A Mayo Clinic research team led by neurologist David Knopman, M.D. will join a nationwide consortium of leading Alzheimer’s disease researchers in a large-scale clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of omega-3 fatty acids in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Vernalis plc (LSE: VER, Nasdaq: VNLS) announced the initiation of the Phase II program of BIIB014 (also known as V2006), an oral compound, for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
The Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety appeals to the trade to stop selling a batch of MaraNatha brand Organic Raw Sesame Tahini, No Salt, suspected to be contaminated with salmonella. People who have purchased the product are warned not eat it.
The WCfH recently hosted a visit from Sir John Oldham, Head of the Improvement Foundation, to discuss quality improvement in healthcare delivery.
AARP hailed the Senate passage of two provisions that would improve drug safety and improve generic drug market access. The provisions were part of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) bill that reauthorizes the prescription drug user fee programs at FDA, known as the Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 ? or, PDUFA ? (S. 1082).
Exposure to trauma may create enough changes in the brain to sensitize people to overreact to an innocuous facial gesture years later, even in people who don?t have a stress-related disorder, says new research.
The Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety appeals to the trade to stop selling a batch of Archer Farms Four Cheese Risotto suspected to be contaminated with Salmonella. People who have purchased the product should not eat it.
Vehicle paint sprayers are warned that they face an increased risk of developing occupational asthma and should protect themselves from needless exposure to paint fumes.
Asthma sufferers who breath air containing large particles of pollution, such as road or construction dust, may face an increased risk of heart problems, say researchers.
In a marked departure from prior guidelines, new recommendations released by the American Heart Association emphasize that most patients undergoing dental procedures do not need antibiotics to prevent infective endocarditis.