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Half the Dose for Hepatitis C RemissionPrescription Drugs

Half the Dose for Hepatitis C Remission

Incivek Pegasys and Rebotol dose may be reduced and still effective

September 14, 2011·2 min read
Cardiovascular Drug Shows Promise in Treating LeukemiaPrescription Drugs

Cardiovascular Drug Shows Promise in Treating Leukemia

Fasudil blocks Rho kinase to treat difficult leukemias

September 14, 2011·1 min read
RA Medicines May Increase Skin Cancer RisksPrescription Drugs

RA Medicines May Increase Skin Cancer Risks

TNF inhibitors may increase risks of skin cancers and melanoma

September 14, 2011·1 min read
Pushing Back Against Colorectal Cancer Prescription Drugs

Pushing Back Against Colorectal Cancer

BVES protein may be colorectal cancer target

September 13, 2011·1 min read
Birth Control Device Diminishes Cervical CancerPrescription Drugs

Birth Control Device Diminishes Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer risk is lessened when a woman has used an IUD for birth control

September 13, 2011·1 min read
Crohn's Disease Medication Helps With Brain CancerPrescription Drugs

Crohn's Disease Medication Helps With Brain Cancer

Azulfidine works to slow growth growth of gliomas

September 13, 2011·1 min read
Train That RA Pain AwayPrescription Drugs

Train That RA Pain Away

Exercise gives rheumatoid arthritis patients renewed strength

September 13, 2011·7 min read
Fish Oil and Chemotherapy Don't Mix!Prescription Drugs

Fish Oil and Chemotherapy Don't Mix!

Chemotherapy drugs made ineffective with two fatty acids

September 12, 2011·1 min read
Stopping Arthritis before It StartsPrescription Drugs

Stopping Arthritis before It Starts

Decadron may prevent osteoarthritis

September 12, 2011·2 min read
Two Doses of HPV Vaccine OkayPrescription Drugs

Two Doses of HPV Vaccine Okay

Cervarix HPV vaccine complete after two shots instead of three

September 12, 2011·1 min read
Asthma's AlgorithmsPrescription Drugs

Asthma's Algorithms

Managing asthma during pregnancy finds new direction in MAP study

September 12, 2011·2 min read
Getting Beyond Cancer Drug Resistance Prescription Drugs

Getting Beyond Cancer Drug Resistance

Multiple myeloma ADR explored with Liquid Chromatography Multiple Reaction Monitoring

September 11, 2011·2 min read
Resistant Prostate Cancer has New EnemyPrescription Drugs

Resistant Prostate Cancer has New Enemy

Custirsen inhibits production of clusterin in prostate cancers

September 11, 2011·2 min read
FDA Committee Backs Heart Arrhythmia DrugPrescription Drugs

FDA Committee Backs Heart Arrhythmia Drug

Rivaroxiban gets the green light for approval from FDA committee

September 9, 2011·1 min read
BRCA1 Breast Cancers Respond Well to Standard ChemotherapyPrescription Drugs

BRCA1 Breast Cancers Respond Well to Standard Chemotherapy

Neoadjuvant therapy effective against BRCA1 breast cancers

September 8, 2011·2 min read
Soil Bacteria Could Improve Cancer TherapyPrescription Drugs

Soil Bacteria Could Improve Cancer Therapy

Clostridium sporogenes work with anti-cancer drugs to treat solid tumors

September 8, 2011·1 min read
No Go on NSAIDS Early in PregnancyPrescription Drugs

No Go on NSAIDS Early in Pregnancy

Motrin Advil and Aleve should not be taken during first trimester of pregnancy

September 7, 2011·2 min read
FDA Panel Warns Against Approval of Heart Arrhythmia DrugPrescription Drugs

FDA Panel Warns Against Approval of Heart Arrhythmia Drug

FDA reviewers voice safety concerns over atrial fibrillation drug rivaroxaban

September 7, 2011·2 min read
Senior Breast Cancer Patients may not Need Hormone TherapyPrescription Drugs

Senior Breast Cancer Patients may not Need Hormone Therapy

Adjuvant endocrine therapy may not be needed with older breast cancer patients

September 7, 2011·2 min read
Drug Offers Cancer Patients a Normal LifePrescription Drugs

Drug Offers Cancer Patients a Normal Life

Gleevec gives CML patients healthy normal lifespan

September 6, 2011·1 min read
What About Natural Remedies for Hypertension?Prescription Drugs

What About Natural Remedies for Hypertension?

Non-drug therapies for hypertension examined by cardiologists

September 5, 2011·2 min read
The Next Wave of Testing Heart Arrhythmia DrugsPrescription Drugs

The Next Wave of Testing Heart Arrhythmia Drugs

Testing heart arrhythmia medications to anticipate how drugs will alter the hear's electrical behavior

September 5, 2011·2 min read
Is She Protected From Cancer? Are You?Prescription Drugs

Is She Protected From Cancer? Are You?

HPV vaccines recommended for girls starting at age 11

September 4, 2011·1 min read
Another Promising Virus Cancer KillerPrescription Drugs

Another Promising Virus Cancer Killer

Vaccinia virus seeks and kills cancer tumors throughout the body

September 4, 2011·1 min read