September 3, 2010

Researchers Discover Potential New One-dose Malaria Drug

Researchers have discovered a promising new malaria drug with the potential to treat resistant strains of the deadly disease in a single dose, according

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Antibiotics Might Have Been in Use 2000 Years Ago

Scientists have found green fluorescence in Nubian skeletons which points towards the presence of tetracycline, and therefore a proof that antibiotics were in use nearly 2,000 years ago.

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Bomb Detection Technology may Help Weed Out Fake Medicines in Developing Countries

We may soon have a technique to weed out fake medicines - a problem which raises its ugly head in developing countries, especially Africa, where 50% of the malaria medication is spurious.

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September 1, 2010

New Study Disproves Link Between Statins and Cancer

Statins, which help to slash cholesterol levels, do not cause cancer, a recent major study has revealed.

Statins had previously been linked to an increased risk of developing tumors.

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August 31, 2010

Angina Pill Could Save 10,000 Heart Patients a Year

A pill for chest pains costing 10 a week could save the lives of thousands of heart failure patients and dramatically reduce hospital admissions, trial results published Monday suggest.

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August 30, 2010

Research: Parental Misuse of Medicines Puts Children at Risk

A study from Australia says that many children are being put at risk by parents over-use of widely-available over the counter (OTC) medicines for fever, coughs and colds.

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Chronic Pain Relieved by Smoked Cannabis

Chronic pain, depression, and sleep disturbances can be treated by smoked cannabis, reveals new research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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August 28, 2010

Coming Soon, Drug to Prevent Deadly Immune Response

A molecule, small enough to be used as a drug, that can shut down a dysfunctional immune response has been isolated by scientists.

This response

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August 27, 2010

Brain’s Painkilling Process - New Facts

When a natural painkiller is stimulated too frquently, then the responding brain cell receptors close down, making it ineffective, states a new study.

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Drug-Related Deaths Rise Alarmingly

In a worrying bit of statistic for the health department, recent figures have revealed that the number of deaths due to drug related incidents in Wales

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