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Studies confirm effectiveness of fentanyl lozenges for 'breakthrough' cancer pain
The narcotic painkiller fentanyl relieves breakthrough pain quickly and more effectively than other narcotics and traditional drug therapy in patients with cancer, according to a systematic review of current evidence.   view more (2006-01-25)

Steroid medications don't work in treating lower respiratory infections in children
The use of steroid medication to treat bronchiolitis - a common viral lower respiratory infection in infants - does not prevent hospitalization or improve their respiratory symptoms.   view more (2007-07-26)

Hebrew University Researchers Win Kaye Prize For Gastro-retentive Sustained Release Drug Delivery System
Despite advances made in "sustained delivery" drug delivery technologies in recent years, a problem still persists in trying to obtain controlled release of a wide variety of medications that have only a "narrow absorption window" in the upper part of the intestines. That is,... view more (2004-06-07)

FUNCTIONAL MEDICAL DISORDERS ARE NOT AN EXCLUSION DIAGNOSIS.
A study performed by investigators of the University of Berne indicates that there are positive psychological criteria which may help identifying psychosomatic disorders. A 5 years follow-up in 162 patients disclosed that the use of specific psychological interview could avoid patients being... view more (2002-01-22)

Penicillin, amoxicillin: Step aside for strep throat treatment
Doctors today presented more evidence that it's time for long-time antibiotic stalwarts like penicillin and amoxicillin to step aside when it comes to the treatment of strep throat.   view more (2005-12-19)

New patient satisfaction study with budesonide/formoterol combination therapy
A new open-label study evaluated patient satisfaction with budesonide/formoterol combination therapy and fluticasone/salmeterol combination therapy.   view more (2008-05-21)

High-dose anticlotting drug cuts heart attack, death risk in half
Pretreatment with double-dose anticlotting medication just before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) cuts the combined risk of heart attack and cardiac death by half.   view more (2007-05-14)

Slipping through cell walls, nanotubes deliver high-potency punch to cancer tumors in mice
The problem with using a shotgun to kill a housefly is that even if you get the pest, you'll likely do a lot of damage to your home in the process. Hence the value of the more surgical flyswatter.    view more (2008-08-15)

Study Demonstrates Long-Term Durability of Plicator Procedure
Patients treated for gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) using the endoscopic Plicator procedure show long-term benefits in reducing reflux disease symptoms with no need for long-term prescription antacids, according to a study led by doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).   view more (2007-01-12)

Clues to ensuring anti-HIV drugs are taken in Africa
HIV-infected patients in the African country of Tanzania were more likely to stop taking their medications and to fail treatment if they had to pay for the drugs themselves.   view more (2007-10-23)

New survey: More than half of US chronically ill adults skip needed care due to costs
Compared to patients in seven other countries, chronically ill adults in the United States are far more likely to forgo care because of costs; they also experience the highest rates of medical errors, coordination problems, and high out-of-pocket costs, according to a new study from The... view more (2008-11-13)

Prescription for an electronic revolution?
Patients could be saved millions of trips to their GP under a new scheme that has the potential to revolutionise the system of prescribing medicines.   view more (2007-12-18)

Epilepsy advocates propose strategies to heighten treatment expectations
On the heels of the nation's largest event dedicated to the epilepsy community, the National Walk for Epilepsy, advocates today announced their recommendations in response to a new national survey uncovering key challenges facing the epilepsy community.   view more (2008-03-31)

HIV dementia alarmingly high in Africa
An international study led by Johns Hopkins suggests that the rate of HIV-associated dementia is so high in sub-Saharan Africa that HIV dementia along with Alzheimer's disease and dementia from strokes may be among the most common forms of dementia in the world.   view more (2007-01-30)

Study provides hope that some transplant patients could live free of anti-rejection drugs
People with organ transplants, resigned to a lifetime of anti-rejection drugs, may now have reason to hope for a respite, say researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the Stanford University School of Medicine.   view more (2007-08-21)

One pill may be better than two for treating patients with high blood pressure
Adults with high blood pressure and additional risk factors for heart disease may benefit more from taking one tablet rather than two, if their current treatment combines the lipid-lowering medication atorvastatin with the blood pressure-lowering medication amlodipine.   view more (2007-05-14)

Our Cheatin' Brain: The Brain's Clever Way of Showing Us the World as a Whole
Whether we choose to admit it or not, we all experience memory errors from time to time. Research has suggested that false memory may be a result of having too many other things to remember or perhaps if too much time has passed. However, previous studies have indicated that a specific type of... view more (2008-10-30)

Blue laser - the alpha and the omega
The future of DVD is blue. New, low-cost optical laser technology generates short-wavelength beams. At the other end of the beam are detector heads that will soon contain arrays of up to 25 sensors. Two Fraunhofer Institutes are taking the lead at both ends of the spectrum. Man's appetite seems to... view more (2004-05-14)

Medicare drug benefit could do harm to poor, elderly, and disabled
A perspective article by Stephen Soumerai, professor in the Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, suggests that the new Medicare Drug Benefit may be harmful to the health of the poor, elderly, and disabled, the so-called "dually eligible" beneficiaries enrolled in both Medicare... view more (2005-12-30)

1 in 10 children using cough, cold medications
Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found that approximately one in ten U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week. These findings appear in the August issue of the journal Pediatrics.   view more (2008-08-05)

'Tweens' double use of diabetes drugs
America's tweens more than doubled their use of type-2 diabetes medications between 2002 and 2005, with girls between 10 and 14 years of age showing a 166 percent increase. The likely cause: Obesity, which is closely associated with Type 2 diabetes.   view more (2007-11-07)

Survey: Caregivers of people with mental illness say treatment disruption has serious consequences
The disruption of a family member's treatment for mental illness and subsequent worsening of psychiatric symptoms can have harsh financial, physical and emotional consequences for families.   view more (2006-09-18)

Migraine treatment and prevention in women
Migraines are more common in the United States than diabetes, osteoarthritis or asthma. Of the 28 million people who experience migraines in this country, 18 million are women.   view more (2006-09-07)

British food safety advice may have been flawed
Patent application reveals shortcomings in Britain`s food safety advice THE British government may have given the wrong advice to people worried about chemical contamination of crops or animal feed. This startling admission appears in a patent application filed by the former Ministry of... view more (2002-06-12)

Drug commonly used for alcoholism curbs urges of pathological gamblers
A drug commonly used to treat alcohol addiction has a similar effect on pathological gamblers - it curbs the urge to gamble and participate in gambling-related behavior, according to a new research at the University of Minnesota.   view more (2008-06-16)
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