.

14 Aug 2006

Neuren presents phase 2 clinical trial strategy for NNZ-2566

Neuren Pharmaceuticals has announced that Mr Larry Glass, Executive Vice President and head of Neuren’s US operations, has been invited by the US Army to present Neuren’s clinical trial strategy for NNZ-2566 at the Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care (ATACCC) conference.

14 Aug 2006

FDA warns pharmacies to stop mass-producing unapproved inhalation drugs

FDA has warned three firms, RoTech Healthcare, Inc., CCS Medical, and Reliant Pharmacy Services, to stop manufacturing and distributing thousands of doses of compounded, unapproved inhalation drugs nation-wide.

10 Aug 2006

Lipitor reduces stroke risk

In people who have experienced a stroke, but who have no known history of coronary heart disease, beginning regular treatment with the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin soon after the stroke can reduce the risk of recurrent stroke by 16 percent

9 Aug 2006

As heart procedures increase, more important to the U.S. healthcare system to monitor the success of new treatments and technology

With more than a million heart and vascular interventions performed each year in the United States., it becomes even more critical to the healthcare system to keep costs down and quality high.

9 Aug 2006

Money matters too much says editor of prestigious medical journal

The editor of a top medical journal says money, and money alone, is having an "unethical influence" on medical science and by so-doing she has upped the pressure on scientists to fully disclose commercial ties by urging the employers of those who don't comply to probe them for possible conflicts of interest.

9 Aug 2006

China comes clean on bird flu

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the two latest suspected cases of the human form of the bird flu virus in Indonesia and Thailand have been confirmed as the H5N1 strain of the disease.

9 Aug 2006

GenoMed's West Nile virus trial endorsed by expert

GenoMed has announced the endorsement of its trial for West Nile virus encephalitis by an authority in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Neal Handly.

8 Aug 2006

Oxy-Q may help prevent colon cancer

A pilot clinical trial demonstrates that Oxy-Q, a proprietary pill by Farr Laboratories, LLC that combines the active components of turmeric and onions, reduces both the size and number of precancerous colon polyps.

8 Aug 2006

Adherence by Africans to antiretroviral regimens

More HIV-infected Sub-Saharan Africans took their anti-HIV medications as directed than HIV-infected N. Americans did, according to the largest and most extensive review of adherence studies to date.

8 Aug 2006

Researchers discover how genes and diet interact to cause birth defects

Expectant mothers may someday get a personalized menu of foods to eat during pregnancy to complement their genetic makeup as a result of new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

8 Aug 2006

Botox offers an additional tool in preventing the formation of bad scars

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that treating a facial wound in the early healing phase with botulinum toxin (Botox) improves the appearance of a scar later.

8 Aug 2006

Atp7a determines a hierarchy of copper metabolism essential for notochord development

A new study reveals the timing of developmental events that critically depend on copper. While copper deficiency is rare in humans, the findings suggest that suboptimal copper metabolism might contribute to birth defects, according to the researchers.

8 Aug 2006

Social isolation and loneliness can affect both psychological and physical health

Social isolation in childhood may be associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease in adulthood, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

8 Aug 2006

New understanding of how our brains process sensory information

The same chemical in the body that is targeted by the drug Viagra. also helps our brains "boot up" in the morning so we can process sights, sound, touch and other sensory information.

8 Aug 2006

China confirms human case of H5N1 infection dating back to November 2003

The Ministry of Health in China has today retrospectively confirmed a human case of H5N1 infection dating back to November 2003. The case occurred in a 24-year-old member of the military service based in Beijing.

8 Aug 2006

Just one meal high in saturated fat can reduce the ability of the body's "good" cholesterol

Before you bite into that burger or devour that doughnut, first chew on this: New research shows that just one meal high in saturated fat can affect the body's ability to protect itself against some of the underlying causes of heart disease and stroke.

8 Aug 2006