Anti-Rejection Drug Curbs Aspirin-Induced Asthma
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NEW YORK  - The immune-suppressant drug  tacrolimus, usually used to prevent rejection of transplanted  organs, can also help people who suffer from aspirin-triggered  asthma, Japanese researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - By increasing the activity of platelets, blood cells that help clot the blood, smoking may weaken the anti-clotting effect of aspirin, new research suggests.
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FRIDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- A daily dose of 300 milligrams of aspirin taken for 10 years can cut colon cancer risk by as much as 74 percent, a new British study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Daily aspirin is usually  recommended for people at increased risk for heart disease, and  people with diabetes come into that category. While the  proportion of diabetic patients who take aspirin has increased  in recent years in the US, new research indicates that some are  still not doing so.
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NEW YORK  - Tylenol (acetaminophen), Motrin  (ibuprofen), and prednisone are equally effective against the  flu-like syndrome that can arise in multiple sclerosis (MS)  patients treated with interferon, new research suggests.
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People taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) who suddenly stop face an almost 50 percent increased risk for having a heart attack during the first few weeks
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It could be a tough fall allergy season, and not just because of the ragweed count. Another problem, say some experts, is an ingredient many drug companies have begun putting in nonprescription decongestants in place of pseudoephedrine.
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A drug to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients may cause birth defects, health officials warned Monday.
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GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - Pfizer Inc.'s pain reliever Celebrex should be approved for treating rheumatoid arthritis in children despite uncertainty about the risks of long-term use, U.S. advisers said on Wednesday.
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BOSTON  - There is a drug-drug interaction   between ibuprofen and aspirin, with ibuprofen affecting   aspirin's ability to inhibit platelet clumping or aggregation   that can lead to fatal blood clots, investigators at the   University of Buffalo, New York and Dent Neurologic Institute   in Amherst, New York, have found.
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NEW YORK  - A cream that blocks allergic substances from entering the nose seems to reduce symptoms in patients with hay fever, new research shows. The cream, known as Alergol, is applied inside the lower nose where it traps these ...
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NEW YORK  - Although NebuChamber, a metal  inhaler device, may deliver more aerosolized drug to children  with asthma, it is no more effective than Aerochamber, a  plastic device, at controlling asthma symptoms, new research  shows.
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U.S. scientists have discovered a gene that is the molecular mechanism that enables non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to halt the growth of cancer.
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Novartis AG's asthma medication Xolair effectively controlled even very severe cases of asthma, according to results of a clinical a study released on Monday.
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A higher rate of allergic reactions   and deaths were reported with Bayer AG's heart-surgery drug   Trasylol in 2005, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff   reviewers said in a report released on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - The inhaled drug fluticasone propionate is unlike to cause major hormone disturbances in patients with severe asthma, according to a report in the Annals of Allergy Asthma and Immunology.
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THURSDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- In young children with sporadic, recurring asthma attacks, treatment with the drug montelukast (Singulair) reduces the number of unscheduled medical visits, absences from school or child care, and the number of days parents need to take off work to care for a child.