Pharmaceuticals
31/08/2010 - Cannabis beats pain - Canadians
Patients allowed to smoke cannabis at home gained significant release from chronic pain, according to a new scientific study. More
18/08/2010 - Weight no bar to contraception
Contraceptive pills are just as effective for overweight women as others, according to a new study published yesterday. More
13/08/2010 - McStatins rejected
A senior British expert has rejected the idea of a "McStatin" pill to help counteract the effects of junk food. More
04/08/2010 - No benefit of B vitamin pills for stroke patient
Vitamin B supplements do not benefit stroke or heart attack patients, according to research published today. More
02/08/2010 - Drug combination found to reduce body weight
A combination of two drugs may be an effective treatment for obesity, researchers have reported. More
26/07/2010 - Don't give up on healthy cholesterol - ESC
European experts have urged medical researchers not to abandon the study of the healthy form of cholesterol - following suggestions it might not be relevant. More
22/07/2010 - Statins outflank diet?
Taking cholesterol lowering drugs may reduce the need for healthy eating to combat heart disease, researchers reported today. More
13/07/2010 - Health shop supplements rapped
Health food shop supplements to cut weight loss have no benefits, a major international conference was told yesterday. More
09/07/2010 - Magic bullet hopes for deadly viruses
Single "magic bullet" treatments may be developed to treat deadly strains of flu and HIV, it was announced last night. More
07/07/2010 - Prozac makes shrimps like light
Massive dosing of anti-depressants to human patients may be having unexpected side-effects - placing marine life at risk, experts warn today. More
29/06/2010 - Doubts over heart pills
A major study today calls into question the use of the cholesterol-lowering wonder-drugs, statins, to prevent heart disease. More
25/06/2010 - Diabetes heart risk revealed
People who develop diabetes face a hugely increased risk of developing heart disease and stroke, according to a major new analysis. More
22/06/2010 - Ocean search for medical wonders
A pioneering biodiscovery medical centre that will use the potential of natural resources from the world's oceans to treat diseases such as cancer has opened its doors in Aberdeen. More
15/06/2010 - Drug may cut accident deaths
A common drug could save the lives of tens of thousands of accident victims, British researchers claimed today. More
08/06/2010 - Gout drug heart boost
People taking a drug to treat gout may have enjoyed benefits in preventing the painful heart condition angina, British researchers reported today. More
04/06/2010 - Skin patches clue to HRT?
Skin patches may provide a way to reintroduce "safe" forms of hormone replacement therapy, researchers said today. More
03/06/2010 - Doubts over male menopause
Trying to treat the so-called male menopause with hormones is "questionable", experts warn today. More
21/05/2010 - Statin side-effects revealed
The cholesterol lowering drugs, statins, have side effects including kidney failure, liver disease and eye cataracts, researchers warned today. More
19/05/2010 - Problems of blood pressure drugs in pregnancy
Common drugs used to treat high blood pressure in pregnancy may affect a child's future health, researchers warned today. More
04/05/2010 - Aspirin link to bowel disease
Regular use of aspirin is linked to the development of an unpleasant bowel disease in a new study published today. More
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