News articles tagged with 'drugs'
First human gets new antibody aimed at hepatitis C virus
— 7 Aug 2009 11:41 | HealthBuilding upon a series of successful preclinical studies, researchers at MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) today announced the beginning of a Phase... — full story
Neuropathic pain: The sea provides a new hope of relief
— 5 Aug 2009 09:53 | HealthA compound initially isolated from a soft coral (Capnella imbricata) collected at Green Island off Taiwan, could lead scientists to develop a new set of treatments for neuropathic pain... — full story
Gene signature for cancer stem cells may provide drug targets
— 4 Aug 2009 13:28 | HealthA subset of tumour cells that remain after a woman with breast cancer undergoes treatment with either anti-cancer or anti-hormone therapy shows a 'gene signature' that could be used... — full story
Pain relief only 1 motive for opioid use among high school seniors
— 4 Aug 2009 11:03 | HealthTaking opioid drugs without a prescription appears relatively common among high school seniors, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine,... — full story
Stanford research assesses use of Tamiflu, Relenza to prevent flu
— 4 Aug 2009 09:40 | HealthTwo common anti-influenza drugs - Relenza and Tamiflu - appear equally effective at preventing common flu symptoms when given before infection, say researchers from the Stanford University... — full story
HIV integrase inhibitor effective for patients beginning antiretroviral treatment
— 3 Aug 2009 10:42 | HealthA member of a new class of antiretroviral drugs is safe and effective for patients beginning treatment against HIV, according to researchers who have completed a two-year multisite... — full story
UF scientists program blood stem cells to become vision cells
— 1 Aug 2009 17:40 | HealthUniversity of Florida researchers were able to program bone marrow stem cells to repair damaged retinas in mice, suggesting a potential treatment for one of the most common causes of... — full story
Food additive may one day help control blood lipids and reduce disease risk
— 31 Jul 2009 08:10 | HealthScientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a substance in the liver that helps process fat and glucose. That substance is a component of the... — full story
Threat of resistance to artemisinin-based anti-malarial drugs highlighted by new study
— 30 Jul 2009 09:05 | HealthMalaria parasites in western Cambodia have become resistant to artemisinin-based therapies, the first-line treatment for malaria, according to a study published in the New England Journal... — full story
Higher drug doses needed to defeat tuberculosis
— 30 Jul 2009 08:40 | HealthThe typical dose of a medication considered pivotal in treating tuberculosis effectively is much too low to account for modern-day physiques, UT Southwestern Medical Centre researchers... — full story