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Patients Who Take Antidepressants When in ICU More Likely to Die

Critically ill patients who take antidepressants when they are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) are more likely to die compared to those who

New Tablet Coating Product by Ideal Cures, In Geneva

Ideal Cures, Indian pharmaceutical company at the Vitafoods Europe event in Geneva on Tuesday, will launch Instanute DR, a coating product for solid oral medicines.

Prednisolone Benefits Patients With Bell's Palsy

A recent study examines the effect of prednisolone in patients with Bell's palsy. The cause of Bell palsy is unknown but one theory is that a reactivation

'Orphan' Sleep Drug may Fight Cancer

An 'orphan drug' used to treat sleep disorders may be potent cancer-fighting agent, say researchers. Their novel approach, using groundbreaking technology

New Drugs for Fox Tapeworm Infection

Scientists are testing a series of novel drugs that could inhibit fox tapeworm infections in humans. The report, which appears in ACS' IJournal of

Poor Quality Antimalarial Drugs Pose Threat

Poor quality malaria drugs lead to drug resistance that pose an urgent threat to vulnerable populations, shows study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases Journal.

New Drug Shows Promise Against Localized High-risk Prostate Tumors

A novel hormone-depleting drug helps eliminate tumors in patients with aggressive cancers that have yet to spread beyond the prostate, shows clinical study.

Arthritis Drug Effective Against Amoebic Parasites

A common drug that is used for arthritis proves as an effective weapon against parasitic organisms, reveals study. Researchers in California

New Drug Candidates Offer Route to Controlling Inflammation

New set of molecules have the potential to treat inflammatory diseases such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke and sepsis, say researchers. The

Antibiotics Excessively Used To Fight Multidrug-Resistant Bugs as 'Last Resort'

Multidrug-resistant pathogens are getting more recurrent, and the few 'last resort' treatments existing for infections with these bacteria have exhibited

Statins Cut Cancer Risk in Heart Transplant Recipients

Statins prevent cancer and reduce death from all causes in heart transplant recipients independent of patients' cholesterol levels. The research was

Research Says Reducing Off-Label Use of Antipsychotic Medications may Save Money

A Penn State College of Medicine study has suggested that reducing the non-FDA-approved use of antipsychotic drugs may be a way to save money while having little effect on patient care.

People Above 50s Urged To Take Statins To Avoid Heart Attack

Experts have suggested people over the age of 50 to take statins which they claim may help lower the risk of heart attack or stroke risk even in healthy individuals.

Researchers Explain Why Painkillers Don't Always Work

A recent discovery by researchers could help explain the current failings in the drug development process for painkillers. A team, led by Dr

Antidepressants may Make People More Depressed and Lead to Digestive Problems

While antidepressants are usually prescribed to help people overcome depression, a new study suggests that the drugs may in fact be making some people more depressed and causing digestive problems.

US FDA Ahead Of Canada, Europe In Drug-approval Race

The drug approval process is faster in the US says a new study that found U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) generally approves drug therapies faster

US Study Finds Common Antibiotic Boosts Death Risk

A US study said Wednesday that a popular antibiotic used for treating bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections and sexually transmitted diseases may boost the risk of death.

Study Shows Anti-HIV Drug Tenofovir is Safe to Take During Pregnancy

A study by a team of international researchers published in this week's iPLoS Medicine/i shows pre-birth exposure to the anti-HIV drug tenofovir does

Monster Drug Reduces Food Cravings

A drug from Gila monster saliva effectively reduces cravings for food, say researchers. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of

Smoking Marijuana Does Help Relieve Pain in MS

The belief that smoking marijuana can help relieve painful symptoms of multiple sclerosis has received scientific backing after a clinical trial found

Effect of Blood Pressure Drugs on Colon Cancer Risk

Blood pressure drugs don't protect against colorectal cancer, reveals study published in CANCER. In recent years, researchers have thought that

Statins Cut Bowel Cancer Risk By Half

Cholesterol-busting drugs, statins, could more than halve the risk of bowel cancer, say researchers. In a recent study, a team of doctors at Norfolk

Ranbaxy Launches New Malaria Drug in Africa

Synriam, a new anti-malaria drug developed by the leading Indian drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories was launched in Africa. The launching may help

Clot-busters Safe For Stroke Patients Taking Warfarin

A research has found that it's safe to treat acute ischemic stroke patients who take warfarin with the clot-busting drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).

Future Seizures in People With Epilepsy Predicted by Response to First Drug Treatment

A new study has revealed that response to first drug treatment in people with newly-diagnosed epilepsy may signal the likelihood that they will continue to have more seizures.

