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Stroke Risk in Elderly Treated With Antipsychotics Is Newly Linked to Specific Drug Actions
March 11, 2013 Antipsychotic administration in the elderly is associated with an increased risk for cerebrovascular accident, more commonly known as stroke; a new study provides additional insight into this ... > full story -
Niacin Therapy Shows No Benefits, Has Some Harmful Effects
March 11, 2013 A highly anticipated study evaluating a combination of the vitamin niacin with the anti-flushing agent laropiprant finds the therapy provides no benefit to and may even be harmful for patients with ... > full story -
New Anti-Clotting Drug More Effective Than Current Treatment, Study Suggests
March 11, 2013 A new and experimental anti-clotting drug, cangrelor, proved better than the commonly used clopidogrel and was significantly more effective at preventing blood clots in a large trial of patients who ... > full story -
New Biolimus Stent Equal to Everolimus Stent at One Year
March 11, 2013 In a match-up of Japan's top drug-releasing stent and a new device featuring a biodegradable coating, the newcomer delivered statistically comparable one-year results, according to new ... > full story -
Drug Protects Against Kidney Injury from Imaging Dye in ACS Patients
March 11, 2013 High doses of a popular cholesterol-lowering drug significantly reduced the rate of acute kidney injury caused by dye used in imaging in acute coronary syndrome patients who underwent a coronary ... > full story -
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Common Multiple Sclerosis Drugs Taken Together Do Not Reduce Relapse Risk
March 11, 2013 A recent clinical trial found that interferon²-1a (INF) and glatiramer acetate (GA), two of the most commonly prescribed drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS), provide no additional clinical benefit ... > full story -
Anemia Drug Does Not Improve Health of Anemic Heart Failure Patients, Study Shows
March 11, 2013 Researchers have found that a commonly used drug to treat anemia in heart failure patients -- darbepoetin alfa -- does not improve patients' health, nor does it reduce their risk of death from heart ... > full storyMore: -
Trio of Biomarkers May Help Identify Kidney Cancer in Early Stages
March 11, 2013 A new immunoassay that tests for the presence of three biomarkers appears to be a valid screening method for the early detection of malignant kidney cancer, according to new ... > full story -
A New Drug Reduces Heart Damage, Study Suggests
March 10, 2013 A single dose of an investigational anti-inflammatory drug called inclacumab considerably reduces damage to heart muscle during angioplasty (the opening of a blocked artery), according to a recent ... > full story -
Early Detection of MS Treatment Complication May Improve Survival
March 10, 2013 The drug natalizumab is effective for treating multiple sclerosis (MS), but it increases the risk of a rare but potentially fatal brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy ... > full story
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