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Heart failure patients who receive influenza vaccine less likely to develop dementia

Influenza vaccination is associated with a lower risk of dementia in patients with heart failure, according to a study in more than 20 000 patients presented today at Heart Failure 2016 and the 3rd World Congress on Acute Heart Failure by Dr Ju-Chi Liu, director of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Taipei Medical University - Shuang Ho Hospital, in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

24 May 2016

Flu jab linked to reduced hospitalisation risk in heart failure patients

The flu jab is associated with a reduced risk of hospitalisation in patients with heart failure, according to research presented today in a late breaking trial session at Heart Failure 2016 and the 3rd World Congress on Acute Heart Failure.

24 May 2016

Ongoing treatment with nivolumab shows benefit in advanced kidney cancer patients

Only 12% of kidney cancer patients with advanced disease survive five years after their initial treatment. In a Roswell Park Cancer Institute-led study, scientists report that some patients with advanced kidney cancer who continued to receive a novel immunotherapy drug after their disease progressed saw clinical benefit.

24 May 2016

Chemical compound eCF506 may be highly effective at blocking growth of breast cancer cells

A drug for breast cancer that is more effective than existing medicines may be a step closer thanks to new research.

24 May 2016

Scientists find ketamine as effective sedative for treating highly-agitated patients prior to hospitalisation

Scientists have shown that ketamine is far more effective than the more commonly used haloperidol for treating highly-agitated patients prior to hospitalisation.

23 May 2016

JBCPP journal publishes new evidence for clinical efficacy of cannabis therapy

New evidence for the clinical efficacy of cannabis therapy is presented in the latest issue of the Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology, a De Gruyter publication.

23 May 2016

NMS 2016: Researchers highlight knowledge gaps related to children's paracetamol products

A study of adults who had recently purchased children’s paracetamol has indicated that many people don’t know basic information about the commonly used medicine.

23 May 2016

Small lipid nanocarrier may deliver chemotherapeutic drug more efficiently to brain tumor cells

Great discoveries do come in small packages. Few know that better than Ann-Marie Broome, Ph.D., who feels nanotechnology holds the future of medicine with its ability to deliver powerful drugs in tiny, designer packages.

23 May 2016

Injectable IPV with bivalent oral vaccine safer than using oral vaccine alone

A groundbreaking study released today shows that a single injectable dose of inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) along with bivalent oral polio vaccine could protect up to 90 percent of children from polio and strengthen community protection against the disease.

23 May 2016

Researchers identify potential ways in which cancer cells may develop resistance to BET inhibitors

A team of Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers has worked out how a new class of anti-cancer drugs kills cancer cells, a finding that helps explain how cancer cells may become resistant to treatment.

23 May 2016

New study may contribute to ongoing debate on fortification program

Fortifying the U.S. food supply with folic acid was not associated with a decline in certain birth defects that researchers expected to see in California, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

23 May 2016

Harvard researchers create new, simplified platform for antibiotic discovery

Harvard researchers have created a new, greatly simplified, platform for antibiotic discovery that may go a long way to solving the crisis of antibiotic resistance.

23 May 2016

Cochrane review explores FDCs versus single-drug formulations for treatment of pulmonary TB

A research team from Spain has prepared a Cochrane systematic review that explores the efficacy, safety, and adherence to fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) of drugs versus single-drug formulations to treat people who are newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB).

23 May 2016

Pre-procedural use of antiplatelet therapy becoming less routine in heart attack treatment

Doctors worried about dangerous blood clots in patients undergoing a coronary artery procedure— such as angioplasty to treat a heart attack — will often administer antiplatelet therapy to head off complications.

22 May 2016

Administering TXA through IV and IA can reduce blood loss following total knee replacement

A new study appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found that administering tranexamic acid (TXA) both intravenously (IV) and injected at the surgical site (intra-articular administration, or IA) reduced blood loss by 37 percent, compared to IV alone, following total knee replacement (TKR).

22 May 2016

Research provides pathway toward creation of first broad-spectrum antiviral drug

By studying the rare person -- about one in a million -- who can fight off viral infections more effectively than everyone else, investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a strategy to help the rest of us achieve this enhanced anti-viral state.

21 May 2016

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Heart failure patients who receive influenza vaccine less likely to develop dementia

Flu jab linked to reduced hospitalisation risk in heart failure patients

Ongoing treatment with nivolumab shows benefit in advanced kidney cancer patients

Chemical compound eCF506 may be highly effective at blocking growth of breast cancer cells

Scientists find ketamine as effective sedative for treating highly-agitated patients prior to hospitalisation

JBCPP journal publishes new evidence for clinical efficacy of cannabis therapy

NMS 2016: Researchers highlight knowledge gaps related to children's paracetamol products

Small lipid nanocarrier may deliver chemotherapeutic drug more efficiently to brain tumor cells

Injectable IPV with bivalent oral vaccine safer than using oral vaccine alone

Researchers identify potential ways in which cancer cells may develop resistance to BET inhibitors

New study may contribute to ongoing debate on fortification program

Harvard researchers create new, simplified platform for antibiotic discovery

Cochrane review explores FDCs versus single-drug formulations for treatment of pulmonary TB

Pre-procedural use of antiplatelet therapy becoming less routine in heart attack treatment

Administering TXA through IV and IA can reduce blood loss following total knee replacement

Research provides pathway toward creation of first broad-spectrum antiviral drug

Intensive blood pressure lowering therapies can cut heart disease risk in older adults

Regular use of laxatives may flatten rigidity found in Parkinson's disease

Breakthrough technique removes potentially harmful additives from common injectable drugs

AstraZeneca, MedImmune to provide update on extensive oncology pipeline at ASCO 2016

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