Bisphenol A exposure in pregnant mice permanently changes DNA of offspring
Public release date: 10-Jun-2009 - We don’t know what a safe level of BPA is Exposure during pregnancy to the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, found in many common…
Commonly used medications may produce cognitive impairment in older adults
Public release date: 1-Jun-2009 - brand names such as Benadryl®, Dramamine®, Excederin PM®, Nytol®, Sominex®, Tylenol PM®, and Unisom®. Older adults most commonly use drugs with anticholinergic effects as sleep…
Popular diabetes treatment could trigger pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer / Januvia – Sitagliptin
Public release date: 30-Apr-2009 - A drug widely used to treat Type 2 diabetes may have unintended effects on the pancreas that could lead to a form of low-grade…
Questions of ethics and quality cloud globalization of clinical trials
Public release date: 18-Feb-2009 - Glickman says social ecology and genetics may also play a role in trial outcomes, and may limit their applicability to patients who do not share…
Food counterfeiting, contamination outpace international regulatory systems
Public release date: 16-Feb-2009 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspects less than 2 percent of the food coming into the country, while 13 percent of America's food…
US researchers find traces of toxic mercury in high-fructose corn syrup
Public release date: 17-Feb-2009 - 0.57 micrograms per gram - "It is conceivable that measurable mercury content can be found in high-fructose corn syrup regardless of how it is processed."…
Fake internet drugs risk lives and fund terrorism, warns journal editor ( 2009 )
Public release date: 27-Jan-2009 - “Harmful ingredients found in counterfeit medicines include arsenic, boric acid, leaded road paint, floor and shoe polish, talcum powder, chalk and brick dust and nickel”…
Rochester study raises new questions about controversial plastics chemical – bisphenol A (BPA)
Public release date: 28-Jan-2009 - “In our data, BPA levels appear to drop about eight times more slowly than expected – so slowly, in fact, that race and sex together…
HHS Report Slams FDA’s Conflict of Interest Oversight
Public release date: 13-Jan-2009 - 42% were missing the required financial disclosures on the investigators. - Most often, the sponsors said the investigators could not be located or failed to…
US infant formula safe from melamine, says FDA? ( 2008 )
Public release date: 1-Dec-2008 -“Levels of melamine alone or cyanuric acid alone, at or below 1 part per million (ppm) in infant formula do not raise public health concerns,”…
Drug marketing techniques may be risking patient safety
Public release date: 2-Dec-2008 Analysis: What can we learn from drug marketing efficiency? With new drugs being reviewed by regulatory agencies and then released onto the market faster than ever…
Statin warning for pregnant women
Public release date: 9-Dec-2008 Pregnant women or those hoping to start or extend a family should avoid using the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins, say scientists. Current clinical guidelines already recommend that…
14 drugs identified as most urgently needing study for off-label use, Stanford professor says
Public release date: 24-Nov-2008 - quetiapine (brand name Seroquel), warfarin, escitalopram, risperidone and montelukast etc... STANFORD, Calif. — Physicians and policy-makers know that drugs are frequently prescribed to treat…
Doctors should disclose off-label prescribing to their patients
Public release date: 10-Nov-2008 Doctors should be required to disclose when they are prescribing drugs off-label, argues a new article in this week's PLoS Medicine. Michael Wilkes and Margaret…
Splenda may damage gut bacteria, boost weight gain: study
Public release date: 21-Oct-2008 By Stephen Daniells 25-Sep-2008 - Consumption of the sweetener Splenda at doses within the US FDA’s Acceptable Daily Intake may suppress beneficial bacteria in the…
Higher urinary levels of commonly used chemical, BPA, linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Public release date: 16-Sep-2008 Higher urinary levels of commonly used chemical, BPA, linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes Higher levels of urinary Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound commonly used…
Top-selling prescription drug mismarketed to women / Lipitor does not appear to be scientifically supported for large segments of the female population.
Public release date: 17-Sep-2008 Ithaca, N.Y. – September 17, 2008 – Lipitor has been the top-selling drug in the world and has accounted for over $12 billion in annual sales.…
Half of trials supporting FDA applications go unpublished
Public release date: 22-Sep-2008 Over half of all supporting trials for FDA-approved drugs remained unpublished 5 years after approval, says new research published in this week's PLoS Medicine. The…
Higher urinary levels of commonly used chemical, BPA, linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Public release date: 15-Sep-2008 Higher levels of urinary Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound commonly used in plastic packaging for food and beverages, is associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2…
Expert urges FDA to take action to reduce BPA exposure (2008)
Public release date: 16-Sep-2008 MU studies have shown dangerous health effects with BPA exposure since 1997 COLUMBIA, Mo. – In the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical…
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