Technology has been developed within Top Institute Pharma that helps medicines be absorbed quicker into the blood and thus be more effective. Researcher Hans de Waard, who is associated with the University…
New research concerns about use of Thimerosal in inactivated flu vaccines
As the United Nations, the European Commission, and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) evaluate the health and environmental risks associated with mercury, a known neurotoxin, carcinogen, mutagen, teratogen, and…
Test that measures destruction of lung air sacs, could help prevent progression of emphysema
During a regular annual physical exam, blood is usually drawn to check the health of a person’s heart, kidneys and liver. Now, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center say a blood…
Parents need to talk to kids about eating disorders as early as possible
A government study has found that more than half a million teens have had an eating disorder, most commonly in the form of binge eating disorder and bulimia, and that most of…
Scientific advances at Scripps Research lay foundation for new lupus drug Benlysta
Scientific advances at The Scripps Research Institute were key to laying the foundation for the new drug Benlysta® (belimumab), approved today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Benlysta®, which treats the…
FDA approves Lantheus Medical Imaging’s SPA for flurpiridaz F-18 Phase 3 trial in coronary artery disease
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic imaging, today announced that it has reached agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) on…
Shady Grove Fertility Doctors Offer Nutritional Recommendations For Fertility Patients During National Nutrition Month
During National Nutrition Month, doctors at Shady Grove Fertility Center want their patients to know that sound nutrition and the right dietary supplements are very important when preparing to undergo fertility treatment….
Majority of men on ADT after prostatectomy gain weight during first year of therapy
Seventy per cent of men who received androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) after surgery to remove their prostate gland gained significant weight in the first year, putting on an average of 4.2kg, according to…
Dietitian offers nutrition tips to obtain maximum health benefits
March is National Nutrition Month, a campaign sponsored by the American Dietetic Association to promote nutrition education. This year’s theme is Eat Right with Color. Dietitians are often asked if multivitamins are…
Infant formulas with fluoridated water increase risk of discolored teeth
All infant formulas, either concentrated or ready-to-feed, already contain some fluoride and, when routinely mixed with fluoridated water, increase the risk of dental fluorosis (discolored teeth), according to Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant…
Texas Children’s completes first phase of certification to implant SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart
Texas Children’s Hospital and SynCardia Systems, Inc. announced today that Texas Children’s has become the world’s first pediatric hospital to complete the first phase of certification to implant the SynCardia temporary Total…
B vitamin-rich food linked to lower risk of PMS
New York: Women who eat a diet rich in B vitamins have less risk of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a new study says. Those who ate more of foods such as spinach and…
Soon, a simple blood test to detect emphysema early
Washington: Scientists are inching closer to developing a new blood test to detect early emphysema in smokers, a possible breakthrough which they say could help prevent thousands of deaths from the common…
‘Women constitute 90 per cent of living kidney donors’
Around 90 per cent of living kidney donors in Jordan are females, 75 per cent of them mothers who donated one kidney to their children, health experts said on Saturday. Annually around…
Toasts, croissants speed up ageing
The next time you eat that crispy toast in the breakfast, better think again, as scientists have suggested that these toasts could be fast-tracking ageing and chronic disease. Josephine Forbes of the…