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Patching Up Peanut AllergiesPrescription Drugs

Patching Up Peanut Allergies

Transdermal patch protects against the sometimes deadly peanut allergy

June 1, 2011·2 min read
Biological Agent Could Fight Antibiotic ResistancePrescription Drugs

Biological Agent Could Fight Antibiotic Resistance

Cystic fibrosis bacteria Burkholderia exacerbates CF symptoms

June 1, 2011·1 min read
HIV/AIDS: 30 years LaterPrescription Drugs

HIV/AIDS: 30 years Later

HIV/AIDS is targeted by the American College of Physicians for earlier diagnosis

June 1, 2011·1 min read
Researchers Hit a Melanoma Bulls-EyePrescription Drugs

Researchers Hit a Melanoma Bulls-Eye

Protein Akt3 targeted by researchers to prevent early stages of melanoma

May 31, 2011·2 min read
Arthritis Drug may be Effective in Treating CancerPrescription Drugs

Arthritis Drug may be Effective in Treating Cancer

Celebrex shows promise in treating several cancers

May 31, 2011·4 min read
Gardasil Safe on Base Prescription Drugs

Gardasil Safe on Base

HPV vaccine Gardasil doesn't cause lupus flare ups in patients with SLE

May 31, 2011·2 min read
Bye Bye Bad Memories, Hello Greener SidePrescription Drugs

Bye Bye Bad Memories, Hello Greener Side

Metryapone may erase bad memories

May 29, 2011·1 min read
Major Prostate Cancer DevelopmentPrescription Drugs

Major Prostate Cancer Development

Abiraterone acetate: a new therapy for metastatic prostate cancer

May 28, 2011·2 min read
New Hope for HER2 Positive Breast Cancer PatientsPrescription Drugs

New Hope for HER2 Positive Breast Cancer Patients

HER2 Breast cancer treatment enhancement on the horizon

May 25, 2011·1 min read
Predicting may Lead to PreventingPrescription Drugs

Predicting may Lead to Preventing

Estradiol could hold key to preventing breast cancer relapse

May 24, 2011·1 min read
Dem Bones Gonna Rise AgainPrescription Drugs

Dem Bones Gonna Rise Again

Bone density drugs extend life in spite of the aging process

May 22, 2011·2 min read
Keep Your New Kidney and Your WalletPrescription Drugs

Keep Your New Kidney and Your Wallet

Kidney transplant patients benefit from Campath as much as more expensive drugs

May 20, 2011·2 min read
New Drugs Could Treat Half of Prostate CancersPrescription Drugs

New Drugs Could Treat Half of Prostate Cancers

Prostate cancer breakthrough on horizon

May 20, 2011·1 min read
Take the Pill or Go under the Knife?Prescription Drugs

Take the Pill or Go under the Knife?

Acid reflux controlled equally well by both drugs and surgery

May 19, 2011·2 min read
Can't Stub Your Big Toe While Sleeping - Can You?Prescription Drugs

Can't Stub Your Big Toe While Sleeping - Can You?

Gout is a form of arthritis that often shows up in the big toe first

May 19, 2011·6 min read
FDA Drug Safety Communication: Rosiglitazone-containing MedicinesPrescription Drugs

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Rosiglitazone-containing Medicines

Avandia, Avandamet, and Avandaryl get restricted access

May 19, 2011·5 min read
FDA approves Victrelis for Hepatitis CPrescription Drugs

FDA approves Victrelis for Hepatitis C

Important new advance for patients with hepatitis C

May 18, 2011·2 min read
New Hope for Multiple Myeloma PatientsPrescription Drugs

New Hope for Multiple Myeloma Patients

Revlimid helps multiple myeloma patients live longer

May 17, 2011·1 min read
Too Depressed to Take PillsPrescription Drugs

Too Depressed to Take Pills

Depressed reduces medication adherence

May 16, 2011·1 min read
FDA approves new treatment for Type 2 diabetesPrescription Drugs

FDA approves new treatment for Type 2 diabetes

Tradjenta (linagliptin) tablets improve blood glucose control

May 15, 2011·2 min read
Saving Old MusclePrescription Drugs

Saving Old Muscle

Blood pressure drug losartan repairs injured, deteriorating muscle

May 13, 2011·2 min read
Major AIDS Breakthrough Prescription Drugs

Major AIDS Breakthrough

Early antiretroviral treatment of HIV appears to prevent infecting sexual partner

May 13, 2011·1 min read
Drug Therapy Shrinks Breast Cancer TumorsPrescription Drugs

Drug Therapy Shrinks Breast Cancer Tumors

Estrogen-lowering drugs help breast cancer patients avoid mastectomies

May 13, 2011·2 min read
Treating Infant Lung Disease Prescription Drugs

Treating Infant Lung Disease

Azithromycin treats preterm babies with ureaplasma bacteria

May 12, 2011·2 min read