African American men who feel “in control” of their lives are less likely to suffer from depressive symptoms, according to a study published recently in the journal Research on Social Work Practice. Research shows that having a sense of control over one’s life, a concept also known as “perceived mastery”, is tied to better [...]
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The prognosis for a reduction in migraine attacks after menopause improves if there had been a strong relationship between headache and menses during a woman’s fertility years. This and related conclusions are part of a new study presented today at the 21st Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS) in Lisbon…
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Davos Life Science has today announced preliminary results of a phase I clinical trial of its Natural e3 delta-tocotrienol (Natural e3) in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer. Tocotrienols are highly potent members of the Vitamin E family that have been found by researchers to inhibit the growth and survival of various types of cancer cells.
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UCB today announced data which showed that the addition of Cimzia to current therapy was associated with a rapid and consistent clinical response in a diverse group of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
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Hospitals are finding themselves short of a wide range of medications more frequently and for longer. Delaying treatment is becoming less of a rarity at US hospitals today. Emergency doctors fear that soon lives will be lost when they cannot get their hands on some crucial drugs…
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An independent consumer survey today revealed the length to which Australians rely on prescription medication, with 52% of respondents buying or refilling the products more than 12 times a year. “We were surprised by the high level of prescription medication use shown by the survey…
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Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) are the sixth global leading cause of death among hospitalised patients and the incidence of serious ADRs in hospitalised patients is 6.7 per cent.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a sterile, injectable gel to treat fecal incontinence in patients for whom other therapies such as diet change, fiber therapy or anti-motility medications failed.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Dificid tablets for the treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea.
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Hospitals are finding themselves short of a wide range of medications more frequently and for longer. Delaying treatment is becoming less of a rarity at US hospitals today. Emergency doctors fear that soon lives will be lost when they cannot get their hands on some crucial drugs…
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