Pharmacology

Intrinsa- Testosterone Patch For Female Sexual Dysfunction Studies Not Valid, Says DTB

A new testosterone patch, designed to pep up a woman's flagging sex drive after womb and ovary removal, may not work, and its long term safety is not proven, says the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB). Intrinsa was recently licensed in the UK for t ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 2 2009 - 9:30pm

Drinking Can Help Your Bones, Cheers!

If you need another reason to drink your daily glass of wine, here’s one. According to a recent study, not only is moderate consumption of alcohol good for your heart, but also benefits your bone health. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition R ...

Article - Erin Richards - Mar 3 2009 - 3:31pm

Over 70% Of Drug-Addicted Men Say They Do It For Sex (Yet The One They Choose Hurts Their Performance)

72.28 percent of drug addicted men claim to have consumed drugs to be able to have sexual relations and most of them (58%) choose cocaine for this purpose.  Of course, they're drug-addicted men so they may also say they do it to cook dinner.    The ir ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 4 2009 - 12:44pm

Chloroquine Malaria Drug Also Takes On Two Emerging Viruses With 75 Percent Mortality In Humans

Two highly lethal viruses that have emerged in recent outbreaks are susceptible to chloroquine, an established drug used to prevent and treat malaria, according to a new basic science study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in the Journal of ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 5 2009 - 12:15pm

Curcumin- Does This Indian 'Holy Powder' Ingredient Improve Cell Resistance To Infection?

Revered in India as "holy powder", the marigold-colored spice known as turmeric has been used for centuries to treat wounds, infections and other health problems. In recent years, research into the healing powers of turmeric's main ingredien ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 6 2009 - 11:30pm

Ecstasy May Help With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Ecstasy may help suffers of post-traumatic stress learn to deal with their memories more effectively by encouraging a feeling of safety, says new research. Studies have shown that a type of psychological treatment called exposure therapy – where the patien ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 8 2009 - 11:41pm

Salt May Be An Antidepressant- Which Would Also Explain Why It's Addictive

Most people consume far too much salt, and a University of Iowa researcher has discovered one potential reason we crave it: it might put us in a better mood. UI psychologist Kim Johnson and colleagues found in their research that when rats are deficient in ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 20 2009 - 8:48pm

Antibiotic Compounds That Bacteria Can't Resist

The increasing frequency of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is alarming.  Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University believe they may have found a solution to this seemingly losing battle.  Professor Vern L. Schramm ...

Article - Hayley Mann - Mar 16 2009 - 11:40am

Tobacco Fights Back- Cytokine In Plants Could Make Diabetes Medicine

Tobacco isn't exactly famous for its health benefits, though the mental health effect of a Fonseca and a port after a nice steak is well-documented, but now scientists have succeeded in using genetically modified tobacco plants to produce medicines fo ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 19 2009 - 9:06am

Carbohydrate 'Assembly Line' May Boost Vaccine And Medicine Production

Carbohydrates are tough molecules to build because of their complicated, branched structure. So instead of trying to build carbohydrates from scratch, scientists today use molecules isolated from nature, a painstaking process that could take months. Speaki ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 22 2009 - 1:42pm