Many common diseases exhibit gender bias and gender differences have been observed in the development of high blood pressure (hypertension) and heart (cardiovascular) disease.
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) the global specialty biopharmaceutical company is disappointed that the main thrust of the NICE Guidance stands in light of the judgment handed down today in Court by Judge Linda Dobbs.
Menopausal women are at relatively high risk for memory loss, high blood pressure (hypertension) and diabetes. A decade ago, the standard treatment for these problems was long-term hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Since then, studies have shown that extensive use of HRT is associated with significant adverse effects.
A study in the Lancet (vol. 370, 11 August 2007) could lead to a change of paradigm in the early diagnosis of breast cancer. It states that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is substantially more accurate than mammography in diagnosing very early stages of breast cancer.
Gender influences the prevalence and progression rate of many renal diseases, such as polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The physiology behind gender differences and renal disease is still uncertain, but the distinct characteristics of male and female kidney size, along with diet and the presence of hypertension, have all been thought to play a part.
Pain medicine experts are setting out to conduct the first ever study to determine the true economic cost of persistent pain in Australia in a project being funded by the MBF Foundation.
As people lose the ability to walk unaided, they tend to suffer further deterioration that can interfere with other daily living activities. As the U.S. population ages, it becomes increasingly important to identify and target interventions for those people who are at risk for further disabilities and illness.
On July_10, 2006, Health Canada approved GARDASIL(R), (Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant Vaccine), the first and only vaccine uniquely designed for the prevention of cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancers, as well as precancerous lesions at these sites and genital warts caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18. Since becoming available in pharmacies across the country, over 100,000 doses of the vaccine have been distributed.
Several probiotic products are marketed as effective treatments for acute diarrhoea in children, but a study published on bmj.com today finds that not all of these preparations are effective.
Health Canada is advising consumers that it is currently reviewing new preliminary safety information regarding serious cardiac events in patients using Losec (omeprazole) and Nexium (esomeprazole), two prescription drugs used to treat acid-related stomach disorders.