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1930s drug slows tumor growth

Nov 06, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (10) | 1

Drugs sometimes have beneficial side effects. A glaucoma treatment causes luscious eyelashes. A blood pressure drug also aids those with a rare genetic disease. The newest surprise discovered by researchers at the Johns ...

Some blood pressure drugs may help protect against dementia, study shows

Medicine & Health / Medications

Jul 23, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

A particular class of medication used to treat high blood pressure could protect older adults against memory decline and other impairments in cognitive function, according to a newly published study from Wake Forest University ...

Reduction in suicides after withdrawal of painkiller

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Jun 19, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Withdrawal of the painkiller co-proxamol from use in the UK has led to a major reduction in suicides and accidental poisonings involving the drug, research led by Oxford University has shown.

Over the counter contraceptive pill will not reduce unplanned pregnancies, says expert

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Dec 24, 2008 | 2.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Making the contraceptive pill available without prescription will not reduce unwanted pregnancies, says an expert in an article published on bmj.com today.

Winemaking waste proves effective against disease-causing bacteria in early studies

Medicine & Health / Medications

Jan 02, 2008 | 4.7 / 5 (18) | 1

[B]Potential source of next-generation drugs against oral disease: Pinot noir[/B] A class of chemicals in red wine grapes may significantly reduce the ability of bacteria to cause cavities, according to a study published rec ...

Pain relief effectiveness down to mind-set?

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Dec 21, 2006 | 4.1 / 5 (8) | 1

Research by the Human Pain Research Group at The University of Manchester suggests that people's responses to placebo or 'dummy' pain relief varies according to their way of thinking.

Review: Reports on Pfizer drug studies misleading

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Nov 11, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (4) | 5

(AP) -- Analysis of a dozen published studies testing possible new uses for a Pfizer Inc. epilepsy drug found that reporting of the results was often fudged, indicating the medicine worked better than internal company documents ...

'All-natural' sex pill contains Viagra chemical: FDA

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Nov 05, 2009 | 2.3 / 5 (3) | 6

The US food and drug safety watchdog warned Thursday that an over-the-counter men's sex aid, labeled as all-natural, contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra and could be dangerous.

Miracle Aussie baby beats rare condition in world first

Medicine & Health / Medications

Nov 05, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (7) | 3

A "miracle" Australian baby has become the first person cured of a rare and deadly brain-melting condition after doctors gambled on an experimental drug tested only on mice, they said Thursday.

High Blood Pressure Medicines Show Promise for Treating Heart Disease

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Oct 29, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two medications commonly used to treat high blood pressure appear to be effective in treating one of the most common and potentially deadly forms of heart disease, according to a report by ...

Use of antipsychotic medications by children and adolescents associated with significant weight gain

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Oct 27, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Many pediatric and adolescent patients who received second-generation antipsychotic medications experienced significant weight gain, along with varied adverse effects on cholesterol and triglyceride levels and other metabolic ...

Increased stroke risk from birth control pills

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Oct 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

She was only 30 years old, but she was experiencing the classic symptoms of a stroke. Her speech suddenly became slurred, and her left hand became clumsy while eating.

Feds to issue new medical marijuana policy (AP)

Feds to stop prosecuting medical marijuana users (Update)

Medicine & Health / Medications

Oct 19, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (11) | 2

(AP) -- Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by ...

Popular antidepressant associated with a dramatic increase in suicidal thoughts amongst men

Medicine & Health / Medications

Oct 14, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 1

Nortriptyline has been found to cause a ten-fold increase in suicidal thoughts in men when compared to its competitor escitalopram. These findings are published in the open access journal BMC Medicine.

Increase in 'academic doping' could spark routine urine tests for exam students

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Sep 30, 2009 | 3.4 / 5 (5) | 4

The increasing use of smart drugs or "nootropics," to boost academic performance, could mean that exam students will face routine doping tests in future, suggests an article in the Journal of Medical Ethics.