Pharmacology

Some years ago, I was a bit mystified as to the distinction between prebiotics and probiotics. These days, one can easily look them up on Wikipedia, and find that prebiotics are meant to encourage the growth of ‘good’ bacteria in the gut, while probiotic ...

Article - Robert H Olley - Jan 10 2013 - 5:05am

BETMIGA Treatment For Overactive Bladder Approved In Europe

A new treatment, BETMIGA (mirabegron) has received approval from the European Commission (EC) for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in adults. ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 12 2013 - 10:30am

2009 Swine Flu Pandemic Vaccination Did Not Increase Risk Of Fetal Death

Pregnant women who were vaccinated against pandemic influenza in 2009 were not at increased risk of experiencing fetal death, though pregnant women who contracted influenza had an increased risk of fetal death. During the swine influenza pandemic of that ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 17 2013 - 10:55am

Ibuprofen, Naproxenommon, Other Common Anti-Fever Medications May Pose Kidney Risk For Children

Sick children suffering dehydration from flu or other illnesses may risk significant kidney injury if given drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, according to researchers writing in the Journal of Pediatrics. Jason Misurac, M.D., and colleagues from India ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 28 2013 - 11:30am

Next Class Of Powerful Medications Could Come From The Bottom Of The Sea

Two new research papers signal how the next class of powerful medications may currently reside at the bottom of the ocean. Sea life studies could aid researchers in several ways, including the development of new medications and perhaps biofuels. Because ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 3 2013 - 1:06pm

Lead Poisoning Correlated To Juvenile Crime

Lead is a common element found in old paints, soil, water and the atmosphere. At high doses it is lethal but also causes minor symptoms like headaches. Small children are obviously impacted more and lead has been linked to irreversible damage to organs, k ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 11 2013 - 8:00pm

Phase 3 IMAgINE-1 Trial Results Of Adalimumab In Pediatric Crohn's Disease

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Article - News Staff - Feb 15 2013 - 12:00pm

Positive Phase 2 Clinical Trial Results Of Piromelatine For Treatment Of Insomnia

Neurim Pharmaceuticals has announced positive results from a phase II clinical study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Piromelatine (Neu-P11), a novel investigational multimodal sleep medicine developed for the treatment of patients with primary and c ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 18 2013 - 12:00pm

TCP: Old Antidepressant Could Treat Sickle Cell Disease

Tranylcypromine, TCP, is an antidepressant drug used since the 1960s but may also hold promise for treating sickle cell disease, according to a new finding in mice and human red blood cells. They found that TCP can essentially reverse the effects of sick ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 19 2013 - 4:00pm

Pharmaceutical Innovation In UK Not Dying

In the UK, pharmaceutical innovation seems to be dying. The supply of new medicines has conspicuously dwindled in recent decades but that is not due to innovation issues, it is because regulations have caused the costs of drug development to soar, along w ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 20 2013 - 7:32pm