Slipping bacteria some silver could give old antibiotics new life, scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University reported in Science Translational Medicine. Treating bacteria with a silver-containing compound boosted the efficacy of a broad range of...
Though marijuana is a well-known recreational drug, extensive scientific research has been conducted on the therapeutic properties of marijuana in the last decade. Medical cannabis is often used by sufferers of chronic ailments, including cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder, to combat...
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a Philadelphia-based pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapeutic products, is presenting positive Phase 3 data from its investigational submicron non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) pipeline at two medical...
A new study finds that high potency statins are tied to higher risk of being hospitalized for acute kidney injury compared with less potent statins and that the risk persists for two years. Lead researcher Colin Dormuth, of the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada, and...
Patients who are prone to infections and are given high vitamin D doses for one year have a significantly lower risk of developing respiratory tract infection, compared to their counterparts who do not receive the extra daily vitamin, researchers from the Karolinska Institute and Karolinska...
Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLCR) announced the initiation of a clinical trial evaluating the safety and the pharmacokinetic profile of two doses of PROLASTIN®-C (Alpha(1)-Proteinase Inhibitor [Human]) (A1PI), a therapy indicated for chronic augmentation and maintenance in adults...
This is a long-term medication that I have been taking for over six months and will continue taking for the foreseeable future. So far I have been good taking it and rarely ever missed a dose. However, there are some undesirable effects, and I would like to skip my dose tonight and tomorrow...
What are some creative ways to improve my sense of humor? Are there any daily blogs, skits I can watch, tv shows, etc. I love Ellen Degeneres, Kathy Griffin, Demetri Martin, Brian Regan, and Chris Farley.
Hello-my child is taking 750 mg of Trileptal-morning and 600 mg at night-recent increase w/morning dose-he is fussy-slobbering-clicking his teeth etc...an increase of Keppra along w/this has made him aggressive also-was wondering if anyone else has experienced any side effects?I want to be able...
I take the antidepressant cymbalta and I ran out and my new insurance doesn't come into affect until monday so I cant get a refill until then with out paying 130 bucks. Is it bad if I miss 4 doses if i have been taking it for a month straight?