A high consumption of vegetables and soya-based products may be just as effective as statins in reducing cholesterol in certain people, according to the results

Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may reduce progression of age-related maculopathy (ARM), according to the results of a cross-sectional study reported in the December issue

Aventis has announced that it has received marketing authorisation from the European Commission for flexible administration of basal insulin, Lantus at any time of day.

Zoledronic acid is more effective than pamidronate in reducing the relative risk of developing a skeletal-related event in breast cancer patients with bone metastases.  Results

The number of people in the US population requiring an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to identify diabetes would be greatly reduced by factoring in

Low-dose aspirin and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) therapy for women having both recurrent spontaneous abortions (RSA) and primary antiphospholipid syndrome improves pregnancy outcomes significantly

The US government’s biennial report on carcinogens has for the first time officially identified estrogen-containing drugs and ultraviolet light as cancer-causing agents, federal agencies announced

More than 500 American Medical Association (AMA) delegates, waving “Fix the Medicare Mistake Now,” “Stop the Cuts,” and “Seniors Deserve Better,” stomping and chanting “Do

BConsumers who said they had trouble getting good hospital care had four times as many infections and other complications than those who said they were

Editor’s Note: Medical errors seem to be plaguing hospitals, troubling physicians, and endangering patients. But how serious is the problem, and what can be done

According to results of a population-based study, continuous combined HRT is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal women, however the risk

For HIV-positive men with hypertriglyceridemia (usually associated with protease inhibitor therapy), the fibrate gemfibrozil is safe and moderately effective in reducing triglyceride levels, according to

Many people who take part in clinical trials never find out whether they were treated with the active medication being studied or just a placebo,

The American Medical Association is planning to make history when it opens the interim meeting of its House of Delegates here tomorrow. For the first

NICE has issued guidance to the NHS in England and Wales on the use of long-acting insulin analogues for diabetes. In summary:  Insulin glargine is

Both rosiglitazone and pioglitazone are safe and well tolerated for the treatment of diabetes type 2. However, researchers at the University of Texas Diabetes Institute

A tablet combining glibenclamide (glyburide) and metformin might produce better post-prandial glycaemic control compared to separate co-administration of the same agents. Researchers from Bristol-Myers Squibb

Low serum total calcium, low serum vitamin D, high calcitonin and low bone mineral density of the upper femur could be related to hip fracture

נשים עם נטייה תורשתית לסרטן השד מגדילות את הסיכוי שלהן לחלות, אם הן נוטלות גלולות למניעת הריון מגיל צעיר; הישראליות הן בקבוצת הסיכון הגבוהה בעולם

High doses of the inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone among some asthma patients are linked to acute adrenal gland malfunction, resulting in coma and convulsions, British researchers