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.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Schering Plough Reports Top Line Results Of The IDEAL Study
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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