Shire plc announced that its collaborative partner New River Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: NRPH) has received an approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for NRP104 (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate), for the treatment of pediatric Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
When talking about nutrition, EGCG and probiotics are two words that we’ve been hearing a lot about these days. But most consumers don’t know what they are, where they are found and what they do. Some of that mystery was cleared up this week at the 47th Annual Symposia of the American College of Nutrition (ACN) where leading nutrition experts revealed new research about the health benefits of these two ingredients.
The potent cancer drug Gleevec, used to combat leukemia and some gastrointestinal cancers, may be useful in treating rheumatoid arthritis, according to a team of researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Their findings will be published in the October issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Some people out there wonder why people pay out money on expensive contact lenses or expensive glasses. If you?ve never worn glasses or contact lenses, then chances are that you have good eyesight. In contrast, those that don?t have good vision will need to get either contact lenses or glasses in order to have near perfect vision.
High doses of older painkiller drugs may pose the same cardiac risk as newer medications such as Vioxx and other cox-2 inhibitor drugs, according to a British study that looked at what is regarded as the best evidence from randomized, controlled trials.
A skin patch to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children has won approval from drug regulators, the first to replace oral medications.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray, the first generic version of the brand name drug Flonase, giving American consumers an additional, lower cost alternative when choosing prescription drug products.
Studies suggest that a growing number of cancer patients supplement their treatment with alternative remedies, and Essiac is high on the list.
Body Building is all about commitment and belief. There is an abundance of information about how to begin and conduct your journey, but without a burning desire to achieve, you are doomed to inevitable failure. These tips will help you identify and achieve your goals of bodybuilding. If this sounds like ‘Goal Setting 101,’ guess what? It is!
A large study on the popular asthma medication salmeterol was halted after researchers uncovered evidence that the drug may pose a slightly higher risk for respiratory and asthma-related deaths among black patients.