A novel, lab-made molecule was able to stick to certain inflammatory proteins and decrease and minimize acute breathing issues among people with moderate-to-severe asthma, according to new research by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The findings were published in the New...
The last time i smoked weed was 34 days ago and the last time before that was 32 days ago. For the past year i smoked 2 times a month tops and most months i didnt smoke at all. I lift weights 3 to 4 times a week and drink lots of water. I am skinny and in pretty good shape. I am going to drink 4...
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center say identifying and selecting participants for phase II cancer clinical trials from a centralized warehouse of patient-donated biological data expedites participant accrual, reduces trial size, saves money, and may speed test drugs through the drug...
I know they can be trained but my school doesn't allow tobacco products at school and I was wondering if the drug dogs would sniff out tobacco and get me caught
We all know the story, before a show his physician injects a little "Pin Prick" thatll keep him going through the show. I always thought it was heroin, back when it still had medicinal value.
And By "comfortably numb" He meant numb physically and emotionally? And anyways why make a song about...
Maternal use of valproate (a drug used for the treatment of epilepsy and other neuropsychological disorders) during pregnancy was associated with a significantly increased risk of autism in offspring, according to a study in the April 24 issue of JAMA. The authors caution that these findings...
Patient Asks Why Drug Companies Are "Trying To Prevent Disclosure Of Trial Data"
A personal view from a patient with a potentially life-limiting illness published this week on bmj.com asks why pharmaceutical giants are trying to prevent the disclosure of trial data. Since he started taking...
An Acorda Therapeutics drug, Ampyra (dalfampridine), which helps people with multiple sclerosis walk, also helps stroke patients who cannot walk, the company announced. In a proof-of- concept Phase II study, Ampyra (dalfampridine extended release 10mg tablets) significantly improved walking in...
A drug known as amiodarone, used to treat heartbeat irregularities, could raise a person's cancer risk, according to new research published in the journal Cancer. The study reveals that the risk, which the investigators described as "borderline significantly increased", is more prevalent in men...
A widely prescribed type 2 diabetes drug slows down the ageing process by mimicking the effects of dieting, according to a stud using worms to investigate how the drug works. Following a calorie-restricted diet has been shown to improve health in later life and extend lifespan in a number of...
User behavior on the internet is increasingly being recognized as a valuable source of health information. Now a team from Stanford University School of Medicine and Microsoft Research has shown how mining rich seams of data from users' search histories yields important information on the...
A large study on the pregnancy nausea drug, Ondansetron, found that its use does not harm the developing embryo or fetus, researchers from the State Serum Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark reported in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine). The authors explained that Ondansetron, a drug used for...
I'm 15 and a cousin gave me some and I was just wondering if it's considered a drug (like on the category of marijuana). I'm not doing it again but I just want to know if I can tell people truthfully that I've never done drugs.
I hope it's not haha
When doctors encounter a patient with a massive pulmonary embolism, they face a difficult choice: Is it wise to administer a drug that could save the patient's life, even though many people suffer life-threatening bleeding as a result? Based on new findings published in the American Journal of...
A bodybuilding and weight-loss drug known as DNP seems to be behind the death of an 18-year-old international student in the UK. More »
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Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University's School of Medicine (BUSM) and School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that in Russian HIV-infected risky drinkers, marijuana use is associated with other increased risky behaviors involving drug use and sex. These findings...