Category: Pharmaceuticals
Antibiotics overuse can kill
PUTRAJAYA – The tendency of Malaysians to pop antibiotics as a quick fix to a range of ailments can lead to antimicrobial resistance that can kill. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the use of antibiotics among Malaysians […]
Common Antidepressant Might Prevent Heart Failure
Paroxetine – a common antidepressant drug used to treat depression and anxiety disorders can help prevent heart failure, say University of Michigan researchers. John Tesmer, research professor at the U-M Life Sciences Institute and professor in the Department of Pharmacology […]
Grow Old Gracefully
A pill that can fight the ageing process may be available within a generation, predicts a leading scientist. Dame Linda Partridge, a geneticist at University College London, claimed the drugs will help middle-aged people to grow old gracefully by lowering […]
HSA allows sale of Chinese medicines containing berberine in S’pore
SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) will be allowing the sale of Chinese Proprietary Medicines (CPM) containing berberine in Singapore starting from January 1, 2013. CPMs refer to TCM medicinal products that have been manufactured into finished dosage forms. […]
Stop Diabetes With Insulin Tablets?
Could a capsule of insulin crystals a day stop the development of type 1 diabetes? There are indications that this could be the case. In the international TrialNet study, which follows relatives of individuals with type 1 diabetes, researchers are […]
New Drug That Slashes Asthma Attack By 20 Percent Developed
Here’s some good news for asthmatics! A new drug, developed by researchers, has been found to reduce the number of asthma attacks by more than 20 percent. Trials on nearly 1,000 people with uncontrolled asthma showed the drug tiotropium taken […]
Sound Waves Used by Scientists to Levitate Liquids and Improve Drug Development Process
Levitation is being used by scientists to improve the drug development process. They hope this will eventually yield more effective pharmaceuticals with fewer side effects. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a way […]
Regular Intake Of Ibuprofen Or Paracetamol May Cause Hearing Loss In Women
Researchers have linked regular intake of ibuprofen and paracetamol to increased risk of hearing loss in women. The study of more than 62,000 women found that taking the drugs just twice a week increases the risk of hearing loss by […]
Over 81,000 with diabetes worldwide treated with Cuban drug Heberprot-P
HAVANA- Over 81,000 people with diabetes from 20 countries have been treated with the Cuba-developed drug Heberprot-P. The drug is considered to date as the only option to avoid the limb amputation in diabetic terminal lesions, an expert said here […]
GSK to develop traditional Chinese medicine
Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline will open a new research unit in China to look at traditional Chinese medicine. According to the company, Innovative TCM will be one of GSK’s R&D programs in China, aiming to transform TCM from an experience-based practice […]
