October 2009 – Page 2 – CLINICALNEWS.ORG

GAO: FDA fails to follow up on unproven drugs

Oct 12, 2009

Release Date: October 14, 2009 - in the 16 years that the FDA has used accelerated approval, it has never once pulled a drug off the market due to missing…

Lethal or Unintended Side Effects

Amphetamine use in adolescence may impair adult working memory (Ritalin ?)

Oct 12, 2009

Public release date: 21-Oct-2009 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Rats exposed to high doses of amphetamines at an age that corresponds to the later years of human adolescence display significant memory deficits…

General Pesticides

Pesticides exposure linked to suicidal thoughts

Oct 12, 2009

Public release date: 22-Oct-2009 - They are particularly lethal chemicals when taken in overdose and are a cause of many suicides worldwide A new study in China has found…

Highlights Lethal or Unintended Side Effects Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Long-term treatment with proton pump inhibitor (Antacids) can increase weight

Oct 11, 2009

Public release date: 22-Oct-2009 - Mean BW increased by 3.5 kg (6.2% of baseline) in 37 (71%) reflux patients Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common esophageal disorder, and…

Ineffective Treatments Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Why antidepressants don’t work for so many

Oct 11, 2009

Public release date: 23-Oct-2009 - She said another reason current antidepressants are often ineffective is that they aim to boost neurotransmitters based on the popular molecular explanation of depression, which…

Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Neurologists Investigate Possible New Underlying Cause of MS (43 FOLD Increase)

Oct 11, 2009

Release Date: October 14, 2009 - “chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency,” or CCSVI UB neurologist Robert Zivadinov is principal investigator on a new study that could change understanding of MS. BUFFALO,…

Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Latest analysis confirms suboptimal vitamin D levels in millions of US children

Oct 11, 2009

Public release date: 26-Oct-2009 - Moreover, more than two-thirds of all children had levels below 75 nmol/L, including 80 percent of Hispanic children and 92 percent of non-Hispanic black children.…

Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Weekly and biweekly vitamin D2 prevents vitamin D deficiency

Oct 11, 2009

Public release date: 26-Oct-2009 (Boston) – Boston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) have found that 50,000 International Units (IU) of vitamin D2, given weekly for eight weeks,…

Behavior Modification

Music makes you smarter

Oct 10, 2009

Public release date: 26-Oct-2009 - The brain regions involved in music processing are also required for other tasks, such as memory or language skills - "If music has such a…

Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Medical food reduces medical costs and use of anti-convulsant medication

Oct 10, 2009

Public release date: 27-Oct-2009 HealthCore study shows Metanx also reduces health plan costs Paris—Oct. 27, 2009—Diabetic patients diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy had lower medical costs and reduced use…

General Diet

Vegetables can protect unborn child against diabetes

Oct 10, 2009

Release Date: October 14, 2009 New evidence is emerging for how important it is for pregnant women to eat good, nutritious food. Expecting mothers who eat vegetables every…

Disease and Conditions

Obesity in middle-aged women cuts chance of a long and healthy life by almost 80 percent

Oct 10, 2009

Public release date: 29-Sep-2009 Research: Adiposity and weight change in mid-life in relation to healthy survival after age 70 in women: Prospective cohort study The more weight women gain…

Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Can strep throat cause OCD, Tourette syndrome? NO

Oct 10, 2009

Public release date: 30-Sep-2009 ST. PAUL, Minn. – New research shows that streptococcal infection does not appear to cause or trigger Tourette syndrome or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The research…

Highlights Ineffective Treatments Medical Ethics Medical Propaganda

Antidepressant and placebo are equally effective in child pain relief

Oct 10, 2009

Public release date: 1-Oct-2009 Bethesda, MD (Oct. 1, 2009) — When used “off-label,” the antidepressant amitriptyline works just as well as placebo in treating pain-predominant gastrointestinal disorders in children,…

Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Over 65s should take high dose vitamin D to prevent falls, say researchers

Oct 10, 2009

Public release date: 1-Oct-2009 - Supplemental vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3 were investigated. 700-1000 IU supplemental vitamin D per day (vitamin D2 or vitamin D3) reduced falls by 19% and…

Highlights Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Oxidized form of a common vitamin A may bring relief for ulcerative colitis – retinoic acid, the oxidized form of vitamin A

Oct 9, 2009

Public release date: 1-Oct-2009 - they found that retinoic acid helps suppress out-of-control inflammation, which is a hallmark of active ulcerative colitis. New research published in the Journal…

Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

LSUHSC RESEARCH SHOWS FISH OIL MAY PROTECT AGAINST STROKE FROM RUPTURED CAROTID ARTERY PLAQUES

Oct 9, 2009

Public release date: 1-Oct-2009- The plaques of asymptomatic patients contained more than twice as much DHA as the symptomatic patients, and about one and a half times as much EPA. New…

Missed - Medical Breakthroughs

Derivative of cholesterol is necessary for the formation of brain cell

Oct 9, 2009

- formation of dopamine-producing neurons during brain development in mice is dependent on the activation of a specific receptor in the brain by an oxidised form of cholesterol called oxysterol [PRESS…

Lethal or Unintended Side Effects

Aspirin Misuse May Have Made 1918 Flu Pandemic Worse

Oct 9, 2009

Public release date: 1-Oct-2009 - High aspirin dosing levels used to treat patients during the 1918-1919 pandemic are now known to cause, in some cases, toxicity and a dangerous build…

Behavior Modification Corruption - Fabricated Data Medical Ethics Medical Propaganda

Where’s the Science? The Sorry State of Psychotherapy

Oct 9, 2009

Public release date: 1-Oct-2009 - some Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) programs and for-profit training centers—are not grounded in science. - There are multiple practices in clinical psychology that are grounded…

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GAO: FDA fails to follow up on unproven drugs

Amphetamine use in adolescence may impair adult working memory (Ritalin ?)

Pesticides exposure linked to suicidal thoughts

Long-term treatment with proton pump inhibitor (Antacids) can increase weight

Why antidepressants don’t work for so many

Neurologists Investigate Possible New Underlying Cause of MS (43 FOLD Increase)

Latest analysis confirms suboptimal vitamin D levels in millions of US children

Weekly and biweekly vitamin D2 prevents vitamin D deficiency

Music makes you smarter

Medical food reduces medical costs and use of anti-convulsant medication

Vegetables can protect unborn child against diabetes

Obesity in middle-aged women cuts chance of a long and healthy life by almost 80 percent

Can strep throat cause OCD, Tourette syndrome? NO

Antidepressant and placebo are equally effective in child pain relief

Over 65s should take high dose vitamin D to prevent falls, say researchers

Oxidized form of a common vitamin A may bring relief for ulcerative colitis – retinoic acid, the oxidized form of vitamin A

LSUHSC RESEARCH SHOWS FISH OIL MAY PROTECT AGAINST STROKE FROM RUPTURED CAROTID ARTERY PLAQUES

Derivative of cholesterol is necessary for the formation of brain cell

Aspirin Misuse May Have Made 1918 Flu Pandemic Worse

Where’s the Science? The Sorry State of Psychotherapy

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