Friday, July 14, 2017

No added benefit proven for pulmonary arterial hypertension drug, IQWiG finds

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   In continuation of my update on  Selexipag Selexipag (trade name: Uptravi) is approved for long-term treatment of pulmonary a...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

PARP inhibitor prolongs progression-free survival in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer

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  The PARP inhibitor niraparib significantly improves the outcome of platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer, according to full da...
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Combination treatment for myocardial infarction shows no added benefit compared to ASA monotherapy

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The drug ticagrelor has been approved since February 2016 for adults who had a myocardial infarction a year or more ago and are at a high ...
Monday, July 10, 2017

Dandelion tea touted as possible cancer killer

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Researchers hope to test dandelion tea on patients at a Windsor, Ont., clinic after it was found the roots of the weed killed cancer...
Thursday, July 6, 2017

Fruits, Veggies Powerful Rx for Kidney Disease: Study

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Kidney disease patients who eat three to four more servings of fruits and vegetables every day could lower their blood pressure and nearly...
Wednesday, July 5, 2017

New study to examine effectiveness of orally administered drug in treating stuttering

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Stuttering, an interruption in the flow of speech, affects about three million Americans. It begins most often in childhood, affecting fou...
Tuesday, July 4, 2017

TSRI scientists shed light on molecular workings of MS drug

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In continuation of my update on Tecfidera A study by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has helped to de-mystify th...
Monday, July 3, 2017

Study shows maritime pine bark extract may be effective in limiting muscle loss due to aging

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In continuation of my update on Pycnogenol .... A new peer-reviewed, published study shows French maritime pine bark extract, Pycn...
Friday, June 30, 2017

Experimental drug may prevent development of multiple sclerosis in mice

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The experimental drug laquinimod may prevent the development or reduce the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice, according to re...
Thursday, June 29, 2017

Oral antidiabetic drug modulates the body's nitrogen and urea metabolism

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In continuation of my updates on metformin The most frequently prescribed oral antidiabetic drug metformin significantly affects m...
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Supplement of polyunsaturated fatty acids may improve reading skills in children

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Supplement of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may improve reading skills of mainstream schoolchildren, according to a new study from...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Liquid crystal technique could be new way to control drug delivery process

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In continuation of my update on liquid crystals. . Liquid crystals are strange substances, both fish and fowl. They can flow like a ...
Monday, June 26, 2017

Cone snail venom could hold key to efficient therapies for diabetes

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New research has found that venom extracted from a species of marine cone snail could hold the key to developing 'ultra-fast-actin...
Saturday, June 24, 2017

Study provides insight into how weight-loss drug acts in the brain

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In  continuation  of  my update on  lorcaserin A weight-loss drug dampened the response to food cues in regions of the brain associa...
Friday, June 23, 2017

New drug holds potential for treating advanced mastocytosis

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In continuation of my update on  Midostaurin  Most people have never heard of mastocytosis. It's a rare, sometimes deadly, immune ...