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Study finds antibiotic overprescribing for white children treated in pediatric emergency departments

White children with viral diagnoses treated in pediatric emergency departments were up to twice as likely to receive antibiotics compared to minority children, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

5 Sep 2017

Study: Low long-term use of psychiatric drugs does not appear to affect cognition in schizophrenia

A long-term study has found that low cumulative exposure to benzodiazepine and antidepressant medications does not seem to affect cognition in schizophrenia.

5 Sep 2017

Better understanding of serotonin's function in the brain could lead to radical shift in psychiatric care

A better understanding of how a key chemical messenger acts in the brain could lead to a radical shift in psychiatric care, according to a new research paper.

4 Sep 2017

Mayo Clinic experts move closer to realizing clinical potential of senolytic drugs on aging

Researchers are moving closer to realizing the clinical potential of drugs that have previously been shown to support healthy aging in animals.

4 Sep 2017

Researchers develop innovative methodology for evaluating benefits of new medicines

An innovative new methodology for evaluating the benefits of new medicines has been developed by a team of researchers led by health economics and policy experts from the Department of Health Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

4 Sep 2017

Existing drug may one day protect premenopausal women from infertility after cancer treatments

An existing drug may one day protect premenopausal women from life-altering infertility that commonly follows cancer treatments, according to a new study.

1 Sep 2017

FDA approves drug to treat patients with newly diagnosed CD33-positive AML

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mylotarg (gemtuzumab ozogamicin) for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia whose tumors express the CD33 antigen (CD33-positive AML).

1 Sep 2017

Pfizer receives FDA approval for new therapy to treat adults and children with AML

Pfizer Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved MYLOTARG (gemtuzumab ozogamicin) for adults with newly diagnosed CD33-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and adults and children 2 years and older with relapsed or refractory CD33-positive AML.

1 Sep 2017

New study finds lack of adherence to lifesaving treatment among breast cancer patients on opioids

A new study has found a troubling lack of adherence to a potentially lifesaving treatment regimen among breast cancer patients who take opioids to manage their pain.

1 Sep 2017

Research: Brief interventions in primary care clinic could cut patients’ risky drug use

New research finds that brief interventions in a primary care clinic can reduce patients' risky substance use by 4.5 days per month -- a 40 percent decline among the Latino patients surveyed -- compared with people who did not receive the brief intervention.

1 Sep 2017

BCG vaccine protects against infection in adulthood when most transmission occurs, study shows

Previously thought to be effective for 10-15 years, a new case-control study found that if given in early teenage years (12-13), the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine protected over 50% of UK children against TB for at least 20 years, then waned.

1 Sep 2017

Common heart disease medication may help treat pulmonary arterial hypertension

A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a common heart disease medication, beta blockers, may help treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a debilitating lung disease.

31 Aug 2017

St. Kitts launches probe of herpes vaccine tests on U.S. patients

The government of St. Kitts and Nevis has launched an investigation into the clinical trial for a herpes vaccine by an American company because it said its officials were not notified about the experiments.

31 Aug 2017

Study finds transcranial direct-current stimulation to be less effective than anti-depressants

A new study questions the efficacy of treatments for depression based on stimulating brain areas with low-intensity electric current. The technique, known as transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS), was considered a promising alternative to treatment with antidepressant drugs.

31 Aug 2017

Beta blockers capable of reducing stress signaling may enhance effectiveness of immunotherapy

While the development of therapies designed to block "checkpoints" within the immune system has been one of the most exciting and noteworthy advances in cancer research in recent years, it's also been one of the most puzzling, leaving researchers to ask: Why don't these new therapies work for more patients, and why is their efficacy in controlling cancerous tumors often short-lived? A research team from Roswell Park Cancer Institute has shown that at least one answer - and an excellent opportunity for unleashing the full potential of these promising immunotherapies - may lie in the body's "fight or flight" reaction to stressors and in drugs already widely used to control and temporarily disable this stress response.

31 Aug 2017

New diabetes eye supplement to be showcased at Expopharm 2017

A pioneering food supplement that protects the eye from damage caused by diabetes will be showcased at Expopharm 2017 - Europe’s leading pharmaceutical exhibition.

31 Aug 2017

Cherwell confirms continued support for PHSS Annual Conference 2017

Cherwell Laboratories have confirmed their continued support for the Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Sciences Society - UCL Q3P Annual Conference 2017.

31 Aug 2017

FDA makes the first gene therapy Kymriah available for treatment of pediatric ALL

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a press release making the first even gene therapy available for treatment of children with a form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

30 Aug 2017

$Novartis gets FDA approval for novel immunocellular therapy to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL$

Novartis gets FDA approval for novel immunocellular therapy to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL

Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) suspension for intravenous infusion, formerly CTL019, the first chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, for the treatment of patients up to 25 years of age with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that is refractory or in second or later relapse.

30 Aug 2017

CARBS study: Salacia extract provides appetite reduction, satiety and blood sugar management

In the recent CARBS (an acronym for Carbohydrate, Appetite Reduction, Blood Sugar and Satiety) study, researchers at Rutgers University observed that a proprietary salacia extract demonstrated appetite reduction, satiety and blood sugar management benefits.

30 Aug 2017

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Study finds antibiotic overprescribing for white children treated in pediatric emergency departments

Study: Low long-term use of psychiatric drugs does not appear to affect cognition in schizophrenia

Better understanding of serotonin's function in the brain could lead to radical shift in psychiatric care

Mayo Clinic experts move closer to realizing clinical potential of senolytic drugs on aging

Researchers develop innovative methodology for evaluating benefits of new medicines

Existing drug may one day protect premenopausal women from infertility after cancer treatments

FDA approves drug to treat patients with newly diagnosed CD33-positive AML

Pfizer receives FDA approval for new therapy to treat adults and children with AML

New study finds lack of adherence to lifesaving treatment among breast cancer patients on opioids

Research: Brief interventions in primary care clinic could cut patients’ risky drug use

BCG vaccine protects against infection in adulthood when most transmission occurs, study shows

Common heart disease medication may help treat pulmonary arterial hypertension

St. Kitts launches probe of herpes vaccine tests on U.S. patients

Study finds transcranial direct-current stimulation to be less effective than anti-depressants

Beta blockers capable of reducing stress signaling may enhance effectiveness of immunotherapy

New diabetes eye supplement to be showcased at Expopharm 2017

Cherwell confirms continued support for PHSS Annual Conference 2017

FDA makes the first gene therapy Kymriah available for treatment of pediatric ALL

Novartis gets FDA approval for novel immunocellular therapy to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL

CARBS study: Salacia extract provides appetite reduction, satiety and blood sugar management

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