News tagged with medical drug
Trashing old, unused medications best for reducing environmental impact
Returning extra medicine to the pharmacy for disposal might not be worth the extra time, money or greenhouse gas emissions, according to a University of Michigan study that is the first to look at the net ...
May 16, 2012 |
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Researchers develop novel drug delivery system
Long duration, controllable drug delivery is of wide interest to medical researchers and clinicians, particularly those seeking to improve treatment for patients with chronic pain or to prevent cancer recurrence after surgery. ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Abbott cuts 700 jobs from device and testing unit
(AP) -- Medical device and drugmaker Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday it will lay off 700 employees as part of ongoing restructuring efforts.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Anti-malaria drug synthesized with the help of oxygen and light
The most effective anti-malaria drug can now be produced inexpensively and in large quantities. This means that it will be possible to provide medication for the 225 million malaria patients in developing ...
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Novel polymers release their drug cargo in response to body temperature
A critical step in advancing medical treatment is the development of novel drug delivery methods. While a simple tablet, taken by the patient with a sip of water, may be the easiest way to administer a drug, ...
Dec 23, 2011 |
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Nanotechnology holds promise for safer breast implants
A new review published in WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology explores how nanotechnology may be used to develop safer breast implants as an alternative to silicone rubber, minimizing health complications.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 03, 2011 |
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After insulin pump hacking, lawmakers seek review
(AP) -- Two lawmakers are requesting a review of the government's security standards for wireless medical devices after a diabetic discovered how to remotely reprogram his and other people's insulin pumps.
Aug 20, 2011 |
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Manipulating nanoparticles' surface chemistry holds medical promise
(PhysOrg.com) -- Swapping the chemical groups that originally coat iron oxide nanoparticles and making the particles soluble in biological solvents shows great promise for medical applications, such as drug delivery and contrast ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Turning agents of disease into tools for health and better living
Viruses that attack plants, insects, mammals and bacteria are proving effective platforms for delivering medicines and imaging chemicals to specific cells in the body, as building blocks for tiny battery electrodes and computer ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 30, 2011 |
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FDA plan aims to increase import safety
(AP) -- U.S. food and drug regulators would share more information with their foreign counterparts as part of a multifaceted strategy to police the safety of millions of imported goods.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 20, 2011 |
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FDA clears Siemens' 2-in-1 medical scanner
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says it has cleared the first medical imaging device to simultaneously perform two powerful scans used to diagnose a wide variety of diseases and ailments.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 10, 2011 |
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Interest in shock treatment is growing despite decades-old controversy
Recently, actress and writer Carrie Fisher told Oprah Winfrey that she receives electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) regularly to treat depression caused by her bipolar disorder. Taken aback, Winfrey asked, "They still do that?"
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 02, 2011 |
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US reviews birth control pill safety over clot risk
The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it is reviewing recently published studies which have pointed to an increased blood clot risk associated with a certain type of birth control pill.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 31, 2011 |
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Tiny turbine in human artery harvests energy from blood flow
(PhysOrg.com) -- A small turbine located inside a millimeters-wide human artery could harvest enough energy from blood flow to power implanted medical devices, such as pacemakers and drug-delivery pumps. The ...
May 20, 2011 |
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Synthetic drugs send thousands to ER
(AP) -- Until he tried a marijuana look-alike product called "K2," David Rozga's most dubious decision was getting a Green Bay Packers tattoo on his shoulder.
Apr 07, 2011 |
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