Recent articles

Opiorphin, towards a new drug? 26-10-2010 - Opiorphin is an endogenous pentapeptide having an analgesic effect and an antidepressant effect. suite...	Pirfenidone, an antifibrotic drug 25-10-2010 - Pirfenidone is a synthetic molecule, marketed in Japan since October 2008 as a drug with the indication idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. suite...
Antithrombotic in atrial fibrillation, bleeding risk 25-10-2010 - In the treatment of atrial fibrillation the incidence of bleedings was approximately the same with warfarin, (INR targeted 2.5) and with aspirin or clopidogrel. suite...	Cilostazol in prevention of strokes 25-10-2010 - The incidence of stroke was approximately the same in the cilostazol group and in the aspirin group. , suite...
Glucosamine, chondroitin, confirmation of their inefficiency 25-10-2010 - A meta-analysis confirms the inefficiency of glucosamine and chondroïtin in the treatment of osteoarthritis of hip and knee. suite...	Aspirin, even at low doses, decreases the risk of colorectal cancer 25-10-2010 - Prolonged use of aspirin, even at low doses, 75 mg daily, (as antiplatelet agent), reduced the risk of colorectal cancer by about 20%. suite...
Pegloticase, urate oxidase with sustained effect, authorized in the USA as Krystexxa* 25-10-2010 - Pegloticase obtained FDA approval as Krystexxa* in the indication gout not controlled by allopurinol or febuxostat; pegloticase is given in intravenous infusion once every 2 weeks. suite...	Ivabradine, Procolaran*, in heart failure 25-10-2010 - Patients with heart failure taking 7,5 mg of ivabradine twice daily, compared to placebo, (in addition to standard treatment for heart failure including beta-blockers), had reduced mortality of cardiac origin... suite...
Ipilimumab for metastatic melanoma 25-10-2010 - Ipilimumab is a human monoclonal antibody under investigation in metastatic melanoma. suite...	Zotarolimus, analogue of everolimus, incorpotated in stents. 25-10-2010 - The stents impregnated with zotarolimus obtained the FDA approval. suite...
Fruit and vegetables for the prevention of type 2 diabetes 25-10-2010 - The consumption of green leafy vegetables (cabbage, sprouts, cauliflower, lettuces, parsley, fennel, spinaches) which reduced of about 14 % the incidence of type 2 diabetes. suite...	Boceprevir, telaprevir, protease inhibitors of hepatitis C virus, orally active 25-10-2010 - Boceprevir and telaprevir are inhibitors of NS3 protease of hepatitis C virus. They are under investigation, used in combination with peginterferon alpha and ribavirin. suite...
Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular protection 25-10-2010 - Are omega-3 fatty acids good or very good... suite...	Statins in fast food outlets, “MacStatin » 25-10-2010 - The customer, each time he eats too much fat, could take a statin tablet which the authors propose to call “MacStatin”, available in fast food outlets suite...
Bisphosphonates and esophageal cancer 25-10-2010 - Contradictory results... suite...	FDA for the withdrawal of midodrine 25-10-2010 - FDA asks for the withdrawal from the market of midodrine (ProAmatine*) because its efficacy on clinical events has not been confirmed. suite...