Pharmacology

Vitamin D Linked To Cognitive Problems In Older People

Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, the University of Cambridge and the University of Michigan, have for the first time identified a relationship between Vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin", and cognitive impairment in a large-scale stud ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 22 2009 - 11:02am

Anticholinergic Medications Linked To Cognitive Decline In Elderly

A study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests that the use of certain medications in elderly populations may be associated with cognitive decline. The study examined the effects of exposure to anticholinergic medications, a type ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 26 2009 - 12:44pm

Vitamins And Nutrients- 12 Things You Should Know Before You Pop Any Pills

As children, we grow up with the notion that vitamins provide the key to thriving bodies. Without the proper vitamins, we wouldn’t grow up to be “big and strong,” and would instead be weak and useless versions of ourselves. Carrying this need for vitamins ...

Article - Erin Richards - Jan 30 2009 - 1:45pm

Move Over, Blueberries, Plums Want To Be The Super Food Of 2009

In 2007 chocolate was all the rage, with Mars, Inc.-funded scientists even having their own panel at the AAAS meeting.  In 2008, blueberries were the rage.     In 2009, says Dr. Luis Cisneros, Texas A&M AgriLife Research food scientist, "Stone fru ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 28 2009 - 5:23pm

Old Drugs, New Tricks- 100 Year Old Clofazimine Takes On Multiple Sclerosis

A century-old drug that failed in its original intent to treat tuberculosis but has worked well as an anti-leprosy medicine now holds new promise as a potential therapy for multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases. "We never expected that an o ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 1 2009 - 10:30am

Green Tea May Negate Effects Of Bortezomib Cancer Therapy

Green tea products have become regarded as a valuable health supplement and studies have shown evidence of its benefit against a variety of diseases, including cancer.   In animal studies, an antioxidant compound in green tea called the EGCG polyphenol (ep ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 3 2009 - 3:54pm

Insulin Suppositories: Making Diabetes Fun Again

Oramed Pharmaceuticals, a drug development company aiming to make alternative delivery systems to injectable medication, has dedicated research to finding a solution to make oral insulin, thus making managing diabetes easier and painless. Parallel to devel ...

Article - Erin Richards - Feb 6 2009 - 4:24pm

ATryn: First USA Approved Drug Made in Goat Pharm

February 6, 2009 dates the FDA announcement of a new class of drugs made in living organisms altered by scientists as producers instead of chemical factories. ATryn signifies USA's first approval for a biological product made by genetically engineere ...

Blog Post - Hatice Cullingford - Feb 8 2009 - 1:07pm

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce Liver Damage From Obesity

According to a recent study, diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids protect the liver from damage caused by obesity and the insulin resistance it provokes. This research should give doctors and nutritionists valuable information when recommending and formulatin ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 15 2009 - 10:16am

An Apple A Day May Inhibit Breast Cancer

Six studies published in the past year by a Cornell researcher add to growing evidence that an apple a day-- as well as daily helpings of other fruits and vegetables-- can help keep the breast-cancer doctor away.  In one of his recent papers, published in ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 18 2009 - 12:12am