Clinical Updates

Regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, may reduce serum levels of the prostate biomarker,… »   

Novartis AG’s high blood-pressure drug Tekturna was effective in hard-to-treat patients with obesity, heart failure and diabetes, the Swiss company… »   

The most commonly used drugs include antiemetics, antacids, antihistamines, analgesics, antimicrobials, diuretics, hypnotics, tranquilizers, and social and illicit drugs.

Giving patients Novartis’s anti-cholesterol drug Lescol after major vascular surgery reduces the risk of serious heart problems, researchers said on… »   

"Out of control” binge eaters may benefit from the Alzheimer’s drug memantine, according to new research suggesting that the drug… »   

Many of the psychiatric disorders observed in adults have their onset in childhood or adolescence. In fact some studies show… »   

The blood pressure drug valsartan (sold as Diovan) safely and effectively lowers blood pressure in youngsters aged 1 to 5… »   

All drugs used to treat psychosis are linked to an increased risk of stroke, and dementia sufferers are at double… »   

Addictions to medicines and drugs are thought to develop over a relatively long period of time. The process involves both… »   

The news about antidepressant medications over the past several years has been mixed. The bad news from large multicenter studies… »   

Elderly patients who are prescribed a conventional, or first-generation, antipsychotic medication are at an increased risk of death from cardiovascular… »   

The so-called statin drugs that lower cholesterol so well do not lead to a greater risk of developing cancer, a… »   

The osteoporosis drug Zometa (zoledronic acid) prevented bone loss at 12 months in premenopausal women undergoing chemotherapy after they had… »   

With antibiotic resistance on the rise, tuberculosis is emerging as a bigger global health threat than ever before.

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On the rocky road of cancer research, Indiana State University scientists have made important discoveries.

In developing vaccines… »