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Aged garlic extract may help obese people fight against inflammation, study shows

Aged garlic extract may help obese people ward off painful inflammation and lower cholesterol levels, a new University of Florida study shows.

18 Jan 2018

Experts look for ways to standardize treatments for pediatric rheumatic diseases

Pediatric rheumatic diseases are a varied group of rare diseases including juvenile forms of arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia, and other conditions.

15 Jan 2018

Warning on the “raw water” drinking trend

For a few years now several companies have been marketing “raw water” that has been bottled directly from natural sources such as springs and small water bodies without filtration and treatment.

11 Jan 2018

Ostomy patients using new skin barrier product experience lower costs of care

Ostomy patients using a new type of skin barrier product--infused with ceramides that play an essential role in the normal barrier function of the skin--experience lower costs of care, according to a randomized trial published in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, the official journal of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

9 Jan 2018

New topical gel for erectile dysfunction

Researchers have developed a new gel formulation for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. This gel formulation contains nitrates or nitroglycerine that is being used to treat angina chest pain and also an important ingredient in making explosives.

9 Jan 2018

Ibuprofen intake could be leading to male infertility

According a new study that appeared this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, simple pain reliever, Ibuprofen, could be having a problematic effect on the testes of young men. Ibuprofen is taken almost routinely by young athletes for injuries and pain.

9 Jan 2018

New type of skin patch may provide possible answer to antibiotic resistance crisis

A team of researchers from Queen's University Belfast, led by Professor Ryan Donnelly, Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology are developing a new type of skin patch (microarray patch) that administers drugs directly into the bloodstream through thousands of individual "microneedles" which are being tested as a possible answer to the antibiotic resistance crisis.

5 Jan 2018

Researchers discover promising drug that shrinks excess fat without lowering food intake

Given the ever-increasing obesity epidemic, researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered a promising developing drug that has been shown to selectively shrink excess fat by increasing fat cell metabolism.

4 Jan 2018

Generic skin cream may reduce squamous cell carcinoma risk

New results from a clinical trial involving more than 900 military veterans at high risk for keratinocyte carcinoma skin cancer provides evidence that using the generic skin cream fluorouacil 5 percent for two to four weeks may reduce the risk of a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) needing surgery by 75 percent within a year.

3 Jan 2018

Researchers outline new multifactorial conceptual model of placebo effects

A new conceptualization of the placebo effects is presented in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

3 Jan 2018

Arterial stiffness improves with high doses of vitamin D supplementation, study finds

In just four months, high-doses of vitamin D reduce arterial stiffness in young, overweight/obese, vitamin-deficient, but otherwise still healthy African-Americans, researchers say.

2 Jan 2018

$Calcium, vitamin D supplements may not protect older adults against hip fractures$

Calcium, vitamin D supplements may not protect older adults against hip fractures

Supplements containing calcium, vitamin D or both did not appear to protect against hip fracture and other bone breaks in older adults.

26 Dec 2017

FDA approves drug to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or distributive shock

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Giapreza (angiotensin II) injection for intravenous infusion to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or other distributive shock.

21 Dec 2017

New UGR study provides evidence for tramadol’s adverse effects on cycling performance

Tramadol is an opioid pain medication mainly used to treat moderate to severe pain, such as backache or postoperative pain. Although it has not yet been included in the list of banned substances by the World Anti-Doping Agency, the drug has recently generated significant media interest.

20 Dec 2017

Antidepressant may also alleviate multiple sclerosis symptoms

The antidepressant clomipramine may also alleviate symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), specifically in its progressive form, i.e. when it occurs without relapses or remissions.

20 Dec 2017

Amber-tinted glasses may reduce insomnia severity

How do you unwind before bedtime? If your answer involves Facebook and Netflix, you are actively reducing your chance of a good night's sleep.

15 Dec 2017

Study: Living Lyme disease bacteria found months after antibiotic treatment

Bay Area Lyme Foundation, a leading sponsor of Lyme disease research in the US, today announced results of two papers published in the peer-reviewed journals PLOS ONE and American Journal of Pathology, that seem to support claims of lingering symptoms reported by many patients who have already received antibiotic treatment for the disease.

14 Dec 2017

Survey shows prevalence of diarrhea in people living with HIV

Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a human health company developing and commercializing novel gastrointestinal prescription products from plants used traditionally in rainforest areas, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jaguar Health, Inc., today released the results of a survey of 350 people living with HIV and AIDS on "Talking to Your Doctor About Symptoms".

13 Dec 2017

Huntington's disease drug clears initial hurdles - raising hopes

Huntington’s disease is a genetic disorder that affects the brain progressively and has no known cure till date. In a breakthrough, the first drug that can target and reduce the cause behind this dreaded disease has been found to be effective, safe and well tolerated in a human clinical trial that was conducted by UCL scientists.

11 Dec 2017

Butler Hospital launches international Alzheimer's disease prevention study

The Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital, a member of Care New England and a major teaching affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, enrolled one of the initial participants in an international Alzheimer's disease (AD) prevention study.

11 Dec 2017

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Aged garlic extract may help obese people fight against inflammation, study shows

Experts look for ways to standardize treatments for pediatric rheumatic diseases

Warning on the “raw water” drinking trend

Ostomy patients using new skin barrier product experience lower costs of care

New topical gel for erectile dysfunction

Ibuprofen intake could be leading to male infertility

New type of skin patch may provide possible answer to antibiotic resistance crisis

Researchers discover promising drug that shrinks excess fat without lowering food intake

Generic skin cream may reduce squamous cell carcinoma risk

Researchers outline new multifactorial conceptual model of placebo effects

Arterial stiffness improves with high doses of vitamin D supplementation, study finds

Calcium, vitamin D supplements may not protect older adults against hip fractures

FDA approves drug to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or distributive shock

New UGR study provides evidence for tramadol’s adverse effects on cycling performance

Antidepressant may also alleviate multiple sclerosis symptoms

Amber-tinted glasses may reduce insomnia severity

Study: Living Lyme disease bacteria found months after antibiotic treatment

Survey shows prevalence of diarrhea in people living with HIV

Huntington's disease drug clears initial hurdles - raising hopes

Butler Hospital launches international Alzheimer's disease prevention study

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