– Researchers at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have devised a method of increasing the permeability of the blood-brain tumor barrier to enhance
Epilepsy and its therapies – older or modern – are both risk factors for low bone density, irrespective of vitamin D levels. This is the
SEATTLE, WA — June 22, 2002 — Both neurologists and primary care physicians cite efficacy as more important criteria in choosing a triptan for migraine
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Using what might be described as a biological machine, University of Florida and Finnish researchers have demonstrated an experimental process for drug
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 18 – In the past decade, antibiotic prescription rates for children and adolescents in the US have decreased significantly, according
על פי דיווח של חיים שדמי מהארץ, דחתה הכללית בקשה של שלושה חולי איידס לספק להם את התרופה Viread , אשר אינה כלולה עדיין ברשימת
June 17, 2002 Avoiding insulin injections would greatly improve quality of life for many diabetics, and new products presented on June 15 and 16
By Todd Zwillich WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Jun 17 – Republicans in the US House rolled out the details of their Medicare prescription drug plan Monday,
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — June 17, 2002 — Orlistat (Xenical®) provides additional glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes who are not stabilized with
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — June 17, 2002 — Celecoxib (Celebrex®) appears to be less likely to destabilize controlled hypertension than other commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — June 14, 2002 — A new anti-inflammatory drug called licofelone is just as effective as naproxen but is associated with fewer gastrointestinal
TORONTO, ON — June 14, 2002 — Oral salbutamol for the treatment of acute viral bronchiolitis in infants may not be as effective or appropriate
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — June 14, 2002 — Immunex Corporation today announced that data supporting the efficacy, tolerability and science of Enbrel® (etanercept) will be discussed
OVIEDO, SPAIN — June 7, 2002 — Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc announces that Fosrenol (lanthanum carbonate), its new phosphate binder for use in dialysis patients,
FLORENCE, ITALY — June 7, 2002 — Cell Therapeutics (UK) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI), announced that Trisenox® (arsenic trioxide)
PEAPACK, NJ — June 7, 2002 — Pharmacia Corporation and Pfizer Inc today announce that after a comprehensive review of the Celecoxib Long-term Arthritis Safety
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — June 7, 2002 — Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for
By Todd Zwillich WASHINGTON, DC (Reuters Health) Jun 06 – Activists criticizing the US government’s partial crackdown on the medical use of marijuana began a
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 05 – Treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can alleviate dizziness in patients with major or minor psychiatric symptoms,
High-doses of aspirin appear to improve glucose metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes through the inhibition of the serine kinase IKKß. Previous studies have