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Adding estrogen in the brain may improve health in obese menopausal women

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that adding estrogen in the brain may improve health in obese females after menopause.

18 Jul 2017

FDA approves first extended adjuvant therapy to lower risk of breast cancer recurrence

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Nerlynx (neratinib) for the extended adjuvant treatment of early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer.

18 Jul 2017

Combining care program with drug reduces damaging effects of Alzheimer's disease

Combining a specific care management program with a commonly-prescribed drug for Alzheimer's disease multiplies the medication's ability to improve daily function by about 7.5 times, stalling some of the disease's most damaging effects.

17 Jul 2017

Fermented red clover extract decreases number and severity of menopausal hot flushes

The vast majority of women in the menopause are familiar with the status of Red Clover as an herbal medicine that soothes hot flush symptoms and hormonal fluctuations.

14 Jul 2017

Popular muscle-building supplements found to be ineffective when taken in isolation

Popular muscle building supplements, known as branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) are ineffective when taken in isolation, according to new research from the University of Stirling.

14 Jul 2017

Preemies treated with caffeine have better lung function in mid-childhood, study finds

Premature babies treated with caffeine have better lung function in mid-childhood than preemies not treated with caffeine, according to a randomized controlled trial published in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

14 Jul 2017

Malaria drug effectively blocks Zika virus transmission to the fetus

Devastating consequences of Zika virus infection are suffered in the womb, where the virus can cause brain damage and sometimes death.

10 Jul 2017

New treatment receives FDA approval to reduce complications of sickle cell disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Endari (L-glutamine oral powder) for patients age five years and older with sickle cell disease to reduce severe complications associated with the blood disorder.

7 Jul 2017

Ground breaking study dispels myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have same nutritional value

Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value.

7 Jul 2017

Clinical trial shows anti-inflammatory benefits from taking high doses of vitamin D after sunburn

High doses of vitamin D taken one hour after sunburn significantly reduce skin redness, swelling, and inflammation, according to double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.

6 Jul 2017

Caloric vestibular stimulation can provide relief for migraine sufferers

The application of gentle cooling and warming currents inside the ear canal can provide relief for migraine sufferers, new research at the University of Kent has helped show.

6 Jul 2017

Anti-asthma drug shows blood glucose improvement among some patients with type 2 diabetes

After 12 weeks of taking an anti-asthma drug, a subset of patients with type 2 diabetes showed a clinically significant reduction in blood glucose during a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of Michigan researchers.

5 Jul 2017

Preserved placenta is associated with risk of infection

A recent case study published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighted that capsules of dehydrated placenta prepared for human consumption can be a source of infectious agents.

30 Jun 2017

EPO blood doping has little effect on amateur cyclists’ road race performance

According to a new study published in The Lancet Haematology, recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO), a performance augmenting drug has little effects on high-intensity laboratory cycling test among well-trained amateur cyclists; yet in the laboratory time trial test and endurance road-race up Mont Ventoux (France), the augmenting effects were typically undetectable.

30 Jun 2017

Antibiotics found to be effective for treating simple skin abscesses in adults and children

New multicenter research, which included Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators, could change treatment approaches to simple skin abscesses, infections often caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria.

30 Jun 2017

Perceived side effects to Tamoxifen making many quit breast cancer drug

According to a new study by a team of researchers led by the Queen Mary University of London, women who have been prescribed Tamoxifen as a cancer preventive are failing to take the medicine owing to perceived side effects from the drug. Some of the symptoms that they report as distressing are caused naturally by the disease condition rather than the drug explain researchers.

29 Jun 2017

Common, inexpensive antimicrobials can help patients heal from MRSA skin abscesses

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are resistant to multiple antibiotics and commonly cause skin infections that can lead to more serious or life-threatening infection in other parts of the body.

29 Jun 2017

Study develops dissolvable microneedle patches for administering influenza vaccine

Study findings published online in The Lancet on June 27, 2017 have found that an experimental patch of dissolving microneedles can produce robust immune responses for influenza. The microneedle patches can be administered safely and can be a substitute for the needle-and-syringe vaccination. With further advancements, they could remove the uneasiness in using an injection and inconvenience of visiting a flu clinic, as well as offering cost benefits.

28 Jun 2017

Apomorphine infusion found to be effective treatment for Parkinson’s patients with motor fluctuations

Apomorphine subcutaneous infusion is an effective treatment for Parkinson patients whose motor fluctuations are poorly controlled by conventional therapies.

28 Jun 2017

Bandage-strip sized microneedle patches can transform flu vaccination method

A National Institutes of Health-funded study led by a team at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University has shown that an influenza vaccine can produce robust immune responses and be administered safely with an experimental patch of dissolving microneedles.

28 Jun 2017

Placebo News and Research

Adding estrogen in the brain may improve health in obese menopausal women

FDA approves first extended adjuvant therapy to lower risk of breast cancer recurrence

Combining care program with drug reduces damaging effects of Alzheimer's disease

Fermented red clover extract decreases number and severity of menopausal hot flushes

Popular muscle-building supplements found to be ineffective when taken in isolation

Preemies treated with caffeine have better lung function in mid-childhood, study finds

Malaria drug effectively blocks Zika virus transmission to the fetus

New treatment receives FDA approval to reduce complications of sickle cell disease

Ground breaking study dispels myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have same nutritional value

Clinical trial shows anti-inflammatory benefits from taking high doses of vitamin D after sunburn

Caloric vestibular stimulation can provide relief for migraine sufferers

Anti-asthma drug shows blood glucose improvement among some patients with type 2 diabetes

Preserved placenta is associated with risk of infection

EPO blood doping has little effect on amateur cyclists’ road race performance

Antibiotics found to be effective for treating simple skin abscesses in adults and children

Perceived side effects to Tamoxifen making many quit breast cancer drug

Common, inexpensive antimicrobials can help patients heal from MRSA skin abscesses

Study develops dissolvable microneedle patches for administering influenza vaccine

Apomorphine infusion found to be effective treatment for Parkinson’s patients with motor fluctuations

Bandage-strip sized microneedle patches can transform flu vaccination method

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