Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Schering Plough Reports Top Line Results Of The IDEAL Study

Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP), a leader in hepatitis research, reported top- line results of the IDEAL study, the first large, randomized, clinical study comparing the leading therapies for chronic hepatitis C: PEGINTRON(TM) (peginterferon alfa-2b) and REBETOL(R) (ribavirin, USP) combination therapy vs.
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Monday, January 14, 2008

Schering-Plough Reports Top-Line Results of the IDEAL Study

Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP), a leader in hepatitis research, today reported top- line results of the IDEAL study, the first large, randomized, clinical study comparing the leading therapies for chronic hepatitis C: PEGINTRON(TM) (peginterferon alfa-2b) and REBETOL(R) (ribavirin, USP) combination therapy vs. Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) and Copegus (ribavirin, USP) combination ...
From: www.centredaily.com

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Two panels will propose big shifts in state health care

Bipartisan groups want to insure everyone, pay doctors for results, cut waste and focus on prevention.
From: www.startribune.com

Thursday, January 10, 2008

A Drug to End Drug Addiction

An experimental vaccine may help cocaine addicts break the cycle of dependency. Other addiction vaccines could follow
From: www.time.com

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Experts identify drug addiction genes

Scientists in China have identified about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily addicted to drugs.
From: nz.news.yahoo.com

Drug addiction is related to genes, say Chinese experts

Scientists in China have identified about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily addicted to drugs, opening the way for more effective therapies and addiction control.
From: www.financialexpress.com

Drug addiction genes identified

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists in China have identified about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily addicted to drugs, opening the way for more effective therapies and addiction control.
From: today.reuters.com

400 drug addiction genes identified

SCIENTISTS in China have identified about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily addicted to drugs, opening the way for more effective therapies and addiction control.
From: www.news.com.au

Monday, January 7, 2008

China experts identify drug addiction genes

Scientists in China have identified about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily addicted to drugs, opening the way for more effective therapies and addiction control.
From: news.yahoo.com

China experts identify drug addiction genes-study

Source: Reuters HONG KONG, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Scientists in China have identified about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily addicted to drugs, opening the way for more effective therapies and ...
From: www.alertnet.org

Comprehensive gene atlas underlying drug addiction

Using an integrative meta-analysis approach, researchers from the Center for Bioinformatics at Peking University in Beijing have assembled the most comprehensive gene atlas underlying drug addiction and identified five molecular pathways common to four different addictive drugs.
From: www.news-medical.net

Friday, January 4, 2008

Assembling the jigsaw puzzle of drug addiction

Using an integrative meta-analysis approach, researchers from the Center for Bioinformatics at Peking University in Beijing have assembled the most comprehensive gene atlas underlying drug addiction and identified five molecular pathways common to four different addictive drugs.
From: www.eurekalert.org

Thursday, January 3, 2008

The Anti-Drug Drugs

A new generation of vaccines may enable doctors to inoculate people against addictive substances like cocaine and nicotine.
From: www.newsweek.com

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Scientists testing vaccine for cocaine users

If it gets regulatory approval, the injection would keep the drug from getting from the bloodstream to the brain
From: www.theglobeandmail.com

Cocaine Vaccine Could Help Some Addicts

HOUSTON -- Two researchers are working on a cocaine vaccine they hope will become the first-ever to treat people hooked on the drug. Dr. Tom Kosten, a psychiatry professor at Baylor College of Medicine, is being assisted in the research by his wife, Therese Kosten, a psychologist and neuroscientist.
From: www.kptv.com

Texas Researchers Work On Cocaine Vaccine

Two Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston are working on a cocaine vaccine they hope will become the first-ever medication to treat people hooked on the drug. If the vaccine is approved, it would mark a breakthrough in the treatment of cocaine addiction, which now mostly involves psychiatric counseling and 12-step programs.
From: cbs3.com

The Disastrous Outcome Of The UK Drug And Treatment Strategy

The factual evidence in the following is confined to UK drug users and where available, accompanied by the relevant statistics from official agencies; Background: The UK Drug Strategy is the responsibility of the Dept of Health and is implemented by the National Treatment Agency. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com