Pharmaceutical News and Articles

Treatment With N-Acetyl-L-Leucine Beneficial for Niemann-Pick Disease

Treatment with N-acetyl-L-leucine (NALL) for 12 weeks yields better neurological status than placebo among patients with genetically confirmed Niemann-Pick dise

High Blood Pressure in Young Black Women Sends Stroke Risks Soaring

Black American women have much higher rates of high blood pressure than white women, and it s especially deadly if hypertension sets in before the age of 35, ne

Could Many Cases of 'Dementia' in Men Be Liver Cirrhosis Instead?

A new study of aging U.S. veterans finds that one in every 10 who have been diagnosed with dementia might actually have brain impairments caused by liver cirrho

Cardiac Arrests Linked to Drug ODs Are Killing the Healthy Young

Single-Port Robotic System Feasible for Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

The da Vinci single-port (SP) robotic system is feasible for performing nipple-sparing mastectomies, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Surge

FDA Warns of Dangerous Counterfeit Eyedrops

Certain copycat eyedrops may be contaminated and could give users an antibiotic-resistant eye infection, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.

Incomplete Recovery Rates Similar for Sports-Related, Non-Sports-Related TBI

Rates of incomplete recovery at six months are similar for patients presenting to the hospital with concussion, regardless of whether it is sports-related or no

In Utero Rx Stimulant Exposure Not Tied to Later Neurodevelopmental Issues

Amphetamine dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate exposure in utero does not appear to increase the risk for childhood neurodevelopmental disorders, according t

Radon Exposure Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke in Women

Among middle-aged and older women, radon exposure is associated with a moderately increased risk for stroke, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in Ne

Pandemic Tied to Worsening of Diabetes Outcomes

COVID-19 pandemic disruptions had a fairly negative impact on diabetes outcomes, according to a study published in the February issue of The Lancet Diabetes End