Posts Tagged ‘drugs’

Codeine is a pain-killer that is extremely popular with a great number of users around the world and there is no doubt that there is a legitimate reason for people to use and take this form of medication. There is a huge problem with pain-killers though in that people can become quickly addicted to them and find that their benefits wear off over time. This ... Full story

Potent synthetic drugs proving hard to control as chemists produce alternatives quicker than authorities can ban themBritain has become the online "designer drugs" capital of Europe with more than a third of all internet retailers that sell "legal highs" based in the UK, according to a report from the European Union's drug agency.This new generation of online "head shops" is at the centre of a ... Full story

The recommendations are part of an IOM report looking at the larger issue of how biomarkers -- things like cholesterol levels or tumor size -- should be judged in studies and health and safety claims. ... Full story

Anti-inflammatory drugs appear to help block the rapid kidney destruction that can occur with hypertension, Medical College of Georgia researchers report. Treating hypertensive rats with the broad-acting anti-inflammatory drug pentosan polysulfate preserves the kidney's ability to regulate pressure placed on tiny filters called glomeruli, they report in the May issue of American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology. A million of these fragile structures are ... Full story

Brain plaques, long considered the chief killer of brain cells and the cause of Alzheimer's disease, ... Full story

Our DNA is under constant siege from a variety of damaging agents. Damage to DNA and the ability of cells to repair that damage has broad health implications, from aging and heritable diseases to cancer. Unfortunately, the tools used to study DNA damage are quite limited, but MIT researchers have developed a new tool for rapid DNA damage analysis that promises to make an impact ... Full story

The FDA says it is investigating after a health care company recalled more than 40 over-the-counter infant's and children's liquid medications for failing to meet quality standards. Go to Source Full story

Obesity could affect how children metabolize medication, according to a study presented this week. Researchers from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy tested 16 healthy-weight children and nine obese children ages 6 to 10 to see how they metabolized caffeine and dextromethorphan, the latter a cough suppressant found in over the counter medicines such as Robitussin DM. After analyzing the children’s urine and saliva, they ... Full story

The Associated Press examines the ongoing free-trade negotiations between the EU and India - a country that according to PricewaterhouseCoopers currently "makes one-fifth of the world's generics." The negotiations "could make it harder for millions ... across the developing world to get lifesaving drugs. The deal is taking shape as India tries to transform itself from a generics powerhouse into a base for drug discovery ... Full story

More Than 410M People Living In Poverty In India, Estimates Show Estimates released on Sunday show there are more than 410 million people living on less than $1.25 per day in India - "100 million more people living below the poverty line than in 2004," Reuters reports (Majumdar/Neogy, 4/18). The estimates come as the government works to draft legislation aimed ... Full story