October 27, 2015 12 myths about insulin and type 2 diabetes If you have type 2 diabetes, you need to know the real deal before you can make an informed choice about whether or not insulin is the right therapy for you. Here, we take a look at the facts and fiction about insulin when it comes to treating type 2 diabetes.
October 27, 2015 US researchers engineer smart capsule to target colon diseases A new electronic drug capsule engineered to deliver medications directly to the colon could potentially offer a more effective and cheaper option for treating people with gastrointestinal conditions, according to researchers at Purdue University in Indiana.
October 27, 2015 Older stroke patients may not get needed anti-clotting drugs Following a first stroke, older, poorer and less educated patients may have lower odds of getting clot-busting drugs to help prevent another blockage of blood to the brain, a Swedish study suggests.
October 27, 2015 WHO: Tuberculosis numbers fall, but drug-resistant strains on the rise Cases of people infected with tuberculosis and the number of deaths from it fell in 2012, but progress on controlling the contagious lung disease is under threat from growing drug resistance.
October 27, 2015 More research needed on antidepressants, diabetes link People who use antidepressants may be at higher than average risk of getting type 2 diabetes, according to a new look at past studies. But exactly how the two are linked isn't clear.
October 27, 2015 New test aims to better detect viral infections, cut overuse of antibiotics It happens too often: A doctor isn't sure what's causing someone's feverish illness but prescribes antibiotics just in case, drugs that don't work if a virus is the real culprit.
October 27, 2015 FDA panel recommends not approving Purdue's opioid painkiller A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday voted against approving Purdue Pharma's opioid painkiller over concerns of overdosing.
October 27, 2015 Big drugmakers think small with nanomedicine deals Is nanomedicine the next big thing? A growing number of top drug companies seem to think so.
October 27, 2015 FDA warns doctors to beware fake drug distributors U.S. health regulators are trying to help doctors spot counterfeit and unapproved drugs by raising awareness of illegal operations that peddle bogus drugs to health professionals.
October 27, 2015 New push to stop overuse of antibiotics in nursing homes A new front is emerging in the war on the overuse of antibiotics: the nursing home.
