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Researchers evaluate potential of stem cells, therapeutic agents in neurodegenerative diseases

As the brain has limited capability for self-repair or regeneration, stem cells may represent the best therapeutic approach for counteracting damage to or degeneration of brain tissue caused by injury, aging, or disease.

24 Oct 2017

Increasing the dosage of antidepressants does not carry benefits, analysis reveals

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a new analysis discloses that increasing the dosage of antidepressant drugs does not carry benefits. As many patients with unipolar depression do not respond sufficiently to initial antidepressant monotherapy, a dose increase of the current administered antidepressant (dose escalation, high-dose treatment) is frequently carried out as next treatment measure.

24 Oct 2017

New analysis reveals insights into long-term effects of antidepressant drugs

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a new analysis discloses insights into the long term effects of antidepressant drugs. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is more often chronic or recurrent in clinical than in community samples.

24 Oct 2017

Trial compares long-term effects of psychotherapy and antidepressants on depression symptoms

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics there are data about the long term-effects of a form of psychotherapy in depression compared to medication.

24 Oct 2017

LSTM researchers find new way to reduce treatment for some parasitic diseases

Researchers from LSTM's Research Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics have found a way of significantly reducing the treatment required for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis from several weeks to seven days. By targeting Wolbachia, a bacterial symbiont that the filarial parasites need to live, the team has discovered a drug synergy that enables effective treatment over a shorter time.

24 Oct 2017

Opioid-free anesthesia reduces postoperative nausea, study finds

Opioid-free general anesthesia is safe, effective and dramatically decreases postoperative nausea, according to a single-center study of more than 1,000 patients being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2017 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2017

Antidepressant use in children, adolescents linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

A team of researchers from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and the University of Maryland School of Medicine found that current (prolonged) use of serotonin reuptake inhibitors – a major class of antidepressant medications – in children and adolescents was associated with a nearly two-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes when compared to youths who formerly used (but eventually discontinued) those medications.

24 Oct 2017

Resident physicians report lack of preparedness for counseling patients on medical cannabis

A recent study from Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, highlights the need for further education among resident physicians in the use of medical cannabis.

23 Oct 2017

Scientists develop novel antimicrobials to tackle multidrug-resistant bacteria

Scientists at the University of Surrey in collaboration with research partners at the University of Sheffield and University of Würzburg, Germany, have developed novel antimicrobials, which could be used to treat infections, caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria.

23 Oct 2017

Systematic review finds lack of data on medical cannabis use in children and adolescents

A systematic review of published studies on the use of medical cannabis in children and adolescents finds a notable lack of studies and a minimal number of the randomized, controlled trials needed to confirm the effectiveness of a treatment.

23 Oct 2017

Nutritionist highlights importance of vitamin D for pregnant women and new mums

Every mother-to-be wants to ensure they do all they can to give their baby the best start in life. Growing a healthy baby starts with ensuring optimal nutrition whilst you’re pregnant.

From BetterYou Ltd 23 Oct 2017

Magnesium can be key to treat a range of health issues

Magnesium has been hailed as the ‘super supplement’ to give us the boost we need this winter, says experts on BBC Radio Two’s Breakfast Show with Chris Evans.

From BetterYou Ltd 23 Oct 2017

Research finds decrease in opioid use among patients recovering from hip and knee replacement

Opioid use in patients recovering from hip and knee replacement decreased by one-third between 2006 and 2014, reflecting success in efforts to promote a multimodal approach to pain management (using a variety of methods to manage pain) rather than using opioids alone, reveals new research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2017 annual meeting.

23 Oct 2017

Ketamine may hold promise as treatment for migraine headaches unresponsive to other therapies

Ketamine, a medication commonly used for pain relief and increasingly used for depression, may help alleviate migraine pain in patients who have not been helped by other treatments, suggests a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2017 annual meeting.

23 Oct 2017

RAND researchers estimate health care savings over next decade from biosimilars

Introducing "biosimilar" versions of complex biologic drugs used to treat illnesses such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis could cut health care spending in the United States by $54 billion over the next decade, according to new analysis from the RAND Corporation.

23 Oct 2017

Direct‐acting antiviral therapy linked to 71% reduction in liver cancer risk

A new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting - held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases - found that eradication of the hepatitis C virus induced by direct‐acting antiviral medications is associated with a 71 percent reduction in the risk of liver cancer.

20 Oct 2017

Researchers analyze frequency of mislabeling in herbal and dietary supplements

Herbal and dietary supplement mislabeling is common and should be evaluated as a potential cause for liver damage, according to research presented this week at The Liver Meeting - held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

20 Oct 2017

Daily aspirin therapy linked to reduced risk of HBV‐related liver cancer

A new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases – found that daily aspirin therapy was significantly associated with a reduced risk in hepatitis B virus‐related liver cancer.

20 Oct 2017

New vaccine for pneumonia holds promise to save thousands of lives

In 2004, pneumonia killed more than 2 million children worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. By 2015, the number was less than 1 million.

20 Oct 2017

Pharmacological stimulation of nicotinic receptor could be strategy to treat lung inflammation

It has been amply proven that smoking can cause serious diseases such as emphysema and cancer. A new study, however, shows that pharmacological stimulation of a specific type of nicotinic receptor in cells of the immune system could be a strategy to treat inflammatory lung disease.

20 Oct 2017

Pharmaceutical News

Researchers evaluate potential of stem cells, therapeutic agents in neurodegenerative diseases

Increasing the dosage of antidepressants does not carry benefits, analysis reveals

New analysis reveals insights into long-term effects of antidepressant drugs

Trial compares long-term effects of psychotherapy and antidepressants on depression symptoms

LSTM researchers find new way to reduce treatment for some parasitic diseases

Opioid-free anesthesia reduces postoperative nausea, study finds

Antidepressant use in children, adolescents linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Resident physicians report lack of preparedness for counseling patients on medical cannabis

Scientists develop novel antimicrobials to tackle multidrug-resistant bacteria

Systematic review finds lack of data on medical cannabis use in children and adolescents

Nutritionist highlights importance of vitamin D for pregnant women and new mums

Magnesium can be key to treat a range of health issues

Research finds decrease in opioid use among patients recovering from hip and knee replacement

Ketamine may hold promise as treatment for migraine headaches unresponsive to other therapies

RAND researchers estimate health care savings over next decade from biosimilars

Direct‐acting antiviral therapy linked to 71% reduction in liver cancer risk

Researchers analyze frequency of mislabeling in herbal and dietary supplements

Daily aspirin therapy linked to reduced risk of HBV‐related liver cancer

New vaccine for pneumonia holds promise to save thousands of lives

Pharmacological stimulation of nicotinic receptor could be strategy to treat lung inflammation

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