All people over the age of 6 months should get an annual influenza vaccination, a CDC committee said.
Deficiency of the circulating form of vitamin D affects at least 79% of new dialysis patients, according to findings that suggest renal production of the active form of vitamin D doesn’t tell the whole story.
GlaxoSmithKline disputes a congressional report suggesting rosiglitazone (Avandia) be pulled from the market, charging that the assessment “fails to present an accurate, balanced, or complete view” of data on the diabetes drug.
The investigational drug lasofoxifene (Fablyn) reduced the risk of vertebral and other fractures as well as certain cardiovascular events in women with osteoporosis, researchers said.
There’s not good enough reason to pick pioglitazone (Actos) over rosiglitazone (Avandia), despite controversy on cardiac safety, according to the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology, but total agreement may be lacking.
SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) — Smoking was associated with transient ischemic attack (TIA) at a younger age than was seen in those who have quit or have never taken a puff, a retrospective study showed.
Obecure Ltd., a subsidiary of Bio-Light Israeli Life Science Investments Ltd. (TASE:BOLT), has received notice of allowance from the US Patent Office for its two key patent applications covering methods of use and compositions covering the use of betahistine with olanzapine for the mitigation of the serious weight gain associated as a side effect of the antipsychotic drug. Obecure is focused on development of Histalean® (high dose betahistine) as adjunctive to antipsychotic drug therapy for improved treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression…
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — A small company in Virginia said it is the first to apply for special approval from the FDA to certify its tobacco product as a safer alternative to traditional tobacco products.
In older individuals, hospitalization is associated with reduced cognitive function, researchers found.
Untreated vision problems in older age are associated with an increased risk of decline in cognitive function and Alzheimer’s disease, data from a cohort study showed.