We are waking up this morning to quite shocking news. It seems a study has found that sleeping pills used by thousands of people in the UK appear to be linked with a higher death risk, doctors warn. The American study in BMJ Open compared more than 10,000 patients on […]
By Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today The European pharmaceutical industry has voiced its support for a European Union-backed plan to combat antibiotic resistance and promote the development of new antibiotics as reports of drug-resistant “super bugs” increase throughout the region. A new action plan issued by the European […]
ScienceDaily (Feb. 21, 2012) — When first exposed to cocaine, the adolescent brain launches a strong defensive reaction designed to minimize the drug’s effects, Yale and other scientists have found. Now two new studies by a Yale team identify key genes that regulate this response and show that interfering with […]
By Fergus Walsh BBC medical correspondent, in Delhi One by one the young children open their mouths to receive the two drops of polio vaccine. Then they hold out their hand to get their “purple pinky” – one finger painted with indelible purple ink to show they’ve been immunised. Some […]
Doctors want to improve the prognosis of this aggressive cancer and scientists say they may have found a new weapon against pancreatic cancer after promising early trial results of an experimental drug combination. Giving the chemotherapy agent gemcitabine with an experimental drug called MRK003 sets off a chain of events […]
Your favorite shade of Marilyn Monroe red may contain lead, according to a recently updated test of lipstick by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency found that 400 popular lipsticks contained trace amounts of the toxin. The worst offenders on the list were Maybelline’s Color Sensation in […]
ScienceDaily (Feb. 7, 2012) — When it comes to diets, cookies and cake are off the menu. Now, in a surprising discovery, researchers from Tel Aviv University have found that dessert, as part of a balanced 600-calorie breakfast that also includes proteins and carbohydrates, can help dieters to lose more […]
Here’s another reason to get into shape: Physical activity may reduce the risk of dementia-related death, according to a new study. Researchers assessed the health of more than 45,000 men and nearly 15,000 women, ages 20 to 88 years, in the United States and grouped them into one of three […]
Scientists have repaired heart attack damage using a patient’s own stem cells to regrow healthy heart muscle. ScienceDaily (Feb. 13, 2012) — Results from a Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute clinical trial show that treating heart attack patients with an infusion of their own heart-derived cells helps damaged hearts re-grow healthy muscle. […]
Three US citizens who lost their sight in childhood have reported a dramatic improvement in vision after having gene therapy in both eyes. There was some improvement after the genetic fault in one eye was corrected four years ago. Now, one woman has described her joy at seeing her children’s […]
