A new study at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory suggests that vigabatrin (a.k.a. gamma vinyl-GABA, or GVG) blocks drug-seeking behavior in animals previously trained to associate methamphetamine with a particular environment.
Vigabatrin offers hope for treating relapse to methamphetamine abuse
Published in November 16th, 2008
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Scientists Discover Cell Pathway that Drives a Deadly Sub-Type of Breast Cancer
Published in November 16th, 2008
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An intra cellular pathway not previously linked to breast cancer is driving a sub-type of the disease that is highly lethal and disproportionately over-represented in African American women.
Researchers Say Identification of Women With HPV Types 16, 18 and 45 Could Improve Early Intervention to Stop Cervical Cancer
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As testing for high-risk types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) emerges as the gold standard in cervical cancer prevention, scientists are already researching how to determine even more precisely who is most likely to develop the disease and thus are in need of more immediate intervention.
UCLA scientists find cell pathway driving a deadly sub-type of breast cancer
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An intra cellular pathway not previously linked to breast cancer is driving a sub-type of the disease that is highly lethal and disproportionately over-represented in African American women.
Hope for treating relapse to methamphetamine abuse
Published in November 16th, 2008
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A new study at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory suggests that vigabatrin (a.k.a. gamma vinyl-GABA, or GVG) blocks drug-seeking behavior in animals previously trained to associate methamphetamine with a particular environment.
ACAAI 2008: Skin Test May Be Good Negative Predictor for Anesthetic Allergy
Published in November 16th, 2008
Posted by Medscape Pharmacists Headlines in Drugs and Food Information, Health Information, Pharmaceutical Industry News
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Of the patients who tested negative for local anesthetic allergy, 97% also tested negative by subcutaneous challenge.
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Families, Friends, Schools And Neighborhoods Contribute To Adolescent Alcohol Misuse
Published in November 16th, 2008
Posted by Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today in Addictions, Alcohol Abuse, Drugs and Food Information, Health Information, Illegal Drugs, Safety Information
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Characteristics present in the four social environments in which young people live - families, peers, schools, and neighborhoods - contribute both positively and negatively to whether teens misuse alcohol, with risk from one area possibly being magnified or decreased by attributes of another.
PCMA: New Commonwealth Fund Survey Shows Patients Are Skipping Care Due To Costs, USA
Published in November 16th, 2008
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A new survey from the Commonwealth Fund comparing patients in the United States to those in seven other countries finds more than half of chronically ill patients did not get recommended care, fill prescriptions, or see a doctor when sick because of costs. The survey underscores the importance for patients in exploring lower cost options, including generics, mail-service pharmacies, and electronic prescribing (e-prescribing), the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) said.
Pharmaceutical Companies Need To Speed Up Transformation To Meet Changing Market Dynamics, Says Ernst & Young Report
Published in November 16th, 2008
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Leaders of the largest global pharmaceutical companies recognize the need for transformational change in their organizations, but will need to move swiftly to ensure sustained growth for the sector. Current global financial conditions and the threat of a broad recession have accelerated the timetable for implementing change, as the industry confronts lower corporate stock prices and an increasingly cost-averse customer.