21st November 2008
According to a recent issue of the British medical journal, The Lancet, researchers have been studying the effect of chemotherapy on mesothelioma. Since chemotherapy is not considered a successful treatment for mesothelioma cancer, but rather a treatment ...
20th November 2008
According to a study conducted by the Palo Alto Centre for Pulmonary Disease Prevention and the St. Helena Hospital in Napa, Calif., addictions to nicotine and smoking are actually stronger today than in previous generations.
Researchers studied the "p...
03rd November 2008
An October 10, 2008 article from Market Watch, a part of The Wall Street Journal's digital network, published an anti-diabetics market forecast, which found that Avandia and Actos are and will continue to lose market shares and their leading marketing pos...
31st October 2008
A drug similar to Ketek, which is an antibiotic that has been linked to liver disease among patients, is getting ready to be sold in Asia even after red flags were raised on these drugs.
Ketek is part of the class of drugs known as ketolide belonging t...
21st October 2008
Recently, the annual Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) met for the annual Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress and Exhibition to showcase several new technologies aimed at decreasing the potential for heavy truck accidents.
Delphi, which was one...
21st October 2008
In a recent issue of Biological Psychiatry, a study was published linking the risk of increased dementia among patients who suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and brain injury infections.
Scientists had already been aware of systemic inflammati...
21st October 2008
Officials with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recently published a study in the October 2008 issue of Chemical Science about naturally occurring asbestos (NOA), which is becoming more of a threat and an increasing pollutant with...
21st October 2008
Victims of Hurricane Ike continue to face struggles even after the hurricane has come and gone. Now, in the aftermath of the hurricane is a toxic sludge containing asbestos fibers that, once dry, may affect individuals in the surrounding area and potentia...
10th October 2008
The John Hopkins Medical Center reported that TNF blockers, also known as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, are a group of drugs that suppress continued inflammation found in certain conditions. The drugs are considered autoimmune disorder drugs and...
10th October 2008
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) reports that osteoporosis is a condition in which bones in the body become very fragile and extremely prone to breaking or fracturing. The NOF also reports that if left untreated, "osteoporosis can progress painl...
19th September 2008
An additional warning was issued for Avandia from manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline, who again saw sales decrease. The type 2 diabetes drug has been the center point for a whirlwind of controversy over safety and side effects.
In 2007, the THerapeutic Good...
19th September 2008
A group of drugs known as Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) were recently discovered to be linked with severe bone fractures and bone density loss among patients. The drugs are used to control and reduce gastric acid production and inhibit acid secretion.
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17th September 2008
A study published in the journal Radiology may offer exciting insight into a new dialysis that has been found to improve the side effects of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) among kidney disease patients.
A study, conducted by the Weill Medical Coll...
16th September 2008
Recently, the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) School of Medicine received a $60 million dollar grant for a five-year study to determine better prevention and treatment methods of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain...
15th September 2008
The centers for Disease Control (CDC) explains that anthrax is "an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis." While most individuals in America believe that anthrax will likely come from a terrorism attack, it actu...
