Tendinitis :: Drug patch may relieve tendinitis
A recently developed patch containing the analgesic drug ketoprofen appears to be useful in treating tendinitis, according to a new study.
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Tumor :: Growths hanging from both nostrils – Thuja
Mr. P., aged 24 years came to consult me for 2 small guava size growths hanging from both nostrils. These new growths so completely filled up his nostrils that he was not able to breathe.
Hormone Therapy :: Vasomotor symptoms after menopausal hormone therapy
Over half of women who began menopausal hormone therapy because of symptoms such as hot flashes or night sweats experience those symptoms when they discontinue hormone therapy, according to a study in the July 13 issue of JAMA.
Genetic Disorder :: Lorenzo’s oil for debilitating disease adrenoleukodystrophy
Treatment of boys with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) with Lorenzo’s oil (LO) reduced their risk of developing the severe debilitating form of the disease, according to a study in the July issue of the Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Prostate Cancer :: Accuracy of PSA values for detecting prostate cancer
A new study indicates there is no specific PSA value that has both high sensitivity and high specificity for monitoring healthy men for prostate cancer, but rather there is a continuum of prostate cancer risk at all values of PSA, according to a study in the July 6 issue of JAMA.
Influenza :: Promise Against H5N1 Influenza Virus
Experiments in mice show that an antiviral drug currently used against annual influenza strains also can suppress the deadly influenza virus that has spread from birds to humans, killing dozens of people in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand since early 2004. This study, the first published report conducted on oseltamivir against the H5N1 influenza strain circulating in Vietnam, found that the drug, sold commercially as Tamiflu, dramatically boosted the survival rate of infected mice.
Vitamin E :: Vitamin E does not protect women from Heart Attack, Stroke, Cancer
Vitamin E supplements do not protect healthy women against heart attacks and stroke, according to new results from the Women?s Health Study, a long-term clinical trial of the effect of vitamin E and aspirin on both the prevention of cardiovascular disease and of cancer.
Heart Disease :: BiDil Heart Failure Drug for Black Patients
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved BiDil (bye-DILL), a drug for the treatment of heart failure in self-identified black patients, representing a step toward the promise of personalized medicine.
Diabetes :: Diet drug cuts blood sugar, trims waistline in type 2 diabetics
A drug that curbs appetite has been found to reduce a host of factors that contribute to type 2 diabetes – including elevated blood sugar levels, a study has shown.
Rheumatoid Arthritis :: Cancer Drug Rituximab Fights Rheumatoid Arthritis
A study found rituximab to be a safe and effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. The U.K. study, which included 465 men and women who had had arthritis for about 10 years, examined the effects of two doses of the drug.