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Non-aspirin NSAID use linked to shorter survival in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Ibuprofen, aspirin, and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications are among the most commonly utilized medications in the United States. Primarily for treating pain, inflammation, and preventing cardiovascular disease, NSAIDs' promising anti-cancer properties have been highlighted by a growing body of data in recent years.

2 May 2018

Medical marijuana use reduces pain and need for opioid painkillers, finds study

A questionnaire of older men and women suffering from chronic pain who were given medical marijuana found that the drug significantly reduced pain and their need for opioid painkillers, Northwell Health researchers report.

2 May 2018

Breast cancer drug can accelerate growth of tumors, shows research

The breast cancer drug lapatinib which is designed to shrink tumours can sometimes cause them to grow in the lab, according to a new study published in eLife.

2 May 2018

State-of-the-art HIV treatment regimen could save lives and prevent new infections in India

An HIV treatment regimen already widely used in North America and Europe would likely increase the life expectancy of people living with HIV in India by nearly three years and reduce the number of new HIV infections by 23 percent with minimal impact on the country's HIV/AIDS budget.

30 Apr 2018

Researchers identify how smaller hospitals can reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics

Researchers at Intermountain Healthcare and University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City have completed a study identifying how community hospitals with fewer than 200 beds can develop antibiotic stewardship programs that work to prevent the growth of antibiotic-resistant organisms, or "superbugs," which are becoming more common and deadly.

30 Apr 2018

How a drug company under pressure for high prices ratchets up political activity

Business looked challenging for Novo Nordisk at the end of 2016. As pressure mounted over the pharma giant's soaring insulin prices, investors drove its stock down by a third on fears that policymakers would take action, limit prices and hurt profits.

30 Apr 2018

University of Pennsylvania expert investigates novel treatment for cocaine addiction

Cocaine and other drugs of abuse hijack the natural reward circuits in the brain. In part, that's why it's so hard to quit using these substances.

28 Apr 2018

Study identifies unique bacterial behavioral response to certain antibiotics

In a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found that the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a pathogen that causes pneumonia, sepsis and other infections, communicates distress signals within a group of bacteria in response to certain antibiotics.

27 Apr 2018

Accelerator Life Science Partners launches new company to develop novel therapy for seizure disorders

Accelerator Life Science Partners (Accelerator), a leading life science investment and management firm, today announced that it has launched Proniras Corporation, a company developing tezampanel for the treatment of a variety of seizure disorders.

27 Apr 2018

Dissecting the rhetoric vs. reality of Trump’s tough talk on drug prices

President Donald Trump has railed against the high price of prescription drugs and famously bemoaned how pharmaceutical companies are "getting away with murder." Yet, many Americans aren't seeing a change in what they pay out-of-pocket.

27 Apr 2018

FDA re-examining safety of new drug approved for Parkinson’s disease psychosis

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking again at the safety of a drug Nuplazid that was approved earlier in 2016. This is the only drug that has been approved for the treatment of psychiatric manifestations such as hallucinations and delusions that are associated with Parkinson's disease.

26 Apr 2018

ASA survey: Drug shortages impact care for patients undergoing anesthesia

A national drug shortage crisis is potentially affecting the care received every day for thousands of patients undergoing anesthesia.

25 Apr 2018

Repurposing existing antiviral drugs for multiple infections

Zika virus. Ebola virus. Influenza. SARS and MERS corona viruses. Existing and emerging viral diseases are an increasing problem, particularly in developing countries. The World Health Organization has called for better control of viral diseases, but developing drugs for this purpose can be challenging.

25 Apr 2018

Researchers find link between pneumonia in older people and PPI prescriptions

Researchers at the University of Exeter have found a statistical link between pneumonia in older people and a group of medicines commonly used to neutralize stomach acid in people with heartburn or stomach ulcers.

25 Apr 2018

New app could improve safety of cannabis use

Although cannabis, also known as marijuana, has been shown to impair memory, reaction time and attention, it is difficult to assess this impairment in a natural setting. Researchers have developed a prototype app called 'Am I Stoned' that could help cannabis users understand how the drug is affecting them through a series of phone-based tasks.

25 Apr 2018

BetterYou’s Iron Oral Spray recognized as 'Best New Health and Nutrition Product'

BetterYou’s Iron Oral Spray has been named ‘Best New Health and Nutrition Product’ at one of the natural health industry’s most prestigious award ceremonies.

From BetterYou Ltd 24 Apr 2018

Drugs prescribed for newborns vary widely between NICUs, study finds

Little is known concerning how extensively drugs are prescribed to newborns in different neonatal intensive care units. A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study of nearly 1,500 newborns admitted during 12 months to four different NICUs in The Netherlands found that drug use varies widely.

23 Apr 2018

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Non-aspirin NSAID use linked to shorter survival in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Medical marijuana use reduces pain and need for opioid painkillers, finds study

Breast cancer drug can accelerate growth of tumors, shows research

State-of-the-art HIV treatment regimen could save lives and prevent new infections in India

Researchers identify how smaller hospitals can reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics

How a drug company under pressure for high prices ratchets up political activity

University of Pennsylvania expert investigates novel treatment for cocaine addiction

Study identifies unique bacterial behavioral response to certain antibiotics

Accelerator Life Science Partners launches new company to develop novel therapy for seizure disorders

Dissecting the rhetoric vs. reality of Trump’s tough talk on drug prices

FDA re-examining safety of new drug approved for Parkinson’s disease psychosis

ASA survey: Drug shortages impact care for patients undergoing anesthesia

Repurposing existing antiviral drugs for multiple infections

Researchers find link between pneumonia in older people and PPI prescriptions

New app could improve safety of cannabis use

BetterYou’s Iron Oral Spray recognized as 'Best New Health and Nutrition Product'

Drugs prescribed for newborns vary widely between NICUs, study finds

New drug treatment could be promising therapeutic approach for millions with asthma

Hacking 'drug trafficking' system could increase effectiveness of diabetes treatment

Low concentrations of antibiotics can develop high antibiotic resistance in bacteria

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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