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Adult marijuana abuse increased during 1990's

In an article appearing in the May 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), addiction researchers at the National Institutes of Health compared marijuana use in the U.S. adult population in 1991 - 92 and 2001 - 02.

4 May 2004

New hope for advances in treatment methods for AIDS, Alzheimer's and age-related blindness

Pharmaceutical science leaders from the FDA, research institutions and top pharmaceutical companies will gather at the 2004 AAPS National Biotechnology Conference, AAPS' spring annual meeting.

4 May 2004

Pfizer targets five internet sites for selling an unapproved copy of Pfizer's top selling cholesterol medicine, Lipitor

Pfizer has filed lawsuits against the operators of five internet sites for selling an unapproved copy of Pfizer's top selling cholesterol medicine, Lipitor, the company said today.

4 May 2004

Computers to combat disease

A new initiative harnesses the USA's computing skill to enhance our ability to respond to disease epidemics and bioterrorism.

4 May 2004

LVAD heart pumps improve survival in congestive heart failure patients

Despite a risk of stroke, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) – heart pumps – work better than medical therapy in keeping seriously ill congestive heart failure patients alive, according to Columbia researchers.

4 May 2004

South Asian breast cancer patients may have higher rates of mastectomy compared with non-Asians

South Asian breast cancer patients living in Yorkshire may have higher rates of mastectomy compared with non-Asians because they present to their GPs too late, Cancer Research UK scientists reveal today

4 May 2004

AMA survey shows Americans happy to increase state alcohol taxes

A new national survey on alcohol taxes released today by the American Medical Association Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse reveals that 90 percent of Americans are concerned about teenage and underage drinking and that voters, by a margin of two to one, favor a tax increase on alcohol in their states to help fund prevention programs.

4 May 2004

Almost half of the heart failure outpatients given standard questionnaires scored as being depressed

Almost half of the heart failure outpatients given standard questionnaires scored as being depressed, according to a new study in the May 5, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

4 May 2004

Genetics centre to train NHS staff

A new centre will help to make sure that patients benefit from the latest developments in genetics by keeping NHS staff up-to-date.

4 May 2004

First drug product for treatment of short bowel syndrome

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition in which the ability of the small intestine to absorb the nutrition a person needs from food is impaired. Short bowel syndrome can occur after surgical removal of part of the intestine, due to trauma or because the intestine is diseased.

4 May 2004

Australian researchers at forefront of battle against obesity

Deakin University has been given World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre status for research into obesity prevention and related nutrition and physical activity programs.

4 May 2004

FDA to create database to help identify counterfeit pharmaceutical brands

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to create a database of the major pharmaceutical brands on the US market, to make it easier to establish the authenticity of suspect products and identify counterfeit versions that enter the supply chain.

3 May 2004

Schering-Plough Corporation settles with $27 million to the State of Texas

Schering-Plough Corporation has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Attorney General's Office of the State of Texas to settle issues related to reimbursement by Texas' Medicaid program of albuterol sulfate solution and inhaler products.

3 May 2004

Australian Schizophrenia study dispels myths

Male migrants living in cities are most likely to develop schizophrenia – a disorder which no longer affects equal numbers of men and women.

3 May 2004

Australian company receives FDA orphan drug designation for product to treat malignant melanomas

Progen Industries Limited, an Australian anti-cancer drug development company, announced today that it has received orphan drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their lead anti-angiogenesis product PI-88 for treatment of malignant melanoma.

3 May 2004

IMRT controls head and neck cancer reducing radiation side effects

Intensity modulated radiation therapy, also known as IMRT, when used alone or combined with surgery, has been shown to greatly increase the chance for survival for patients with head and neck cancer while greatly reducing painful side effects, according to a new study.

3 May 2004

New Australian VR center to give medical students the ability to feel virtual skin, muscle, tendon and bone

And later this year, the facility will be upgraded to include “haptic” capacity, or the ability to recognise the sense of touch – such as giving medical students the ability to “feel” the difference between virtual skin, muscle, tendon or bone.

3 May 2004

America’s Health Insurance Plans to provide drug discount cards to Medicare beneficiaries

Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), made the following statement regarding HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson's announcement today of the start of the prescription drug card program:

3 May 2004

New figures suggest Scotland is in the middle of a mumps epidemic

New figures raise public fears of a mumps epidemic by showing there were 370 confirmed cases of mumps in the first four months of 2001. This figure is almost an 800% increase on the total of recorded mumps cases for the whole of 2003.

3 May 2004

AIDS group backs testing and increased regulation of Los Angeles area bathhouses

Advocates from AIDS Healthcare Foundation, applaud the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for voting unanimously in support of a proposed motion by Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky that calls for increased regulation of Los Angeles area bathhouses and sex clubs and also calls for improved access for HIV and STD testing

3 May 2004

Medical News

Adult marijuana abuse increased during 1990's

New hope for advances in treatment methods for AIDS, Alzheimer's and age-related blindness

Pfizer targets five internet sites for selling an unapproved copy of Pfizer's top selling cholesterol medicine, Lipitor

Computers to combat disease

LVAD heart pumps improve survival in congestive heart failure patients

South Asian breast cancer patients may have higher rates of mastectomy compared with non-Asians

AMA survey shows Americans happy to increase state alcohol taxes

Almost half of the heart failure outpatients given standard questionnaires scored as being depressed

Genetics centre to train NHS staff

First drug product for treatment of short bowel syndrome

Australian researchers at forefront of battle against obesity

FDA to create database to help identify counterfeit pharmaceutical brands

Schering-Plough Corporation settles with $27 million to the State of Texas

Australian Schizophrenia study dispels myths

Australian company receives FDA orphan drug designation for product to treat malignant melanomas

IMRT controls head and neck cancer reducing radiation side effects

New Australian VR center to give medical students the ability to feel virtual skin, muscle, tendon and bone

America’s Health Insurance Plans to provide drug discount cards to Medicare beneficiaries

New figures suggest Scotland is in the middle of a mumps epidemic

AIDS group backs testing and increased regulation of Los Angeles area bathhouses

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