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Drugs to bulk up muscles may make injuries more likely
Block the action of a protein that normally regulates muscle mass, and watch your muscles grow.   view more (2008-01-23)

NEW THERAPEUTIC APPROACH TO CORONARY STENTING (p 2037)
Patients given stent implantation to treat coronary heart disease could benefit from a new therapeutic approach with the platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor eptifibatide, concludes research published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors are potent inhibitors of blood clotting. They have previously... view more... (2000-12-13)

The unknown risks of arthritis
Arthritis, in particular rheumatoid arthritis (RA), has devastating effects on the body, causing many debilitating effects and leaving many patients immobile or able to function normally.   view more (2006-06-26)

Aspirin and similar drugs may be associated with brain microbleeds in older adults
Individuals who take aspirin or other medications that prevent blood clotting by inhibiting the accumulation of platelets appear more likely to have tiny, asymptomatic areas of bleeding in the brain.   view more (2009-04-14)

New research confirms milestone study on blood pressure meds
New research supports the findings of a landmark drug comparison study published in 2002 in which a diuretic drug or "water pill" outperformed other medications for high blood pressure. A scientific team including investigators from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston reports the findings in the May 11 issue of the... view more... (2009-05-14)

Medications that lower blood pressure linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease
Taking medications to lower blood pressure, particularly those known as diuretics, may be associated with a lower incidence of Alzheimer's disease.   view more (2006-03-14)

Molds for Molecules
Molecular imprints in polymers as reaction vessels for pharmaceuticals research Materials with the tiniest of cavities, which can take up other molecules as "guests", play a meaningful role in science and technology. A particularly interesting process for the synthesis of materials with precisely fitted cavities is known as molecular imprinting.... view more... (2002-11-28)

Food peptides activate bitter taste receptors
Researchers from the Monell Center and Tokyo University of Agriculture have used a novel molecular method to identify chemical compounds from common foods that activate human bitter taste receptors.   view more (2008-01-23)

Treatment extends survival in mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy
Drug therapy can extend survival and improve movement in a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), new research shows. The study, carried out at the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), suggests that similar drugs might one day be useful for treating human SMA.   view more (2007-02-23)

ESC Congress 2003: Different outcomes in patients suffering from heart attacks among countries with different Gross National Income
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies a poster or oral session given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology ESC Congress 2003: Recent publications suggested different outcomes in patients admitted to hospitals with... view more... (2003-09-01)

Myostatin inhibitors may improve recovery of wartime limb injuries
Inhibiting a growth factor that keeps muscles from getting too big may optimize recovery of injured soldiers, researchers say.   view more (2008-07-09)

ESC Congress 2004: New findings from ground-breaking PROVE IT-TIMI 22 clinical trial
Study Finds Antibiotics Do Not Prevent Heart Attacks   view more (2004-08-30)

Statins, beta-blockers lessen heart attack risk, says Stanford-Kaiser study
or patients with undiagnosed heart disease, taking medications known as statins and beta-blockers may mean the difference between suffering a heart attack as a first symptom versus experiencing mild chest pain.   view more (2006-02-21)

Erectile dysfunction drugs allowed more chemotherapy to reach brain tumors in laboratory study
In a study using laboratory animals, researchers found that medications commonly prescribed for erectile dysfunction opened a mechanism called the blood-brain tumor barrier and increased delivery of cancer-fighting drugs to malignant brain tumors.   view more (2008-07-29)

Penn researchers discover key to how SARS virus infects cells
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that inhibitors of an enzyme called cathepsin L prevent the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) virus from entering target cells. SARS is caused by an emergent coronavirus.   view more (2005-08-02)

Dementia drugs may put some patients at risk, Queen's study shows
Side effects associated with several commonly-prescribed dementia drugs may be putting elderly Canadians at risk, says Queen's University Geriatrics professor Sudeep Gill.   view more (2009-05-28)

FDA causes unnecessary scare about common painkillers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has caused an unnecessary scare about some pain relievers by adding a warning to drugs that are safe.   view more (2007-04-25)

Possible New Cure for Psoriasis
Cell biologists of the University of Bonn, in cooperation with the University of Leeds (U.K.) and industry may have discovered a new effective therapy for psoriasis: a specific group of what are known as metalloproteinase inhibitors can normalise the increased tendency of epidermis cells (keratinocytes) to divide, which is the cause of this... view more... (2004-08-16)

Transplants In HIV Patients Should Proceed But Drug Interactions Can Be Concern, Concludes Research At International Congress Of The Transplantation Society
While historically surgeons have been reluctant to transplant patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), in recent years, some centers have begun to accept patients with well-controlled HIV as candidates for liver or kidney transplantation. Based on results of three studies from the United States and one from France, which collectively... view more... (2002-08-20)

Antarctica and climate change - representatives of 32 nations decide on research focus programmes for the exploration of Antarctica
Antarctica and climate change - representatives of 32 nations decide on research focus programmes for the exploration of Antarctica   view more (2004-10-21)
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