Though not conclusive, a new research has urged doctors to exercise due caution when prescribing antidepressants as well as painkillers to patients as a combined use of these drugs is said to…
Tag: Medication
Study finds possible links between some SSRI antidepressants and birth defect risk
A new study published in the BMJ has hinted at a possible link between some SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) antidepressants and increased birth defect risks when taken during early pregnancy. A…
US FDA approves cystic fibrosis drug
In a landmark development, the first cystic fibrosis drug – Orkambi (lumacaftor 200 mg/ivacaftor 125 mg) – capable of treating the cause of the disease in people who have two copies of…
Researchers just one step away from possible dengue cure
Researchers at an arm’s length from a possible cure or treatment of dengue thanks to a discovery of an antibody that neutralises dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2). With over 400 million people…
Immunocore, Lilly ink immunotherapy-based clinical trial pact for melanoma
Immunocore Limited and Eli Lilly and Company have entered into a agreement under which they will setup an immunotherapy-based clinical trial collaboration to explore both the company’s melanoma drugs. The clinical trials…
Novartis drug against psoriatic arthritis shows sustained efficacy
Novartis has revealed thee results of its pivotal Phase III FUTURE 2 study of secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) with majority of patients showing sustained improvements over the course of one year…
Arthritis drug could restore skin pigmentation in Vitiligo patients
Skin pigmentation lost due to vitiligo could be restored using an FDA approved is a rheumatoid arthritis drug, scientists have shown through a new study. According to dermatologists at Yale School of…
Antidiabetic medication pioglitazone reduces risk of dementia, research finds
It has long been known that diabetes is one of the factors influencing development of dementia; however, a new research has found that Antidiabetic medication including pioglitazone and metformin have a preventative…
High blood pressure medication may stop drug and alcohol addiction
High blood pressure medication could help drug and alcohol addicts to get rid of their addiction, a new research involving U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drugs have established through a series…
Malaria drug breakthrough holds promise of single dose treatment
Researchers have long been trying to develop treatment and vaccines for Malaria and a similar effort by researchers at University of Dundee has resulted into development of an antimalarial compound that holds…
EndoBarrier implant could revolutionise type 2 diabetes treatment
A combination of medication, diet and exercise is what normally is prescribed to type 2 diabetes patients, but surgeons at the Southampton General Hospital are looking to test the potential of EndoBarrier…
Almost 100000 UK asthma patients at risk of life threatening attacks: Charity
A leading charity has revealed that almost 100,000 asthma patients in the UK have been prescribed too many short-acting reliever inhalers by doctors who haven’t followed clinical guidelines leaving patients vulnerable to…
139,000 Americans spending $100,000 on prescription drugs
The US healthcare system is currently facing challenging times as more and more pharmaceutical companies roll out new high-end drugs pushing the medication costs higher leaving employers, health plan providers and others…
Decoded: How malaria parasite protects itself against antimalarial medications
Researchers have finally decoded how the malaria parasite protects itself by building resistance against the last-line in antimalarial medications, a development that claim will enable them to come up with new medical…
Mindfulness-based therapy pegged as a viable alternative to antidepressants
Based on the first ever large study that compared mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) with maintenance antidepressant medication for reducing the risk of relapse in depression, researchers have concluded that MBCT could be…