Depression :: New insights into autoimmunity and depression
A new study sheds light on the brain pathways of depression in general and in central nervous system dysfunction in SLE in particular.
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Anxiety :: FDA approves Lilly’s Cymbalta for generalised anxiety disorder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the antidepressant Cymbalta(R) (duloxetine HCl) for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Boehringer Ingelheim announced today.
Hepatitis :: Positive opinion for hepatitis B drug Sebivo
On 22 February 2007 the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion, recommending to grant a marketing authorisation for the medicinal product Sebivo, 600 mg, film-coated tablet intended for treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in adult patients.
Brain :: Boosting brain power with chocolate
Eating chocolate could help to sharpen up the mind and give a short-term boost to cognitive skills, a University of Nottingham expert has found.
Brain :: Chocolate good for your brain
Chocolate, cocoa flavanols may enhance brain blood flow and improve your cognitive health, revealed by researchers in the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS).
Brain :: Flavanols in cocoa may offer benefits to the brain
New data, presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS), suggests cocoa flavanols may enhance brain blood flow and improve cognitive health.
Leukemia :: First antisense drug provides benefit to subset of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients
The first “antisense” drug to be tested in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) shows benefit in a phase III clinical trial for a specific subset of patients – those who are still sensitive to a chemotherapy drug often used to treat this cancer.
Atrial Fibrillation :: Surgeons develop simpler way to cure atrial fibrillation
Physicians have an effective new option for treating atrial fibrillation, a common irregular heart rhythm that can cause stroke. Heart surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed and tested a device that radically shortens and simplifies a complex surgical procedure that has had the best long-term cure rate for persistent atrial fibrillation.
HIV :: AIDS Healthcare Foundation Bans Pfizer Drug Reps
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation banned all Pfizer drug reps from its 14 clinic facilities on Thursday because it believes Pfizer is promoting Viagra in a way that encourages irresponsible use of the drug among crystal meth users.
Mesothelioma :: Chemo combination improves survival in asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma
People with mesothelioma — a form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure — have a higher survival rate when treated with a combination of two cancer drugs, a large multicenter study finds.