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Scientists call for Hepatitis treatment of young injection drug users
In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, scientists from New York City, Baltimore, Seattle, and San Diego called for an immediate public health intervention to treat young injection drug users infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). view more (2006-02-07)
Neurotransmitter orexin associated with pleasure and reward pathways in the brain
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that the recently identified neurotransmitter orexin (also known as hypocretin) influences reward processing by activating neurons in the lateral hypothalamus region of the brain. view more (2005-08-26)
New computational technique can predict drug side effects
Early identification of adverse effects of drugs before they are tested in humans is crucial in developing new therapeutics, as unexpected effects account for a third of all drug failures during the development process. view more (2007-12-12)
Boosting social skills reduces teenage drug use and addiction
School-based programmes that develop individual young people's social skills are the best way to reduce drug use. view more (2005-04-14)
Postcode prescribing is alive and well in Scotland
Drug availability in Scotland continues to depend on local health board decisions, despite one of the intentions of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) being to ensure that NHS patients have equitable access, argue doctors from Lothian in this week's BMJ. For example, Imatinib (for the treatment of chronic leukaemia) is available... view more... (2002-07-10)
New Weapon for Fighting Antibiotic Drug Resistance
The most important antibiotics in general use today are the b-lactam family of products, but the medical community faces a serious problem with these antibiotics: the increasing development of drug resistance. The resistance is caused by hydrolysis of the b-lactam by a bacterial lactamase enzyme, but fortunately it can often be overcome by the use... view more... (2003-08-11)
Jefferson Researchers Find Drug May Give Some Cardiac Protection 24 Hours After Heart Attack
A drug has been shown to provide some protection to the heart from injury even if given as much as 24 hours after a heart attack view more (2005-11-17)
Best use of drug-eluting stents
Compared with bare metal stents, drug-eluting stents substantially reduce the risk of angiographic and clinical recurrence but do not affect mortality or the short term or long term risk of myocardial infarction. view more (2008-09-02)
Anti-fungal drug stops blood vessel growth
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered to their surprise that a drug commonly used to treat toenail fungus can also block angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels commonly seen in cancers. view more (2007-04-30)
HIV in the nervous system - still a cause for concern?
HIV infection can be controlled with antiretroviral drugs, but it cannot be wiped out. New evidence suggests that low levels of HIV may still lead to long-term brain damage and dementia, scientists heard today (Tuesday 09 April 2002) at the spring meeting of the Society for General Microbiology at the University of Warwick. "There is concern for... view more... (2002-04-02)
More than 20 percent of sexual assaults drug-facilitated
More than 20% of sexual assaults in a sample of 882 victims were drug-facilitated sexual assaults. view more (2009-03-02)
New vaccine protects more effectively against tuberculosis
Globally, tuberculosis remains the number one killer in adults. Moreover, multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis strains are on the rise which cannot be treated by first-line drugs. view more (2005-08-29)
Action needed to tackle death rates in young offenders
Young offenders are far more likely to die than people of the same age in the general population, even those with psychiatric and behavioural disorders, claim researchers in this week’s BMJ. These findings have important policy implications for young offenders, they say. view more (2003-05-14)
Nepalese researchers identify cost-effective treatment for drug-resistant typhoid
New research carried out by researchers in Nepal has shown that a new and affordable drug, Gatifloxacin, may be more effective at treating typhoid fever than the drug currently recommended by the World Health Organisation. view more (2007-06-28)
New directions for cardiovascular medicine (p 754)
Issue 6 September 2003 Embargoed 0001 h (London time) 5 September 2003. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in developed countries (over 700 000 deaths annually in the USA, 256 per 100 000 population). Worldwide, heart disease kills 15 million people a year and more than half of these deaths occur in the developing world. Today's... view more... (2003-09-03)
PSA test has higher accuracy for patients taking finasteride
Finasteride is a drug prescribed for men whose prostates have become enlarged. The drug decreases prostate swelling and helps men with urinary problems. view more (2006-08-16)
Personal drug selection: Problem-based learning in pharmacology
Irrational use of medicines is a major problem all over the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) and many other bodies are concentrating on improving the use of medicines. view more (2007-06-13)
Cost control measures limit patient and physician choice in psychotropic medications
A new Brandeis University study published online in Clinical Therapeutics suggests that private health plans increasingly rely on escalating copayments to manage drug costs, as opposed to administrative controls. view more (2007-03-02)
Potential new pain killer drug developed by scientists at Leicester and Italy
A potential new pain-killing drug developed by medical scientists at the University of Leicester and Ferrara in Italy is to be discussed at a public lecture on 20th March. view more (2007-03-16)
Take away opiate antidote saves lives
Distributing naloxone (the antidote for opiate overdose) to opiate addicts saves lives, according to the first ever results of two pilot schemes published in this week's BMJ Opiate users in two centres (Berlin and Jersey) were offered training in emergency resuscitation after overdose and were given supplies of naloxone to take home. They were... view more... (2001-04-10)
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