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Influenza drug delayed

...enza, is equally effective but can cause more side effects and is more difficult to use since it is inhaled twice a day. Both medications must be used within two days of developing symptoms to be effective. Tamiflu pills for adults and older children were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration i...

High Cholesterol linked to Alzheimer’s diseas

...ver, the study was not designed to test the drugs’ effects on mental sharpness, and more work is needed to determine whether statins really can lower the risk of getting the much dreaded degenerative brain diseae....

Obesity in children a risk factor for diabetes

... where cells gradually become less amenable to the effects of the hormone insulin, which reduces blood glucose levels after a meal . People with insulin resistance can go on to develop diabetes, in which blood sugar levels often cannot be brought under control without treatment. The researchers found that ev...

Contraceptive pill to reduce PMS

...week. Researcher Dr Freedolph D Anderson said side effects should be the same as for any birth control pill. ...id: "Low and ultra-low doses are used, so the side effects should be minimal. "The main advantages are fewer periods per year - four versus 13 - less blood l...

Healthy Medicine Or Harmful Intoxicant?

...l the results five to 20 minutes after intake, and effects disappear after three hours. Users of GHB may also experience dizziness, loss of coordination, seizures, lack of bladder control, amnesia and vomiting. GHB suspends the gag reflex, and users normally go into a deep sleep or coma. GHB was also sold e...

Aspirin deflated

...ients showed some resistance to the blood-thinning effects of aspirin. The study found that taking aspirin did not adequately block thromboxane in some people, making them 4 times more likely to die of a heart attack than those in whom aspirin works. The researchers analyzed urine samples of 5,529 heart pat...

Researchers trick Alzheimer's Enzyme

... is that they are 'dirty', that is, they have side effects -- often untoward -- because they interact with proteins or enzymes other than the ones planned for. According to him, in addition, Sharpless' method may have great import in designing drugs to interact with proteins for which we presently have no g...

Cloud of smoke over Zyban

...ts cautions saying: “For majority of smokers, side effects of Zyban are not a concern. Zyban is generally well tolerated. Side effects are mild and include dry mouth and insomnia.....should be used cautiously, if at all, in patients wi...

Lactobacillus Supplements shorten the duration of diarrhoea

...mpared with an inactive placebo treatment. No side effects were observed. Whether the same benefits would result from consumption of store-bought yogurt containing Lactobacillus remains unclear. But some yogurts on the market may not contain enough of the bacteria to have an effect. Parents should consult a...

Hyperactivity Drug Can Be Added to Food

...icates. However, more research is needed into the effects of the powder form of the drug in children, and larger studies are needed to confirm the safety of taking the drug in powder form, the authors add....

Aspirin surpasses Modern Anti-clotting Drugs

...than 35 years since aspirin's potent anti-clotting effects were first discovered, relatively few drugs have been developed that can even be compared to the efficacy, ease of use, and price of aspirin. From the meta-analyses, and to many stroke experts and biostatisticians in this field, aspirin remains the d...

Cathine leads to mental health disorder

...for a few days after picking.//It has several side effects which include appetite suppression, insomnia and anxiety. Its leaves are packed with the chemical cathine and have a similar effect to amphetamines when chewed. They say the drug, which is banned in the US and most other European countries, is ca...

Women benefit from consuming fish

... was very important to confirm that the beneficial effects of fish are also tied to women," said Hu, assistant professor of nutrition in the Harvard School of Public Health. The findings add to the rapidly growing evidence of the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, which are especially plentiful in dark,...

Drug dilemma confronts users of painkillers

...risk of heart attacks or other cardiovascular side effects than naproxen patients. Merck argued that Vioxx isn't bad, but that naproxen offered the added benefit of thinning the blood a little, which Vioxx doesn't do. Studies also show Vioxx can increase the risk of high blood pressure, and that people who ...

Fish Oil Fights Arrhythmias, Sudden Death

... dietary fish oil, could be a therapy without side effects for heart patients. The study found that 1 gram daily of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), found in fish oil and known also as omega-3 fatty acids, significantly reduced the risk of death overall and sudden death in people who had heart attacks. ...

Panel suggests selling allergy drugs OTC

.... Claritin, Allegra and Zyrtec have almost no side effects and are equally effective as the antihistamines th... Anti-allergy medications have been linked to side effects in some users that include reduced alertness, nausea and headache. By prescription, the drugs cost a...

HRT an accretion of cancer

...apy is advised for women to reduce menopausal side effects like hot flushes and night sweats, and to protect them from osteoporosis and heart disease. Research has shown the drugs, which replace natural hormones that decrease with menopause, cause a slightly increased risk of cancer of the breast and endome...

One IV treatment a year rather than a pill a day

...ht for 30 minutes without eating or drinking. Side effects include abdominal pain, nausea, heartburn and irritation of the esophagus. And research has shown that such patients often skip their pills or do not take them according to instructions. The IV treatment has fewer side effects. The drug, sold by Nov...

Tamoxifen does not adversely affect the brain

...d that further research is needed to determine the effects of oestrogen and tamoxifen on cognition....

A hormone may decrease Menopause Symptoms

...plied daily to each woman's thigh and calf. Side effects of Estrasorb were similar to placebo and consistent with estrogens as a class, with the most common being endometrial disorder, breast pain, vaginal hemorrhage and infection, the Columbia, Maryland-based company said....

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