My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Public release date: 21-Jul-2008 In the latest disappointment for cholesterol pill Vytorin, a major European study in patients with heart valve disease found the drug didn't prevent worsening of…
Public release date: 24-Jun-2008 New report: The truth about drug innovation New York, NY: A new report co-authored by Manhattan Institute senior fellow Benjamin Zycher, and Joseph DiMasi, and…
Public release date: 3-Jul-2008 Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins have a profound effect on an elite group of cells important to brain health as we age, scientists at…
Public release date: 3-Jul-2008 For the first time, an influential doctors group is recommending that some children as young as 8 be given cholesterol-fighting drugs to ward off future…
Public release date: 3-Jul-2008 Toronto, ON, Canada - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a global epidemic threatening the lives of millions of people. Because there is no…
Public release date: 13-Jun-2008 - Please note the date and the publication June issue of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition WASHINGTON, DC – An analysis of 12 recent studies indicate…
Public release date: 16-Jun-2008 In young girls at risk of early puberty and insulin resistance, the diabetes drug metformin delayed the onset of menstruation and decreased the development of insulin…
Public release date: 19-Jun-2008 Feature: Key opinion leaders -- independent experts or drug representatives in disguise? Are senior doctors who help drug companies sell their drugs independent experts or…
Public release date: 19-Jun-2008 Montreal, June 18, 2008 – Medicine has moved a little bit closer to the era of tailor-made treatments, based on the unique genetic profiles…
Public release date: 27-May-2008 Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do 22 days less work per year than people who do not have the disorder, finds research published…
Public release date: 30-May-2008 U.S. Army service members are increasingly deployed in regions of the world where tuberculosis (TB) is rampant, such as Iraq and Afghanistan, and the military…
Public release date: 1-Jun-2008 SEATTLE – For the past 70 years the treatment of choice for advanced, metastatic prostate cancer has been androgen-deprivation therapy. That is, the suppression of circulating…
Public release date: 2-Jun-2008 Is tap water safe for expectant mothers? Drinking water disinfected by chlorine while pregnant may increase the risk of having children with heart problems, cleft palate…
Public release date: 6-May-2008 DURHAM, NC – Most published research about coronary stents does not reveal information about authors’ financial relationships that might bias their interpretation of…
Public release date: 7-May-2008 A new class of anti-obesity drugs that suppresses appetite by blocking cannabinoid receptors in the brain could also suppress the adaptive rewiring of the brain…
Public release date: 12-May-2008 longtime defender of scientific integrity speaks out In March, the US House Energy and Commerce Committee launched an investigation into potential conflicts of interest in scientific…
Public release date: 22-May-2008 A diet of hyperactive children should considered a part of the standard treatment, says an editorial in this week’s BMJ. Although a substantial body of evidence…
Public Release: 15-Apr-2008 EAST LANSING, Mich. — News coverage of breast cancer focuses too much on treatments and not enough on prevention, a trend that could prove risky in the…
Public release date: 21-Apr-2008 Certain biases may exist in observational studies that compare outcomes of different cancer therapies, making the results questionable. That is the conclusion of a new study…
Public release date: 21-Apr-2008 Boston, MA -- One of the major aims of the U.S. health system is improving the health of all people, particularly those segments of the…
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