October 23, 2015 Doctors worry as heart drug research loses steam The hunt for new heart drugs is losing momentum as resources are switched to other areas, notably cancer research, where investors get a better bang for their buck.
October 23, 2015 Many would risk earlier death rather than take medication Roughly one in three people who took an online survey would prefer to risk an earlier death rather than take a pill every day to prevent heart disease.
October 23, 2015 When is it not OK to take a generic drug? Generic drugs in the U.S. are often introduced when the patent on a brand-name drug expires.
October 23, 2015 Pfizer breast cancer drug shows promise An experimental drug has shown encouraging results in treating advanced breast cancer in an early clinical trial, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer reported Sunday.
October 23, 2015 Bacteria-eating viruses found to effectively destroy C. difficile superbug Through work funded by the British Medical Research Council (MRC), researchers have shown that a group of naturally occurring bacteria-eating viruses – known as phages – effectively target and destroy the superbug Clostrodium difficile in cell cultures.
October 23, 2015 Doctors Without Borders say snakebite treatment running out Doctors Without Borders says the world will run out of one of the most effective treatments for snakebites next year, putting the lives of tens of thousands of people at risk, mostly in developing countries.
October 23, 2015 Marijuana-like compound could lead to first-ever medication for PTSD In the first study of its kind, researchers have utilized brain imaging technology to highlight a connection between PTSD and the number of cannabinoid receptors in the brain, which are activated during marijuana use.
October 23, 2015 Bristol-Myers says HIV drug gets FDA incentives Bristol-Myers said Tuesday that federal regulators will help speed up development for one of its experimental HIV drugs.
October 23, 2015 Over-the-counter laxatives can be deadly, FDA warns You may want to think twice before taking an over-the-counter (OTC) laxative
October 23, 2015 Study shows cholesterol-lowering eye drops fight blindness in elderly New research shows that a cholesterol-lowering eye drop may help fight macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people over 50, Medical Daily reported.
