Two antiviral drugs, oseltamivir and zanamivir, are highly effective when given as a preventive measure to reduce the spread of the influenza virus, according to an analysis of household-based studies by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Michigan and University of ...
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In a surprise finding, scientists have discovered that histamine, the inflammatory compound released during allergic reactions that causes runny nose, watery eyes, and wheezing, can be produced in large amounts in the lung by neutrophils, the white blood cells that are the major component of pus.Pus...
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Merrion Pharmaceuticals Ltd, an international specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced the successful completion of a clinical pharmacology study of MER 103, a novel oral formulation of alendronate sodium. MER 103 is an enteric- coated tablet of alendronate and GIPET(TM), Merrion's proprie...
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A drug which blocks the action of a naturally occurring enzyme has, for the first time, shown activity in patients with cancer, according to UK researchers reporting online in The Lancet Oncology. [click link for full article]
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Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (TSE: 4568) and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced the completion of patient enrollment in their pivotal Phase III head-to-head clinical study -- TRITON TIMI-38 -- to evaluate the safety and efficacy of prasugrel compared with clopidogrel (Plavix(R)) in...
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Senetek PLC (OTC Bulletin Board: SNTKY), a life sciences product development company targeting the science of aging, today announced the results of a clinical study conducted at the National Taiwan University Hospital, which demonstrate that Kinetin, Senetek's powerful antioxidant compound - when co...
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A new technique using the pubic bone as a source of bone for grafting may avoid the complications of harvesting bone from the iliac crest, or "hip bone," according to a report in the November/December issue of The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.With further study, the pubic bone could become the ne...
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Melanomas (skin cancers) are more likely to grow rapidly if they are thicker, symmetrical, elevated, have regular borders or have symptoms, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In addition, rapidly progressing melanoma is more lik...
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A&E departments are struggling to sustain improvements to waiting times, doctors leaders warn.
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