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2000 fewer deaths from tobacco related disease since 1998

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – A research paper published in ‘Tobacco Control’ by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) shows that tobacco control policies implemented in Ireland between 1998 and… read more.

Greater hearing loss with age among women with diabetes

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – Diabetes adds to hearing loss with age among women, if it is not well controlled with medication,

Youth with Type 2 Diabetes get better results with two-drug treatment

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – Combination metformin and rosiglitazone is more effective than metformin monotherapy in youth with recent-onset type 2 diabetes,

Green light for new medicines

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

Emerging uses of EMA Approved Drugs – by Gary Finnegan – Several new medicines have been approved by the European Medicines Agency after recent meetings of its Committee… read more.

How should advanced therapies be classified?

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

Emerging uses of EMA Approved Drugs – by Gary Finnegan – The EMA has launched a public consultation on the classification of advanced therapies.

Tough times for medicines regulator

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

Emerging uses of EMA Approved Drugs – by Gary Finnegan – The European Medicines Agency is emerging from a turbulent spell which has seen the departure of one… read more.

Ipilimumab looks promising in shrinking/slowing melanoma brain metastases

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers from a phase 2 study published  on March 27 in The Lancet Oncology  report that ipilimumab,… read more.

Largest study to date confirms efficacy of botulinum toxin treatment for overactive bladder

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – by Bruce Sylvester – Results from the largest study yet of the treatment of urinary incontinence with botulinum toxin suggests that… read more.

Statins appear to lower depression risk among heart disease patients

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – by Bruce Sylvester – Heart disease patients who use statins are significantly less likely to develop depression than their counterparts who… read more.

One scan can rule out pregnancy-related DVT

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

Taken from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) – by Bruce Sylvester – One ultrasound scan can safely rule out a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in women… read more.

Evidence growing that aspirin helps prevent cancer

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

Taken from The Lancet – by Bruce Sylvester – Two papers published in March, 2012 in The Lancet suggest that daily aspirin use can be protective against cancer.

Use of high blood pressure medication by heart failure patients does not appear to increase mortality

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

Taken from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – by Bruce Sylvester – A registry study including data on nearly 6,500 patients shows that use of… read more.

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