News tagged with antihistamines

Crystalizing the foundations of better antihistamines

Researchers in Japan have solved the structure of a complex between the antihistamine drug doxepin and its target receptor histamine H1 receptor (H1R)1. Led by So Iwata of Kyoto University and the RIKEN Systems ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Morning sickness: Still no relief

There are currently no reliably safe and effective treatments for morning sickness, according to Cochrane researchers who conducted a systematic review of the available evidence. There was very limited evidence for all pharmaceutical ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Panama: More tainted medicine in 1,155 bottles

(AP) -- The death toll from contaminated medicine sold three years ago in Panama could be higher than previously believed after 1,155 bottles of tested positive for a chemical commonly found in antifreeze and brake fluid, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Purple sea urchin metamorphosis controlled by histamine

Now that hay fever season has started, sufferers are well aware of the effect of histamines. However it is easy to forget that histamine is also a neurotransmitter involved in controlling memories, regulating ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Evidence of banned antibiotics in poultry products found

In a joint study, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Arizona State University found evidence suggesting that a class of antibiotics previously banned by the U.S. government for poultry ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Fish exposed to SSRIs exhibit abnormal behavior, study finds

Fish exhibit abnormal behavior and lower levels of anxiety when exposed to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI), which are common drugs used to treat depression, among other disorders. The study, by Baylor University ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

New technique puts chemistry breakthroughs on the fast track

Scientists can now take that "a-ha" moment to go with a method Princeton University researchers developed — and successfully tested — to speed up the chances of an unexpected yet groundbreaking chemical discovery.

Chemistry / Other

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

UF researcher reduces allergens in peanuts using pulsed light

A University of Florida researcher has developed a new technique to make peanuts safer for people with peanut allergies.

Chemistry / Other

created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

There are no cures for the common cold

Americans catch an estimated 1 billion colds each year. And by this time of year, as weary cold sufferers line up at local pharmacies, it may not sound surprising that Americans spend at least $4.2 billion annually on over-the-counter ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Allergies lower risk of low- and high-grade glioma

The more allergies one has, the lower the risk of developing low- and high-grade glioma, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Resear ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists unlock the 'gates' on sudden cardiac death (w/ Video)

Australian researchers have come one step closer to understanding how the rhythm of the heartbeat is controlled and why many common drugs, including some antibiotics, antihistamines and anti-psychotics, can cause a potentially ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 28, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Desensitisation approaches effective against hayfever-like allergies

Immunotherapy given as pills or drops under the tongue is a safe and effective way to treat hayfever-like allergies caused by pollen and dust mites, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The researchers say the ap ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Dec 08, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Higher medication spending doesn't indicate better prescribing quality

Medicare patients in regions that spend the most on prescription medications are not necessarily getting better quality care, according to a new study of spending practices from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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