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07/06/2017 - Antibiotics guidance shake-up
A major shake-up of antibiotics classification has been announced in a bid to ensure careful use of the drugs. More
06/06/2017 - IL4 may be key to MI recovery for some
Interleukin-4 may help the recovery of some patients after myocardial infarction, a conference will hear today. More
01/06/2017 - Ulcer drug for depression?
A medicine prescribed for gastric ulcers may benefit people with depression via its effect on a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor, researchers reported last night. More
30/05/2017 - Beta-blockers queried for AMI without heart failure
Beta-blockers may be over-prescribed to patients who suffer myocardial infarction, according to British researchers. More
24/05/2017 - Chondroitin sulfate "effective" knee treatment
Treatment of knee osteoarthritis with chondroitin sulfate is equally effective as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, researchers say today. More
23/05/2017 - Conference considers diabetes combination therapy
Combination therapy should become more common for type 2 diabetes; a European conference will be told today. More
22/05/2017 - Blood tests show antihypertension non-adherence rates
Prescribing multiple anti-hypertensive drugs significantly increases the risk of non-adherence, according to a Manchester based study. More
15/05/2017 - Less profitable antibiotics difficult to access
Less profitable antibiotics that are usually prescribed to treat common bacterial infections are becoming increasingly difficult to find, experts warn today. More
12/05/2017 - Baclofen could help to treat stuttering
A drug that is being tested for treating treat alcohol dependence could also help to stop stuttering, Dutch doctors report today. More
11/05/2017 - Improving HIV therapy normalises life expectancy - study
Anti-retroviral therapy for HIV is so successful that some young patients can expect the same life expectancy as healthy people, according to an analysis published today. More
10/05/2017 - Predicted rise in drug-resistant TB
Rates of drug-resistant tuberculosis will increase in the four high burden countries - India, the Philippines, Russia, and South Africa - over the next few decades, experts warn today. More
10/05/2017 - Heart risk from popular painkillers
All non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may carry an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction, researchers say today. More
09/05/2017 - Phase 3 trial for statins and MS
A phase three trial has been launched to see if statins can successfully treat secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, it has been announced. More
08/05/2017 - G-CSF therapy "safe" - conference
G-CSFs to boost white blood cells can be used safely during chemo-radiotherapy for small cell lung cancer, a European conference has been told. More
03/05/2017 - Statin side-effects linked to nocebo effect
Common side-effects linked to statins may be caused by a nocebo effect, according to a major new study reported today. More
28/04/2017 - Cancer fund wasted money - oncologists
Patients may have suffered "unnecessarily" from toxic side effects from the Cancer Drugs Fund introduced in 2010, it was claimed today. More
27/04/2017 - Study backs post-partum haemorrhage treatment
A major global study has backed the use of tranexamic acid to reduce the risk of post-partum haemorrhage, it was announced last night. More
26/04/2017 - Flu jab risk for cancer patients
The annual flu jab may pose a specific risk to lung cancer patients who are being treated with drugs known as PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors, a European conference has heard. More
19/04/2017 - Question over steroids for sore throat
British researchers have cast doubt on the role of oral dexamethasone in the treatment of adults with a sore throat. More
06/04/2017 - On-line pharmacy crack-down continues
Regulators are continuing a drive against on-line pharmacies, it was announced today. More
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