BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND — February 26, 2002 — In the first clinical study of its kind examining the use of drug therapy to improve erectile function
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 05 – A single course of interarticular sodium hyaluronate (Hyalgan; FIDIA SpA) appears to be successful in relieving pain, delaying
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — February 25, 2002 — Pfizer Inc said today that it plans to introduce its atypical antipsychotic Zeldox® and Zeldox® IM (ziprasidone HCl
WASHINGTON, DC — March 8, 2002 — People who experience nausea may be suffering from anxiety or depression, possible causes that should be investigated before
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) constructs are immunogenic and induce antibody responses to multiple surface antigens on prostate tumour cell lines. These responses occur "by epitope or
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Mar 07 Skin color may have a larger effect on quality of cancer care than tumor size, according to a study
Patients receiving chronic hemodialysis have a significantly higher risk of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) than the general hospital population. This increased risk reflects an impaired immune
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 06 – Tuberculosis (TB) prophylaxis with isoniazid appears effective in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) receiving long-term glucocorticosteroid treatment,
Calcium crystals are present in the synovial fluid of the majority of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty for degenerative arthritis. Crystals of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 06 – Adding to the controversy about the long-term effects of marijuana use, results of a new neuropsychological study indicate
Treatment of osteopenic women with simvastatin over a period of 12 weeks has no effect on markers of bone formation or resorption. It has been
Blunt, non-penetrating chest blows that cause sudden cardiac death (commotio cordis) occur in regular events of daily living as well as during organised sports. While
Asthmatic patients do not have an increased risk of rhinovirus infection but are more likely to develop severe lower respiratory symptoms if they do become
Proton pump inhibitors are superior to placebo for the prevention of NSAID-induced gastric ulcers but are not superior to misoprostol, 800µg/day. This was the conclusion
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 05 – In women, but not in men, microvascular damage reflected in retinal arteriolar narrowing is associated with the risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 06 – The largest study of diabetic retinopathy outcomes among patients enrolled in an HMO leaves unanswered basic questions about
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 05 – In a joint statement, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommend
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 06 – The banned performance-enhancing substance epoetin (EPO) is already known as one of the most dangerous forms of doping
Blunt, non-penetrating chest blows that cause sudden cardiac death (commotio cordis) occur in regular events of daily living as well as during organised sports. While
LONDON (Reuters Health) Mar 06 – Elderly people need to boost the amount of folic acid they take by almost three times current recommended levels