Study Says Ginkgo Biloba Doesn’t Work
Ginkgo Biloba Outrageous Claims. We have been writing for some time that none of the existing scientific evidence surrounding ginkgo biloba justifies the outrageous claims many manufacturers make about these supplements. Many small studies to evaluate ginkgo biloba's mental benefits have been conducted with mixed results. Now, the … [Read more...]
Off-Label Use Should Be Restricted
Off-Label Use Should Be Restricted. Researchers are asking for stricter penalties and fines for those pharmaceutical companies that market drugs for "off label" promotion. According to both Adriane Fugh-Berman, M.D., an associate professor in the GUMC Department of Physiology and Biophysics, and Douglas Melnick, M.D., a preventive … [Read more...]
Study Says Popular ICU Glucose Treatment Could be Dangerous
New Analysis Questions The Benefits Of ICU Glucose Treatment. A new analysis by the Dartmouth Medical School questions the benefits of a widely accepted sepsis treatment called tight glucose control. This treatment is used for patients not only with sepsis, but also with other critical illnesses. The Dartmouth researchers are … [Read more...]
Probiotic Study Says Products Could Be Fatal for Pancreatitis Patients
Probiotic May Be Fatal For Pancreatitis. Probiotic yogurts and drinks made with so-called “good bacteria” may be fatal for those suffering from severe pancreatitis, Dutch researchers said Thursday. Over twice as many patients with severe pancreatitis who were given probiotic supplements to prevent infections died compared to those … [Read more...]
Nexavar Raises Blood Pressure
Nexavar Raises Blood Pressure. Nexavar, a drug used to treat kidney and liver cancer, can raise blood pressure substantially, a new study has found. The authors of the Nexavar study wrote in the medical journal “Lancet Oncology” that patents being treated with drug – known generically as sorafenib – should be closely monitored and … [Read more...]
Antipsychotic Drugs Simulate Serotonin Receptors
Antipsychotic Drugs that Simulate Serotonin. Some antipsychotic drugs that work by stimulating serotonin receptors in the brain may be missing their mark. A new study revealed that those drugs that treat depression, schizophrenia, and other psychotic conditions and that target a particular protein on brain cells might not be … [Read more...]
Mammogram Accuracy Depends on Physician
Mammogram Accuracy of Diagnosing Breast Cancer. Mammograms are not always an effective way of diagnosing breast cancer, and the accuracy of a mammogram is highly dependent on the physician who reads it. A new three-state study led by Seattle's Group Health Cooperative revealed that even the most skilled radiologists fail to detect 20 … [Read more...]
Noisy Toy Dangers Should Not Be Overlooked, Study Says
Noisy Toy Dangers The Hearing Of Your Children. With so much attention on lead tainted toys lately, many parents might not be aware that noisy toys can also be dangerous toys. But a new study finds that noisy toys – if not used correctly – can seriously injure the hearing of young children. The Occupational Safety and Health … [Read more...]
Epilepsy Drug Can Increase Risk for Newborns
Epilepsy Drug May Cause Mental Deficits. Doctors reported yesterday that expectant mothers with epilepsy who took a commonly prescribed drug to control seizures were at increased risk of having a child with mental deficits. Toddlers who had been exposed in the womb to the drug Depakote, from Abbott Laboratories, scored seven to … [Read more...]
Bayer’s Trasylol Clotting Drug Boosts Heart Risk, Study Says
Trasylol Double The Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke. Bayer AG's Trasylol, used in more than 60 countries to control bleeding after surgery, doubles a patient's likelihood of developing kidney failure and increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes, researchers said. Scientists led by Dennis Mangano at the Ischemia Research and … [Read more...]
Asbestos-Death Study Says Wayne Co. Number Is High
The Highest Number Of Asbestos-Death. Wayne County, a place where asbestos-dependent industries flourished for decades and millions of pounds of asbestos-laden ore was processed, has the 15th-highest number of asbestos-related deaths nationwide since 1979, according to a study released Thursday. The study, by the Environmental … [Read more...]
Study Says Kids In Danger Even At Low Levels of Lead
Children's Exposure To Low Levels Of Lead Can Cause Brain Damage. You have no doubt heard of similar situations in the past. A substance known to be hazardous above a certain level is deemed safe below that, but years later the so-called safe level is discovered to be not safe at all. Such has repeatedly been the case with … [Read more...]
Farm Pesticide May Be Linked to Cancer, Study Says
Farm Pesticide May Increase Prostate Cancer. A federal study of 31,000 North Carolina farmers and their wives concludes that a widely used farm pesticide may increase the risk of prostate cancer in people exposed to it. The study found that over a four-year period 14 percent more of the subjects developed prostate cancer than … [Read more...]
Asthma Treatment Risks
Asthma Treatment Risks Of Serious Illnesses. A drug company study has linked the popular asthma medication Serevent to a small risk of death or serious illness in some patients. The inhaled drug, made by GlaxoSmithKline, which conducted the study, helps relax the muscles around tiny air passages in the lungs to help ward off … [Read more...]
