EAHP 2012 Report – Drug safety in geriatric patients
by Zara Qadir reporting on the presentation by Professor Petra Thürmann (pictured) from the Philipp Klee-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology at the HELIOS Klinikum Wuppertal in Germany.
by Zara Qadir reporting on the presentation by Professor Petra Thürmann (pictured) from the Philipp Klee-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology at the HELIOS Klinikum Wuppertal in Germany.
by Bruce Sylvester – In a randomized Phase II study presented at ASCO, investigators reported that 6 months of treatment with the targeted drug abiraterone (Zytiga) when added… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (South Korea) – Stem cells could be used to restore neuron function to parts of the brain damaged by Huntington’s disease… read more.
Researchers identify new therapeutic target for pancreas’ dangerous, sudden swelling and inflammation.
Open surgery appears to be associated with an increased risk of small-bowel obstructions compared to laparoscopic procedures. This is shown by a new study at the Sahlgrenska Academy,… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – Emerging uses of EMA Approved Drugs – The European Medicines Agency has updated its guidelines for pharmaceutical companies developing medicines for Parkinson’s disease.
by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – A hormone-depleting drug approved in 2011 for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer appears to help eliminate… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – Patients treated for Bell palsy with prednisolone within 72 hours achieved significantly reduced severity of mild to… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – Patients treated for Bell palsy with prednisolone within 72 hours achieved significantly reduced severity of mild to… read more.
by Thomas R. Collins – Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), or radiosurgery, is effective in treating hepatocellular cancer (HCC) tumours that are unresectable and it can act as… read more.
by Thomas R. Collins – Injection of regulatory T cells could prove to be a powerful method of inducing tolerance among liver transplantation patients,
by Thomas R. Collins – The state of treatment for Hepatitis C patients waiting for a liver transplant leaves a lot to be desired