Calcium Supplements Linked to Heart Attacks
Posted by on July 31st, 2010 at 10:49 am
Millions of post- menopausal women take calcium supplements in an effort to stave off osteoporosis, but recent studies have shown that the pills provide little benefit: Even though they may increase bone density, they do not reduce the risk of fractures... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
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FDA Drug Safety Communication: estradiol transdermal spray (Evamist) – unintended exposure of children and pets to topical oestrogen
Posted by on July 31st, 2010 at 7:59 am
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The United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a drug safety communication notifying patients and healthcare professionals in the US patients that it is reviewing reports of adverse effects from Evamist? spray, an oestrogen hormone used to reduce hot flashes during menopause. Evamist is a topical product, sprayed on the skin on the inside of the forearm between the elbow and the wrist. Children unintentionally exposed to the drug through skin c...
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Bionovo To Advance Menerba To Phase 3 Clinical Testing In Europe
Posted by on July 31st, 2010 at 6:10 am
Bionovo, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNVI) announced that it has received final guidance from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in order to advance Menerba, the company's lead drug candidate for menopausal symptoms, to Phase 3 clinical trials in Europe. The guidance defines the clinical and regulatory pathway to a European marketing authorization for Menerba. "We are pleased with the outcome of our Scientific Advice meetings with the European Medicines Agency. We are eager to put this guidance to use and t...
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A case control study on bone mineral density in Chinese patients with Parkinsonâ??s disease
Posted by on July 31st, 2010 at 3:46 am
Abstract: Although previous studies showed that patients with Parkinsonâ??s disease (PD) have low bone mineral density (BMD), there is little data on factors predisposing PD patients to low BMD. We compared the BMD of 108 PD patients (58 females) with an average age of 68 (range 42â??83) years with that of 216 sex- and age-matched controls, adjusting for other covariate factors (exercise levels, estrogen status, dietary calcium intake, smoking, drinking, body mass index, and percentage of body...
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Latest Trial Against Wyeth Hormone Drug Starts In Philadelphia
Posted by on July 31st, 2010 at 12:55 am
The latest court case exploring the link between Wyeth Pharmaceuticals' hormonal replacement drug Prempro and breast cancer started Tuesday in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports...
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A case control study on bone mineral density in Chinese patients with Parkinsonâ??s disease
Posted by on July 31st, 2010 at 12:55 am
Abstract: Although previous studies showed that patients with Parkinsonâ??s disease (PD) have low bone mineral density (BMD), there is little data on factors predisposing PD patients to low BMD. We compared the BMD of 108 PD patients (58 females) with an average age of 68 (range 42â??83) years with that of 216 sex- and age-matched controls, adjusting for other covariate factors (exercise levels, estrogen status, dietary calcium intake, smoking, drinking, body mass index, and percentage of body...
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A case control study on bone mineral density in Chinese patients with Parkinsonâ??s disease
Posted by on July 30th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Abstract: Although previous studies showed that patients with Parkinsonâ??s disease (PD) have low bone mineral density (BMD), there is little data on factors predisposing PD patients to low BMD. We compared the BMD of 108 PD patients (58 females) with an average age of 68 (range 42â??83) years with that of 216 sex- and age-matched controls, adjusting for other covariate factors (exercise levels, estrogen status, dietary calcium intake, smoking, drinking, body mass index, and percentage of body...
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A case control study on bone mineral density in Chinese patients with Parkinsonâ??s disease
Posted by on July 30th, 2010 at 9:24 pm
Abstract: Although previous studies showed that patients with Parkinsonâ??s disease (PD) have low bone mineral density (BMD), there is little data on factors predisposing PD patients to low BMD. We compared the BMD of 108 PD patients (58 females) with an average age of 68 (range 42â??83) years with that of 216 sex- and age-matched controls, adjusting for other covariate factors (exercise levels, estrogen status, dietary calcium intake, smoking, drinking, body mass index, and percentage of body...
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Waist Circumference Moderates the Association Between Marital Stress and C-reactive Protein in Middle-Aged Healthy Women.
Posted by on July 30th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
This study examined the relationships among marital stress, waist circumference, and C-reactive protein (CRP) in 201 healthy women from the Stockholm Female Coronary Risk Study. We tested whether marital stress was associated with CRP and whether this association was moderated by waist circumference. Hierarchical multiple regression revealed that after adjusting for age, occupation status, fasting glucose, apolipoprotein A1, apolipoprotein B, blood pressure, smoking, and menopausal status, marit...
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