Pharmacology

PfSPZ Malaria Vaccine Found Safe And Protective

An investigational malaria vaccine developed by scientists at Sanaria Inc. and known as PfSPZ Vaccine has been found to be safe, to generate an immune system response, and to offer protection against malaria infection in healthy adults, according to the r ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 8 2013 - 6:01pm

Finasteride Reduces Risk Of Prostate Cancer

Finasteride, a generic drug used by physicians to treat enlarged prostate and male pattern baldness, was found to significantly reduce the risk of prostate cancer. During the trial of 19,000 men, a slightly higher percentage of those on finasteride develo ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 14 2013 - 10:31pm

Apigenin And Luteolin Flavonoids Kill Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells

Two laboratory studies found that the flavonoids apigenin and luteolin, found in celery, artichokes and herbs like Mexican oregano, kills human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro by inhibiting an important enzyme. ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 19 2013 - 8:14am

Coffee May Contribute To A Healthy Liver

A team of researchers suggest that increased coffee intake may reduce fatty liver in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). And here you thought it was just delicious. Worldwide, 70 percent of people diagnosed with diabetes and obesity hav ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 19 2013 - 12:24pm

Herbal Medicine Ji-Sui-Kang May Help Spinal Cord Injury In Rats- But What Is In It?

A new paper says that a Chinese herbal medicine called Ji-Sui-Kang (JSK), given systemically for three weeks after injury in rats, improved locomotor function, reduced tissue damage, and preserved the structure of neural cells compared to control rats.  T ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 19 2013 - 5:03pm

Marijuana As 'Safe Drug' Is Scientifically Inaccurate

Marijuana went from being a gateway drug or a dangerous hallucinogen (a la "Reefer Madness") to being a 'safe drug' more recently, which is just as inaccurate,  according to a new review.   The researchers reviewed over 120 studies tha ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 27 2013 - 9:37am

Steroids Study Gives New Hope For Women Suffering From Recurrent Miscarriage

A team of researchers have published new data that could prove vital for advances in care for women who suffer from recurrent miscarriage. The recurrent loss of pregnancy through miscarriage causes significant distress to couples, often exacerbated by the ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 11 2013 - 3:08pm

Tamoxifen's 'Mental Fog' Is Real- So Is A Possible Antidote

A team reports that they have shown scientifically what many women report anecdotally: that the breast cancer drug tamoxifen is toxic to cells of the brain and central nervous system, producing mental fogginess similar to "chemo brain." Although ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 17 2013 - 7:23pm

National Study Of Flu Vaccine Safety During Pregnancy- Results

Researchers have found reassuring evidence of the H1N1 influenza vaccine's safety during pregnancy.  The national study, which was launched shortly after the pandemic H1N1 influenza outbreak of 2009 and funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Hum ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 23 2013 - 3:50pm

Eating Fish And Nuts May Not Be A Miracle Cognitive Diet

Earlier studies have suggested that omega-3 fatty acids,  found in fatty fish such as salmon and in nuts, benefit thinking skills. A new paper in Neurology, based on a study that involved 2,157 women age 65 to 80 who were enrolled in the Women's Heal ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 25 2013 - 7:37pm