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Methadone for managing chronic pain

Approximately 30% of Canadians suffer daily from chronic pain. Patients may be affected differently depending on the intensity, but all chronic pain is debilitating and difficult to treat.

13 Sep 2007

Tamoxifen for bipolar disorder

The medication tamoxifen, best known as a treatment for breast cancer, dramatically reduces symptoms of the manic phase of bipolar disorder more quickly than many standard medications for the mental illness, a new study shows.

13 Sep 2007

GeoVax Labs presents successful human trial results for its HIV/AIDS vaccines

GeoVax Labs, Inc. has announced the presentation of successful human trial results for its HIV/AIDS vaccines at the AIDS Vaccine 2007 Conference held August 20-23, 2007 in Seattle, Washington.

13 Sep 2007

Doctors need support to help them deal with grief and emotional disturbance they may experience

Doctors could benefit from support to help them cope with the trauma of patient death, says a psychologist speaking at the Death, dying & disposal conference organised by the University of Bath.

13 Sep 2007

Disease activity increases after multiple sclerosis patients stop natalizumab

People with multiple sclerosis who stop taking the drug natalizumab may experience a rebound increase in disease activity, according to a study published September 12, 2007, in the online edition of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

13 Sep 2007

Effects of diesel exhaust on heart and blood vessel function

Air pollution could be putting patients with heart disease at risk by affecting blood vessels and clotting, researchers warn

13 Sep 2007

Health claims on short term use of mobile phones unsubstantiated

According to a report which has considered six years of research by 28 different teams of scientists, the health claims made regarding mobile phones or the masts that broadcast their signals have not been substantiated.

12 Sep 2007

Want those workers to lose weight? Well pay them!

American researchers have found that employers who want their workers to lose weight should pay them to do so!

12 Sep 2007

Amino acid, N-acetyl cysteine may curb addiction of pathological gamblers

University of Minnesota researchers have discovered that a common amino acid, available as a health food supplement, may help curb pathological gamblers' addiction.

12 Sep 2007

Higher education levels were strongly associated with decreased cancer mortality

A new American Cancer Society study finds having at least some education beyond high school is associated with a decreased risk of cancer death.

12 Sep 2007

Insurance status, not race, linked to complications in patients with acute appendicitis

In what is being described as an "unexpected finding," new research suggests no correlation between a patient's race and complications with acute appendicitis.

12 Sep 2007

Drug spending caps cause some seniors to quit taking key medicines

Many seniors quit taking drugs for chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure when they exceed their drug plan's yearly spending limits, according to a RAND Corporation study.

12 Sep 2007

Personal chaos in HIV patients' lives may be a barrier to regular medical care

Unstable and unpredictable lifestyles are significant factors in determining access to health care among low-income HIV-positive people, a new UCLA study has found.

12 Sep 2007

Parental surveys boost diagnosis abilities of pediatricians

A simple questionnaire developed at the University of Oregon and requiring no more than 15 minutes of a parent's time before or after a doctor's appointment is credited with a 224-percent increase in referrals of year-old and 2-year-old children with mild developmental delays in a yearlong study.

12 Sep 2007

Analysis of aspartame

A report published in the September issue of Critical Reviews in Toxicology (Volume 37, Issue 8, pp. 629-727) systematically evaluates virtually all available scientific information about aspartame and concludes that the low calorie sweetener is safe.

12 Sep 2007

Long-term use of rosiglitazone (Avandia) increases heart attack risk by more than 40 percent

An analysis of four studies involving more than 14,000 patients found that long-term use of the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) increased the risk of heart attack by 42 percent and doubled the risk of heart failure, according to a new report from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues.

12 Sep 2007

Higher education associated with lower cancer death rate

Having at least some education beyond high school is associated with a decreased risk of dying from cancer among black and white men and women, according to a study published online September 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

12 Sep 2007

Glycemic control medication appears to have favorable effect regarding risk of cardiovascular events

A meta-analysis of previous research suggests that use of pioglitazone, a glycemic control medication for patients with type 2 diabetes, significantly reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke and death, but increases the risk for serious heart failure, according to an article in the September 12 issue of JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association.

12 Sep 2007

GlaxoSmithKline responds to Journal of the American Medical Association articles

GlaxoSmithKline believes that conclusions drawn from the most recent meta-analyses published by Drs. Nissen et. al. and Furberg et. al. in the Journal of the American Medical Association do not confirm a difference in the safety profile of Avandia (rosiglitazone) and Actos (pioglitazone).

12 Sep 2007

Generic prostate drug finasteride helps find high-risk cancers early

Men now have another good reason to consider taking finasteride, a well-known generic drug that shrinks an enlarged prostate and reduces the risk of getting prostate cancer by 25 percent.

12 Sep 2007

Drug Trial News

Methadone for managing chronic pain

Tamoxifen for bipolar disorder

GeoVax Labs presents successful human trial results for its HIV/AIDS vaccines

Doctors need support to help them deal with grief and emotional disturbance they may experience

Disease activity increases after multiple sclerosis patients stop natalizumab

Effects of diesel exhaust on heart and blood vessel function

Health claims on short term use of mobile phones unsubstantiated

Want those workers to lose weight? Well pay them!

Amino acid, N-acetyl cysteine may curb addiction of pathological gamblers

Higher education levels were strongly associated with decreased cancer mortality

Insurance status, not race, linked to complications in patients with acute appendicitis

Drug spending caps cause some seniors to quit taking key medicines

Personal chaos in HIV patients' lives may be a barrier to regular medical care

Parental surveys boost diagnosis abilities of pediatricians

Analysis of aspartame

Long-term use of rosiglitazone (Avandia) increases heart attack risk by more than 40 percent

Higher education associated with lower cancer death rate

Glycemic control medication appears to have favorable effect regarding risk of cardiovascular events

GlaxoSmithKline responds to Journal of the American Medical Association articles

Generic prostate drug finasteride helps find high-risk cancers early

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