Pharmaceutical News and Articles
TUESDAY, Dec. 1 -- Pregnant women who are poor are more likely to deliver a very preterm baby than more affluent women, even though both groups typically receive equal care, a new British study shows.
The University of Leicester research team said...
TUESDAY, Dec. 1 -- A CT scan of liver tumors caused by the spread of colorectal cancer may help predict overall survival after chemotherapy, researchers report.
Adding bevacizumab (Avastin) to cytotoxic chemotherapy has been shown to improve...
TUESDAY, Dec. 1 -- A U.S. health official said Tuesday that H1N1 swine flu infections appear to be on the wane nationally, but many experts agreed the virus could return in force later this winter.
The flu is now widespread in 32 states -- down...
-- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Depression
This study is for people with depression. Lab work, a study-related medical evaluation and study medication are provided at no cost.
The research site is in...
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International AIDS Conference Returns to U.S.
The 19th International AIDS Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. in July 2012, the International...
TUESDAY, Dec. 1 -- Childhood exposure to lead can cause permanent brain damage, a new study has found.
"What we have found is that no region of the brain is spared from lead exposure. Distinct areas of the brain are affected differently," study...
TUESDAY, Dec. 1 -- While the war against HIV/AIDS is still far from over, 2009 could prove to be a watershed year in terms of advances in prevention and treatment, experts say.
In fact, earlier this month a United Nations report found that the...
MONDAY, Nov. 30 -- People born in the "stroke belt" of the southern United States have a lifelong higher risk of dying of stroke than others, even if they live elsewhere later, a new study shows.
Data on both black and white people born in the...
MONDAY, Nov. 30 -- The chemotherapy drug paclitaxel (Taxol) increases the risk of chronic neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors, a new study shows.
It included 240 women who took part in clinical trials of Taxol between 1994 and 2001. Those...
MONDAY, Nov. 30 -- U.S. health officials said Monday that H1N1 swine flu infections appear to be on the wane nationally, even as the number of American children dying from the illness continues to rise.
The latest report, released Monday by the...
MONDAY, Nov. 30 -- A special, intensive early intervention program for toddlers with autism succeeded in boosting IQ along with children's language and social skills, a new study shows.
"When done in this fashion, many children are able to learn...
MONDAY, Nov. 30 -- If you're a middle-age weekend warrior who likes to hit the basketball court or hockey rink, take note: A new study suggests that high levels of physical activity boost the risk of internal knee damage that could lead to...
MONDAY, Nov. 30 -- Older people who are problem drinkers consume more alcohol than their younger counterparts, a new report finds, possibly because they need more alcohol to achieve the same effect.
According to a study released this month, people...
MONDAY, Nov. 30 -- Medical care for osteoarthritis patients in the United States costs $185.5 billion a year, according to a new study.
Of that amount, insurers pay $149.4 billion while patients pay $36.1 billion in out-of-pocket costs. Annual...
MONDAY, Nov. 30 -- A growing number of children in the United States are being born with Down syndrome, federal researchers say.
The overriding reason, experts add, is that more older women are having babies.
Data from 10 regional registries of...
FRIDAY, Nov. 27 -- New research suggests that an internal body clock that goes on the fritz could be a factor in the development of bipolar disorder in children.
The finding results from the examination of the genetic makeup of 152 children with...
FRIDAY, Nov. 27 -- The number of people with diabetes in the United States is expected to double over the next 25 years, a new study predicts.
That would bring the total by 2034 to about 44.1 million people with the disease, up from 23.7 million...
THURSDAY, Nov. 26 -- Thinking about a loved one might help reduce physical pain, according to U.S. researchers, who said their findings show the importance of social relationships and of staying emotionally connected.
The University of California,...
THURSDAY, Nov. 26 -- There may be nothing wrong with stuffing your turkey full to bursting, but you might not want to do the same thing with your suitcase as you pack for holiday trips.
More than 53,000 people were treated in 2008 in U.S. hospital...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 -- In diabetic patients with blocked coronary arteries, there appears to be no difference in outcomes at one year whether patients undergo bypass surgery or angioplasty with stenting, British researchers report.
Bypass surgery...
