Category: Pharmaceuticals
New Hormone Treatment Shows Promise for Menopausal Symptoms
New hormone therapy shows promising results as an effective treatment for menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis prevention. Traditional forms of hormone therapy (HT) provide the benefits of symptom relief, prevention of osteoporosis and prevention of atherosclerosis, but increase the risk of […]
Ancient Chinese Cures Seen Helping Drugmaker Pipelines
The world’s biggest drugmakers are turning to ancient Chinese remedies to boost product pipelines. GlaxoSmithKline Plc is testing botanicals — compounds extracted from plants — for immune disorders, Sanofi plans to turn traditional Chinese medicines into alternative diabetes and cancer […]
Metformin may Help Treat Ovarian Cancer
Metformin – common diabetes drug may be considered for use in the prevention or treatment of ovarian cancer, suggests study. New treatments are desperately needed for ovarian cancer. Previous research has indicated that metformin, which originates from the French Lilac […]
Sleeping Drug Ups Risk of Falls
Zolpidem- a drug prescribed to help patients sleep in hospitals has been linked to increased fall risk, finds study published in Journal of Hospital Medicine. U.S. sleep specialists from the Mayo Clinic found that the fall rate among the 4,962 […]
Other Tumors Could Be Halted By Breast Cancer Drug
Well known for attacking a protein associated with the spread of breast cancer is the drug, geldanamycin. A laboratory-based study however has found it also degraded a different protein that triggers blood vessel growth. Stopping unwanted blood vessel growth is […]
Coming Soon, Wonder Pill to Halt Alzheimer’s Disease
A wonder pill to halt and even reverse Alzheimer’s disease could be available on prescription to hundreds of thousands of patients within four years, say researchers. It has been hailed as the “biggest breakthrough against the disease for 100 years” […]
Antidepressant Eases Mouth Pain in Head, Neck Cancer Patients
In patients receiving radiation therapy for head and neck cancers antidepressant doxepin eases pain associated with oral mucositis (inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the mouth), finds recent study. “Oral mucositis or mouth sores is a painful and debilitating side […]
Drug That Treats Diabetes May Also Help Treat Cocaine Addiction
A drug which helps to treat type 2 diabetes has been found effective in treating cocaine addiction as well, reveals a research. The findings could have far-reaching implications for patients worldwide who suffer from addiction. “What we have demonstrated is […]
Herbs and Dietary Supplements Could Have Adverse Interactions With Prescribed Drugs
A new study published in the International Journal of Clinical Practice warns that a large number of herbs and dietary supplements could be dangerous to health as they may lead to adverse drug interactions, especially among those who are taking […]
Common Antidepressants Raise Risk of Stroke
Common antidepressants are associated with an increased risk of strokes but that the risk is low, states study published in Neurology. For the research, scientists analyzed all of the studies that have looked at antidepressant use and stroke, which included […]
