Pharmacology

Inhaled Betadine Leads To Rare Lung Inflammation

A routine step in preparing for cleft palate surgery in a child led to an unusual case of lung inflammation (pneumonitis), according to a report in the The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.  ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 22 2013 - 5:30am

Prenatal Omega-3 Fatty Acid DHA Supplement Reduces Early Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight

Researchers have reported the results of a 10-year, double-blind randomized controlled trial in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and  found that the infants of mothers who were given 600 milligrams of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA during pregnancy ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 25 2013 - 4:00pm

Probiotics In China- A $5 Billion Market

A culture that digs up dead female corpses to bury with single deceased men has unsurprisingly embraced probiotics. Starting in the 1990s,  the fast-growing yogurt, supplement, pharma and feed sectors are expected to reach $5 billion despite any benefit.  ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 11 2013 - 2:30pm

Coffee May Help Lower Stroke Risk (Green Tea Also)

Coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially if it is a regular part of your diet, according to research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Green tea also, though it's unclear how green tea affects strok ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 14 2013 - 4:29pm

'Reverse Pharmacology' Approach To GPCR-Focused Drug Discovery

A new paper in Molecular Pharmacology describes how 'reverse pharmacology', enabled by Heptares Therapeutics StaR(R) technology, can be applied to and accelerate GPCR-based drug discovery. The paper utilized the study of isolated GPCRs locked in ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 18 2013 - 10:03am

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Protects Against Alzheimer's Disease- Study

Consumption of extra virgin olive oil has been linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and its benefit may lie in one component of olive oil that helps shuttle the abnormal AD proteins out of the brain. ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 22 2013 - 11:03am

Genetic Variants Linked To 42% Of Individual Differences In Antidepressant Response

Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for depression but their efficacy is questionable-   many people don't experience symptom relief. The National Institute of Mental Health's STAR*D study, the largest and longest study ever conducted to eva ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 28 2013 - 2:02pm

Chlorogenic Acids In Green Coffee Beans Help Control Blood Sugar Levels

Chlorogenic acids, natural substances extracted from unroasted coffee beans, can help control the elevated blood sugar levels and body weight that underpin type 2 diabetes.  ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 9 2013 - 11:30am

Digoxin Safe For Patients With Atrial Fibrillation- Study

One group writing in the European Heart Journal found that digoxin increases mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Another group just found that it did not and published in the same journal. They used the same data. ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 16 2013 - 2:32pm

Caffeine As Cancer-Cell Killer Generates Some Buzz

Research has established that caffeine interferes with processes in cancer cells that control DNA repair, a finding that has generated interest in using the stimulant as a chemotherapy treatment, but given the toxic nature of caffeine at high doses, resea ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 18 2013 - 10:25am