Medicine :: Setting sights on the drugs of the future
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have joined forces with one of the world?s leading pharmaceutical companies, AstraZeneca, to single out potential medicines of the future.
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Breast Cancer :: Lack of care for older breast cancer patients
Older women with breast cancer get a lower level of care than younger women, researchers at the University of Manchester have found.
Hearing Loss :: Nutrients might prevent hearing loss
Soldiers exposed to the deafening din of battle have little defense against hearing loss, and are often reluctant to wear protective gear like ear plugs that could make them less able to react to danger. But what if a nutritious daily “candy bar” could prevent much of that potential damage to their hearing?
Asthma :: New asthma inhaler propellant effective, but costlier
A common asthma inhaler powered by a new propellant is safe and effective but could come at nearly triple the cost to consumers until a generic version hits the market, according to a review in today’s (March 29) New England Journal of Medicine.
Gene :: Why some people are more attractive than others
If good genes spread through the population, why are people so different? A group of scientists think they have solved this long-standing puzzle.
MRI :: MRI screening of opposite breast necessary for women with recent breast cancer diagnosis
Women with a recent diagnosis of cancer in one breast should have MRI screening of the opposite breast, concludes a multi-center study involving University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers.
Filariasis :: LSTM to lead multi million dollar fight against filariasis
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has received a $23 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help victims of human filariasis — a worm infection which causes some of the world?s most debilitating and distressing diseases.
Herbal :: Think herbal supplements are safe ?
People are mixing supplements, herbs and over-the-counter medications and prescription drugs to cure themselves of ills, unaware that they could be making themselves sicker, says George Grossberg, M.D., director of the division of geriatric psychiatry at Saint Louis University.
Heart Failure :: Blacks’ higher risk for heart failure with diabetes, hypertension
Diabetes and high blood pressure, two conditions rooted in genetics and environmental surroundings, play a much greater role than race alone in determining who is mostly likely to develop heart failure, according to the latest study from cardiologists at Johns Hopkins. Each year, nearly 300,000 Americans die from heart failure.
Blood Pressure :: Clevidipine during heart surgery improves blood pressure control
Researchers today reported that an investigational anti-hypertensive therapy may perform better in controlling blood pressure than standard treatments for patients undergoing heart surgery, during a presentation at the American College of Cardiology?s 56th Annual Scientific Session.