News articles tagged with 'medication'
HIV-1 drug resistance mutations associated with increased risk of antiretroviral treatment failure
— 6 Apr 2011 16:19 | HealthAn analysis of data from 10 studies indicates that the presence of low frequency (also called 'minority') human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) drug resistance mutations, particularly…
Cost of heart drugs makes patients skip pills, putting themselves at risk
— 30 Mar 2011 17:19 | HealthFor more than 5 million Americans with heart failure, a critical step to better health is taking the medications they're prescribed. But many patients fail to do so, putting themselves…
Predicting serious drug side effects before they occur
— 29 Mar 2011 17:22 | HealthAll medications have side-effects from common aspirin to herbal remedies and from standard anticancer drugs to experimental immunosuppressants. However, predicting important side effects,…
Other mental health medications no safer than atypical antipsychotics in nursing home residents
— 29 Mar 2011 16:46 | HealthConventional antipsychotics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines often administered to nursing home residents are no safer than atypical antipsychotics and may carry increased risks,…
Mayo Clinic researchers tie Parkinson's drugs to impulse control problems
— 28 Mar 2011 16:57 | HealthMayo Clinic researchers found that dopamine agonists used in treating Parkinson's disease result in impulse control disorders in as many as 22 percent of patients…
A diabetes drug, sitagliptin, also has a potential to prevent diabetes
— 28 Mar 2011 15:27 | HealthDiabetes type 2 is caused by insufficient levels of insulin to keep blood glucose under control. Excessive levels of another hormone, glucagon, can also contribute to diabetes type…
Computerised systems reduce psychiatric drug errors
— 21 Mar 2011 15:57 | HealthCoupling an electronic prescription drug ordering system with a computerised method for reporting adverse events can dramatically reduce the number of medication errors in a hospital's…
Treatment for alcohol dependence might work best in certain populations, research suggests
— 17 Mar 2011 19:19 | HealthResults from a new study suggest that one of the most prescribed medications for alcohol dependence may be more effective in some people. Preliminary results show that naltrexone (Revia),…
Tai chi beats back depression in the elderly, study shows
— 17 Mar 2011 18:49 | HealthThe numbers are, well, depressing: More than 2 million people age 65 and older suffer from depression, including 50 percent of those living in nursing homes. The suicide rate among…
Adding new anti-asthma drug to therapy may limit seasonal attacks in children
— 17 Mar 2011 17:49 | HealthA new anti-asthma medication dramatically reduced increases in seasonal asthma attacks in children and young adults with allergic asthma, according to a multi-institutional study involving…