News tagged with drug doses
Scientist proves potential of new nanoparticle design for cancer therapy
A new type of nanoparticle developed in the laboratories at the University of North Carolina has shown potential for more effective delivery of chemotherapy to treat cancer. Wenbin Lin, PhD, Kenan Distinguished Professor ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Researchers find way to cut food-irradiation levels by half
A team of Texas AgriLife Research engineers has developed a way to cut by as much as half the amount of irradiation needed to kill 99.999 percent of salmonella, E. coli and other pathogens on fresh produce.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 06, 2010 |
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Gov't says full-body scanners at airports are safe
(AP) -- They look a little like giant refrigerators and pack a radiation dose big enough to peer through clothing for bombs or weapons, yet too minuscule to be harmful, federal officials insist. As the government ...
Nov 18, 2010 |
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Experts: CT scans pose risks, need more regulation
(AP) -- From long-term cancer risks to radiation overdose mistakes, CT scans pose a growing danger to the American public and need more regulation to improve their safety, imaging experts write in a leading medical journal.
Jun 23, 2010 |
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Medical Physicists: CT Scans Safe
Mayo Clinic professor of radiological physics Cynthia McCollough calls last fall's news from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center the straw that broke the camel's back for the CT scan community, at least when it comes ...
May 04, 2010 |
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High-blood-pressure treatment for the over-80s too aggressive, warns expert
People over 80 years are being treated too aggressively for high blood pressure, warns an expert in an editorial in BMJ Clinical Evidence this week.
Dec 23, 2009 |
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New tool promises more accurate antimalarial drug dosing
Scientists at LSTM have developed a tool to support the development of appropriate age-based dosing regimens for malaria drugs. Weight-based dosing is challenging in many malaria endemic countries because access to formal ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 29, 2009 |
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FDA panel: Lower maximum daily dose of Tylenol
(AP) -- Government experts called for sweeping safety restrictions Tuesday on the most widely used painkiller, including reducing the maximum dose of Tylenol and eliminating prescription drugs such as Vicodin ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 30, 2009 |
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FDA group recommends acetaminophen liver warnings
(AP) -- A Food and Drug Administration report released Wednesday recommends stronger warnings and dose limits on drugs containing the painkiller acetaminophen, citing an increased risk of liver injury.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 27, 2009 |
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Acute gastric injury due to high-dose analgesics?
Analgesics, NSAIDs and acetaminophen, are commonly used for the relief of fever, headaches, and other minor aches and pains. The gastrointestinal side effects of NSAIDs are well documented and acetaminophen is accepted to ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 29, 2008 |
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