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Researchers have found that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)-a particular class of anti-hypertensive medicines-are associated with a striking decrease in the occurrence and progression of dementia. Scientists from Boston University School of medicine (BUSM) report the finding as the first study that clearly shows the association. Using data from the Decision Support System [...]

IDBS have announced that the School of Pharmacy at The University of Nottingham (UK) has selected E-WorkBook to meet its data management requirements. The School of Pharmacy sought a solution that could meet three distinct requirements - adherence to good governance procedures, IP protection and visibility, and effective management of research activities.The University of Nottingham's School of Pharmacy is one of the world's highest ranking schools of pharmacy and has continued to significantly enhance the development of new medicines. The School is recognised for its forward thinking approach and has received a ranking of 'international excellence' for its research activities. E-WorkBook provides an efficient solution that will enable up to 300 researchers and managers within the School of Pharmacy to find and protect valuable IP assets, effectively manage all of the school's research activities, whilst also adhering to the highest standards of research governance.Professor Saul T

Researchers at Boston University School of medicine have, for the first time, found that angiotensin receptor blockers -a particular class of anti-hypertensive medicines-are associated with a striking decrease ...

The future of medicine may be closer than you think.

Is it Bottled Water? Is it medicine? It's Both. Paradise Promotions Ltd., a Canadian healthcare corporation, has launched the first bottled water products to be allowed by the FDA to make specific, qualified ...

The number of Western Australians being prescribed stimulants for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) continues to fall with an 8.6 per cent reduction over the past year.But for the first time since the introduction of the Western Australian Stimulant Regulatory Scheme in 2004, there are more adults than children taking medication for the disorder.Public health Physician Dr Margaret Stevens said in 2007 there were 6,997 adults compared to 6,188 children prescribed medicines such as Ritalin or dexamphetamine for ADHD.read more

The sound of a noisy Chicago restaurant during the breakfast rush -- the clang of plates and silverware and the clamor of many voices -- was the crucial test of new hearing aid technology in a study conducted by researchers at Washington University School of medicine in St. Louis.The study showed that the hearing aids worked well in a noisy environment -- the most challenging test for a hearing aid. But the patients wearing the devices didn't need to fly from St. Louis to Chicago to participate in the test. Instead, the restaurant came to the clinic of Michael Valente, Ph.D., director of the Division of Adult Audiology in the Department of Otolaryngology at the School of medicine. Or at least its sounds did.

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has been formally notified by Idea AG of its decision to withdraw its application for a centralized marketing authorisation for the medicine Diractin (ketoprofen) 22.9 mg gel. Diractin was expected to be used for the symptomatic treatment of inflammation and pain in osteoarthritis. The application for the marketing authorisation for Diractin was submitted to the EMEA on 23 May 2007.

Researchers at Boston University School of medicine (BUSM) have, for the first time, found that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) - a particular class of anti-hypertensive medicines - are associated with a striking decrease in the occurrence and progression of dementia. Data from this study was presented at the 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer's disease in Chicago. Using data from the Decision Support System Database of the U.S.

Dr. Michael DeBakey, who died Friday, July 11th of natural causes, was one of the 20th century's great pioneers of cardiovascular surgery. He was the chancellor emeritus of Baylor College of medicine in Houston, director of The Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, and senior attending surgeon of The Methodist Hospital in Houston. What many may not know about this celebrated figure (whom medical historian Dr.