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Impaired recovery from inflammation linked to Alzheimer's
Date: Feb-17-2014New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that the final stage of the normal inflammatory process may be disrupted in patients with Alzheimer's disease. A study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementi shows that levels in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid of the molecules necessary for tissue recovery through the clearance of harmful inflammatory substances are lower than normal in patients with Alzheimer's disease. The study also showed association between the lower levels of these molecules with impaired memory function.
Pregnant women taking risks with asthma medication
Date: Feb-17-2014Pregnant women are exposing themselves and their unborn babies to unnecessary risk by stopping their asthma medication without consulting their doctor.Pregnant women suffering from asthma could better manage the condition if additional integrated care involving education and monitoring was introduced in Australian hospitals, a new study has found.
Pharmacists and conscientious objection to supply of the oral contraceptive pill
Date: Feb-17-2014Pharmacists who have a conscientious objection to providing oral contraceptives on moral or religious grounds should nevertheless always act professionally and ensure that consumers were informed as to where they could access these items, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has stressed.National President of PSA, Grant Kardachi, was commenting on reports that a Victorian pharmacist has been asking his customers to shop elsewhere for birth control pills.
Pharmacists and conscientious objection to supply of the oral contraceptive pill
Date: Feb-17-2014Pharmacists who have a conscientious objection to providing oral contraceptives on moral or religious grounds should nevertheless always act professionally and ensure that consumers were informed as to where they could access these items, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has stressed.National President of PSA, Grant Kardachi, was commenting on reports that a Victorian pharmacist has been asking his customers to shop elsewhere for birth control pills.
Opsumit approved by SwissMedic for pulmonary arterial hypertension
Date: Feb-17-2014Actelion Ltd has announced that SwissMedic has approved Opsumit® (macitentan) for PAH patients within Switzerland.Opsumit is indicated for the long-term treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients of WHO Functional Class II to III to reduce morbidity and the risk of mortality.Opsumit is effective when used as monotherapy or in combination with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors or inhaled / oral prostanoids.
Opsumit approved by SwissMedic for pulmonary arterial hypertension
Date: Feb-17-2014Actelion Ltd has announced that SwissMedic has approved Opsumit® (macitentan) for PAH patients within Switzerland.Opsumit is indicated for the long-term treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients of WHO Functional Class II to III to reduce morbidity and the risk of mortality.Opsumit is effective when used as monotherapy or in combination with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors or inhaled / oral prostanoids.
Vitamin C linked to reduced risk of stroke
Date: Feb-17-2014A study due to be presented at a conference later this year suggests that eating foods containing vitamin C, such as oranges, peppers, strawberries, papaya and broccoli, may be linked to a reduced risk for hemorrhagic stroke.According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the US, where every year 795,000 Americans suffer a stroke and 130,000 die from one.There are two main types of stroke: ischemic and hemorrhagic.
Our brain has switch board to guide behavior in response to external stimuli
Date: Feb-17-2014How do our brains combine information from the external world (sensory stimulation) with information on our internal state such as hunger, fear or stress? NERF-scientists demonstrate that the habenula, a specific part in our brain consisting of neural circuits, acts as a gate for sensory information, thus regulating behavior in response to external stimuli.Emre Yaksi (NERF - VIB/imec/KU Leuven): "Our brain has high levels of spontaneous activity, even in the absence of sensory stimulation.
Illegal prescription drug sellers arraigned on charges for smuggling illicit cancer drugs into the United States
Date: Feb-17-2014Two individuals were arraigned for charges that they, among other things, smuggled adulterated and misbranded prescription cancer treatments from Turkey and other countries into the United States and conspired to defraud the United States and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The drugs did not meet the FDA's standards and had not been approved for distribution in the United States.
New research reinforces danger of drinking alcohol while pregnant
Date: Feb-17-2014Women who drink alcohol at moderate or heavy levels in the early stages of their pregnancy might damage the growth and function of their placenta - the organ responsible for supplying everything that a developing infant needs until birth - research at The University of Manchester shows.Placentas studied in a laboratory environment showed that drinking alcohol at moderate (2/3 standard drinks) to high (4-6 standard drinks) rates reduced the cell growth in a woman's placenta.
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