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Genome pioneer and Nobel Laureate Sir John Sulston says profits are taking precedence over the needs of patients, particularly in the developing world.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- The brains of people whosuffer from anxiety and severe shyness may respond more strongly to stressand show signs of being anxious even in situations considered safe byothers, say researchers at the University of Wisconsin school of Medicineand Public Health.

Mr Viraj Shah (37) of 33 Oakfield Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 8TH was sentenced to 51 weeks imprisonment, suspended for two years, and to 40 hours community service for dealing in counterfeit medicines. Mr Shah appeared at Kingston Crown Court following an investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

The search for medicines that counter the effects of the stress hormone adrenaline has led a tiny Durham startup to a deal that could be worth more than $200 million.

New research finds that individuals who initially disclose intimate partner violence (IPV) to their primary care or ob/gyn experience the best outcomes. Researchers from Boston University school of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston medical Center (BMC) found that patients who disclose intimate partner violence (IPV) to their clinicians of any type did not experience [...]

An emerging treatment technique for Parkinson's involves the use of deep brain stimulation to reduce tremors. Dr. Douglas Anderson a professor of neurological surgery at Loyola University Chicago Stritch school of Medicine has treated approximately 50 Parkinson’s patients with the therapy, known as DBS. His first patient was a middle-aged woman who used [...]

Men are one-quarter less likely than women to know that they have high blood pressure and black men with high blood pressure, are particularly unlikely to know of their condition, according to study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, Reuters Health reports. For the study, lead researcher Ronald Victor of the University of Texas'

Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins have a profound effect on an elite group of cells important to brain health as we age, researchers at the University of rochester medical Center have found. The new findings shed light on a long-debated potential role for statins in the area of dementia. Neuroresearchers observed that statins, one of the most widely prescribed classes of medicine ever used, have an unexpected effect on brain cells. Scientists looked at the effects of statins on glial progenitor cells, which help the brain stay healthy by serving as a crucial reservoir of cells that the brain can customize depending on its needs. The team observed that the compounds spur the cells, which are very similar to stem cells, to shed their flexibility and become one particular type of cell........

Children should be vaccinated against hepatitis to prevent the spread of medicine-resistant strains of the disease, according to a report published by The Association of The British Pharmaceutical Industry .

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, 3rd July, announced that it has received EMEA marketing approval for RelistorT (methylnaltrexone bromide) subcutaneous injection. This first-in-class treatment is indicated for opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in patients with advanced illness who are receiving palliative care, when response to the usual laxative therapy has not been sufficient.