Disease Symptoms and QoL Improved by Non-Drug Depression Treatment

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with NeuroStar TMS Therapy (Regd) achieves significant improvements in both depression symptoms and in quality of life

Rituximab Doesn't Help Children With Kidney Disorder

The immune drug rituximab doesn't help to treat children with a particular kidney disorder that is unresponsive to standard treatments, finds a study.

Collusive Nexus Between Drug Regulator, Pharmaceutical Firms

Government's top drug regulatory had colluded with pharmaceutical firms to approve drugs without proper clinical trials, say sources. The accusations

Reduction in Poisoning Deaths Involving Painkiller Co-proxamol

After the withdrawal of analgesic co-proxamol, a major fall was seen in the poisoning deaths involving co-proxamol. These are the findings of a study

FDA Panel Urges Approval for New Arthritis Treatment

The US Food and Drug Administration urges approval for Pfizer arthritis drug. Tofacitinib, taken orally, could serve as an alternative approach

Viagra may Benefit Cardiac Function in Young Patients

Sildenafil - also known as erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may improve cardiac function in young adults with congenital heart defects, say researchers.

Clues to a Universal Flu Vaccine Found

Canadian researchers have found clues that may lead to the development of a universal flu vaccine, reveals study. Researchers discovered that

Zinc Supplements may Help Relieve Common Cold Symptoms in Adults

Taking zinc supplements could help reduce period of suffering due to common cold in adults but the same effect was not found in children, according to

Avastin Has Similar Effect to Lucentis

Researchers are reporting the results from a study into whether Lucentis and Avastin are equally effective in treating neovascular or wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).

Diabetes Drug Could Treat Blindness

Diabetes drug metformin could help reduce the effects of uveitis, an inflammation of the tissues just below the outer surface of the eyeball. Uveitis

Novel Injection Offers Cancer Cure Hope

A new injection shows promise to reduce cancer treatment side effects and improve cancer cure rates, researchers say. Injecting drugs into the

New Pill Help Ward Off Heart Attack Risk

Blood pressure superpill may help cut the risk of heart attack, suggest researchers. Many patients currently with high blood pressure have to

India Cancer Drug Ruling Contested by Bayer

A ground-breaking Indian ruling is being contested by German pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG that approved a local firm to make a hugely cheaper replica of its patented drug for kidney and liver cancer.

Antibiotic Alternatives Via Discovery of New Bacteria

An Achilles heel within human cells that bacteria are able to exploit for causing and spreading infection has been discovered by scientists. According

Use of Antipsychotic Drugs Among Children Under Foster Care Increased in the Last Decade

A nationwide study conducted by researchers from PolicyLab at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has revealed that the number of children currently

Mediocre Rate Of HPV Vaccine Completion Among Girls

According to new research from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, the proportion of insured girls and young women completing

Novel Strategy in Drug Discovery

New method developed by Washington University School of Medicine researchers identifies drugs that help fight broad range of virus. "Over many

Researchers Find Alzheimer's Drug Not Effective in Controlling Patients' Agitation

An international team of researchers from Britain, Norway and the United States has revealed that a drug that has been approved for Alzheimer's disease

Why Vioxx Increased Risk of Heart Attacks Decoded

Looking into why Merck's painkiller drug Vioxx increased the risk of heart attacks, researchers from University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine

Cipla Announces Massive Reduction in Prices of Anti-Cancer Drugs

Indian pharmaceutical firm Cipla has announced a massive 76 percent price cut for some of its cancer drugs that are used to treat lung, brain and kidney cancers.

Study Says Mixing Drugs, Herb Remedies can Damage Health

Combining common drugs with herbal, dietary or nutritional supplements can damage health, say researchers. "'Natural' does not equal 'safe,'"

E.Coli Antimicrobial Resistance Increased by Five Times for Commonly Used UTI Drug

Antimicrobial resistance to one of the most commonly prescribed drug, ciprofloxacin, for urinary tract infections has increased by more than five times

Study Finds Aspirin Works as Well as Blood Thinner Drugs in Heart Patients

A major international study said on Wednesday aspirin works as well as the blood thinner warfarin, or Coumadin, in most patients with heart failure when

Link Between Blood Pressure Drugs and Lower PTSD Symptoms

Traumatized people who take common blood pressure drugs have less severe post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, find researchers. The finding

Hepatitis C Drug Linked to Depression

Interferon therapy for hepatitis C virus infection causes depression, shows study. In a review article, researchers tackle the complexities