Medications - Page 122

October 28, 2015

Lundbeck hopes to launch new Alzheimer's drug in 2017

Danish pharmaceutical group Lundbeck said on Monday that it hopes to launch a new Alzheimer's medicine in 2017 in what would be the first new drug for the condition in more than a decade.

October 28, 2015

Mouse study shows Ibuprofen may make old lungs look young

Aging is associated with changes in the human immune system that make us more susceptible to become ill from infections. 

October 28, 2015

Cholesterol drugs may aid critically ill patients

For critically ill hospital patients, continued use of statins may help prevent confusion and disorientation.

October 28, 2015

HIV prevention drug 100 percent effective, latest study suggests

A study published Tuesday in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases showed the controversial daily pill preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prevented HIV infection in all 657 patients who took it for two and a half years.

October 28, 2015

Is one of the most common drugs prescribed during pregnancy safe for your baby?

A recent study from Danish researchers found that the drug Zofran, which is used to treat nausea and vomiting, is safe to use during early pregnancy and poses no increased risk to the developing fetus

October 28, 2015

FDA clears drug for leading form of cystic fibrosis

Federal health officials have approved a new combination drug for the most common form of cystic fibrosis, the debilitating inherited disease that causes internal mucus buildup, lung infections and early death.

October 28, 2015

Study shows common antidepressant can help ease chemotherapy nerve pain

New research offers a way to ease the debilitating nerve pain commonly caused by some chemotherapies.

October 28, 2015

Scientists stop brain cells in mice from dying in potential Alzheimer's treatment breakthrough

A team of British scientists has released a major study that could represent a breakthrough in the treatment of human neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. 

October 28, 2015

New ragweed allergy pill clears FDA

A new oral medication to treat ragweed allergies has been approved by the Food and Drug administration, the agency announced today (April 17)

October 28, 2015

Canada tries to cut cost of US drug, gets sued

Soliris is one of the world's most expensive drugs, running about $500,000 a year in the US.