News tagged with dementia drugs
Use of atypical antipsychotics in treatment of dementia declined after FDA warning
A warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration regarding the use of atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of dementia was associated with a significant decline in the use of these medications for treating dementia ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 07, 2011 |
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UK cancer fund is not the victory for patient groups that some believe
The lead Editorial is this week's Lancet criticises the UK Government's announcement of an emergency cancer fund, and saying that is not the victory for patient groups that some believe.
Aug 05, 2010 |
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One-in-six elderly dementia patients receiving anti-psychotic drugs
More than one in six elderly patients across Scotland with dementia are being prescribed anti-psychotic drugs known to be of limited benefit and causing significant harm, a major study carried out at the University of Dundee ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 23, 2010 |
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Alzheimer's advances show need for better drugs
Scientists are reporting advances in detecting and predicting Alzheimer's disease at a conference in Honolulu this week, plus more proof that getting enough exercise and vitamin D may lower your risk.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 12, 2010 |
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The Medicare donut hole: Now you're covered, now you're not
If you're older, a woman, and suffering from either dementia or diabetes, you are the most likely to be exposed to unsubsidized medication costs in the US. This is known as the coverage gap for enrollees of Medicare Part ...
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Study examines prescribing of antipsychotic medications for nursing home residents
Older adults newly admitted to nursing homes with high rates of antipsychotic prescribing in the previous year are more likely to receive antipsychotic agents, according to a report in the January 11 issue of Archives of ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Impact of FDA safety warnings examined
A study published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine examines the impact of a safety warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration for commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications. The results show the warnin ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Time for a new view of late-life dementia
Two new studies published in the December 16, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association point to the need for a broader scientific perspective on late-life dementia, according to an editorial in the sa ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Off-label use: Oft not evidence based
In a recent national survey, a substantial minority of physicians erroneously believed that certain off-label uses of prescription drugs were approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This mistaken belief ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Antipsychotic drugs associated with high blood sugar in older adults with diabetes
Older patients with diabetes who take antipsychotic medications appear to have an increased risk of hospitalization for hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose level), especially soon after beginning treatment, according to ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Dementia drugs may put some patients at risk, study shows
Side effects associated with several commonly-prescribed dementia drugs may be putting elderly Canadians at risk, says Queen's University Geriatrics professor Sudeep Gill.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 27, 2009 |
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AstraZeneca e-mails show debate on Seroquel risks
(AP) -- Marketing executives at British drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC for years blocked efforts by company scientists to raise concerns antipsychotic drug Seroquel caused weight gain and other problems, saying that would harm ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 20, 2009 |
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Alzheimer's disease: A new small molecule approach to treatment
New therapeutic approaches in Alzheimer's disease are urgently needed. Work led by Professor Mark Pepys FRS over more than 20 years has identified a protein known as serum amyloid P component (SAP) as a possible therapeutic ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 13, 2009 |
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To Fight Drug Addiction, Researchers Target the Brain with Nanoparticles
(PhysOrg.com) -- A precise, new nanotechnology treatment for drug addiction may be on the horizon as the result of research conducted at the University at Buffalo.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 23, 2009 |
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A drug could improve the memory of those with Alzheimer's disease
A drug used in a type of hereditary metabolic disorder improved the memory of laboratory animals with Alzheimer's disease. The results of the project, developed by researchers of the Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 18, 2009 |
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