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Calls for new rules from Medical Council
Published July 4, 2009, 3:21 pm, Stuff
Three out of four New Zealand doctors have prescribed placebo medications to patients, new research suggests. Medical researcher Shaun Holt said the practice could be costing the taxpayer several million dollars.
Antacid Use Could Lead to Dependence
Published July 4, 2009, 5:38 am, ABC News
Hooked on your proton pump inhibitors? You may not be alone.
Mri Data Showing Tysabri® Promoted Remyelination Presented At The 61st Annual Meeting Of The American Academy Of ...
Published July 4, 2009, 4:10 am, Medical News Today
Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) announced results of a study demonstrating that TYSABRI® (natalizumab) promoted regeneration and stabilization of damage done to the myelin sheath, as measured by advanced MRI technology. Damage to the myelin sheath causes the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS).
First Ten-Year Follow-Up Shows That Treatment With AVONEX® Leads To Long-Term Benefits In Early Multiple Sclerosis ...
Published July 4, 2009, 4:10 am, Medical News Today
Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced data results from the CHAMPIONS (Controlled High-Risk AVONEX® (interferon beta-1a) Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Prevention Study In Ongoing Neurologic Surveillance) study, an open label follow-up to CHAMPS (Controlled High Risk Subjects AVONEX MS Prevention Study).
BioCis Pharma Reports Positive Phase IIa Clinical Results In Atopic Dermatitis
Published July 4, 2009, 4:09 am, Medical News Today
BioCis Pharma Ltd., a privately held drug development company with its headquarters in Turku, Finland, announced positive results from its Phase IIa clinical trial of ProtoCure(TM) emulsion cream, the company's novel topical drug for dermatology.
Survey shows one in seven doctors had prescribed placebos
Published July 4, 2009, 1:33 am, TVNZ
If you've had a prescription from your doctor recently, there's a chance you might have been given an ineffective medication just to keep you happy
Slipknot Snags Six Kerrang! Nominations
Published July 3, 2009, 11:35 pm, Pollstar
After winning the best live band award and best single at the 2000 Kerrang! Awards, Slipknot showed their appreciation by wrecking the stage and setting their table on fire. Organizers might be in trouble because this year the nine-piece masked band has earned six nominations. The 2009 Kerrang! Awards takes place at a “top secret” London location Aug. 3. The event is put on annually by Kerrang! ...
Powerful energy booster lurks in produce bin
Published July 3, 2009, 9:31 pm, The Post and Courier
Researchers at the University of South Carolina have found that quercetin, a compound found in fruits and vegetables, gives a sustained energy boost that's better than a jolt of caffeine.
Almost three quarters of NZ doctors give out placebos
Published July 3, 2009, 6:29 pm, 3news
Almost 75 percent of New Zealand doctors admit they have prescribed placebo medications to patients, according to research.
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