The high costs of hospitalizing young children for influenza creates a significant economic burden in the United States, underscoring the importance of preventive flu shots for children and the people with whom they have regular contact, according to research led by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital...
Young Children Hospitalized For Flu Associated With Higher Costs And Higher Risk Illness
Studies Provide New Evidence On Risks Associated With Cox-2 Inhibitors And NSAIDs
Two new review studies evaluating the safety of the pain-relieving medications selective cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) find increased cardiovascular and kidney risks. The studies and an accompanying editorial were posted online today by JAMA because...
Nastech Initiates Dose Ranging Study Of PYY(3-36) Nasal Spray For Obesity
Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today the initiation of a dose ranging study designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetic parameters, appetite, food intake and safety of various doses of Nastech’s proprietary PYY(3-36) nasal spray in obese subjects. The objective of the...
Breast Cancer Information Highlighted On Health Site Guide Search Engine
Recognizing that people who visit the web in search of information on breast cancer often do so with a degree of anxiety and concern, Health Site Guide, the “pre-searched” search engine for health, has created a mini-site that provides direct links to a wide range of breast cancer information all...
Columbia Laboratories Completes Enrollment In Pivotal Phase III Study Of Prochieve 8% To Prevent Preterm Birth
Columbia Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRX) today announced it has completed enrollment in its randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III study of Prochieve® 8% (progesterone gel) for a new indication, the prevention of preterm birth. This large-scale global trial involves over 600 patients...
Most Beneficiaries Enrolled In Medicare Rx Benefit Satisfied With Drug Plan, Nearly Two In 10 Experienced Major Problem, Study Finds
More than eight in 10 seniors who are enrolled in Medicare drug plans are satisfied with their plans, while nearly two in 10 who have used their plans report experiencing a major problem with them, according to a tracking survey released on Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the AP/San Francisco...
Peaks And Troughs Of Dengue Epidemics Explained By UGA Study
Scientists have long known that epidemics of dengue fever wax and wane over a period of several years, but they’ve never been quite sure why. With the incidence and range of the potentially deadly mosquito-borne illness increasing, understanding the factors that influence these epidemics has never...
Potential Drug Target For Huntington’s Disease Identified By Study
An enzyme known to be critical for the repair of damaged cells and the maintenance of cellular energy may be a useful target for new strategies to treat Huntington’s disease (HD) and other disorders characterized by low cellular energy levels. In the August issue of Chemistry & Biology, a...
New Study Set To Count The Cost Of Front-line Reporting
While witnessing horrific crimes and reporting of disturbing events might be considered just part of an average day for a journalist, a new study from the University of Western Sydney is set to examine the psychological impact of this work. UWS Master of Psychology (Forensic) researcher, Ms Beverley...
Mosquito Spray Increases Toxicity Of Pyrethroids In Creek, Study Finds
A relatively benign compound contained in a widely used group of insecticides can mix with and increase the toxicity of existing pesticides in the environment, according to a new study led by biologists at the University of California, Berkeley. While the increase in toxicity was relatively modest, the...