Heralded as a breakthrough in laser technology that will benefit biomedicine by opening the door to DNA manipulation and other applications, scientists in the US have made the world’s smallest semiconductor…
Heralded as a breakthrough in laser technology that will benefit biomedicine by opening the door to DNA manipulation and other applications, scientists in the US have made the world’s smallest semiconductor…
A UK study presented at a conference last weekend found no evidence to support the idea that a daily dose of aspirin protects people who do not have artery or heart…
Contrary to other research findings, patients using the inhaled corticosteroid budesonide to treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are not at increased risk of pneumonia, and the drug is safe to…
Resonant Medical, an innovator in soft tissue planning, image-guidance and adaptive radiotherapy products, today announced that the Company will be exhibiting the next generation of its multi-anatomy Clarity System at…
Scientists believe that a natural glue secreted by a sea creature called the sandcastle worm could pave the way for a new medical adhesive to help repair broken or shattered bones.Around…
Scientists at Southampton University have developed a crutch that calculates whether a person is putting too much weight on a broken leg.The crutch monitors how much pressure the person is putting…
A new drug designed to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) could soon enter the next round of clinical testing after a phase IIb trial achieved promising results.
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune…
Twenty-six million Americans suffer from kidney disease, and for decades nephrologists in academia, practice, and industry have enhanced their quality of care. To ensure that partnerships between the American Society of…
Zocor is a cholesterol-lowering medication that blocks the production of cholesterol (a type of fat) in the body.
Zocor reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and total cholesterol in the blood.…
Zyrtec is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.
Zyrtec is used to prevent…
Zyvox is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body.
Zyvox is used to treat different types of bacterial infections, such pneumonia, skin infections, and infections that are resistant to…
Zolpidem is a sedative, also called a hypnotic. It affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause sleep problems (insomnia).
Zolpidem is used to treat insomnia. The…
Zemplar is a man-made form of vitamin D. Vitamin D is important for the absorption of calcium from the stomach and for the functioning of calcium in the body.
Zemplar…
Xolair is an antibody that helps decrease allergic responses in the body.
Xolair is used to treat moderate to severe asthma that is caused by allergies.
Xolair is usually given after…
Xifaxan is an antibiotic that fights bacterial infection only in the intestines. It is used to treat travelers’ diarrhea caused by E. coli. Most people get this infection by…
Xeloda is a cancer (chemotherapeutic) medication. Xeloda interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Xeloda is used in the treatment…
Vioxx was withdrawn from the U.S. market in 2004.
The manufacturer of Vioxx has announced a voluntary withdrawal of the drug from the U.S. and worldwide market. This withdrawal is due…
Vistaril reduces activity in the central nervous system. It also acts as an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing…
Vigamox is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that kills sensitive bacteria by stopping the production of essential proteins needed by the bacteria to survive.
Vigamox is used to treat bacterial infections of…
This medicine can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. This risk will increase the longer you use Voltaren. Do not use this…
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