Pharmacology

Birth Control Pills Don't Cause Weight Gain- Study

Do birth control pills cause weight gain?   Virtually since their introduction it was believed to be true but new research conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health&Science University says that is not the case. To conduc ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 19 2011 - 5:26pm

Snake Bites Get You High

In the ongoing concern about future generations not being as intelligent as prior ones, due to computers, video games and what not (in my day it was calculators that would lead to brain rot) the many examples of creative people doing things we never would ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Feb 10 2011 - 2:51pm

Bovine Colostrum- The Next Performance Enhancement For Athletes?

Athletes will always look for a competitive edge and 'natural' performance enhancements that can escape scrutiny are a frequent goal.     Scientists have found that bovine colostrum can massively reduce gut permeability, otherwise known as ' ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 24 2011 - 2:04am

Thunder God Vine- Ancient Chinese Arthritis Secret Uncovered

The smartest, and yet most disingenuous thing, the homeopathy industry did was conscript 'natural medicine' as part of its umbrella.    Homeopathy is clearly snake oil whereas natural remedies have worked since man discovered plants. Scientists u ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 3 2011 - 5:19pm

Sunlight's Impact On Medicines

The body's ability to break down medicines may be closely related to exposure to sunlight, according to a study from  the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet.   This could mean drug metabolism is influenced by seasons and might  explain i ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 9 2011 - 2:11pm

Actos May Help Prevent Diabetes- But You Probably Don't Want It (Yet)

The big news in the diabetes world this week is a new article in the New England Journal of Medicine (link here) about how Actos (scientific name: pioglitazone) can help prevent the development of diabetes in folks with prediabetes.  The American Diabetes ...

Article - Ryan Luce - Mar 27 2011 - 5:42pm

Spice Up Your Love Life- Literally

Ginseng and saffron are sexual performance boosters, according to a new scientific review of natural aphrodisiacs, but while the more obscure Spanish fly and Bufo toad are purported to be sexually enhancing, they produced the opposite result and can even b ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 28 2011 - 12:56pm

Will Taking Lipitor Increase Your Chances of Diabetes? Yes. Should You Stop Taking It? Probably Not.

Research was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology today with analysis of three different clinical trials that looked at Lipitor (scientific name: atorvastatin).  The authors found new evidence that taking Lipitor slightly increase ...

Blog Post - Ryan Luce - Mar 30 2011 - 12:44pm

11 Million Britons Risking Health By Taking Old Medicines

COVENTRY, England, April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/-- Lloydspharmacy, the community pharmacy chain, has revealed that one in four* (24%) of the population in Great Britain- or 11 million** adults- has taken or applied medicines which they later discovered were ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Apr 4 2011 - 7:19pm

Antidepressants Linked To Thicker Arteries

A study of twin veterans has linked antidepressant use to thicker arteries and therefore possibly increased risk of heart disease and stroke, according to data presented last week at the American College of Cardiology meeting in New Orleans. The study incl ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 13 2011 - 11:57am