MedscapeAAN Issues Guideline on Parenchymal NeurocysticercosisMedscapeOn the basis of the evidence reviewed, the guideline recommends that albendazole (400 mg twice daily for adults or weight-based dosing for either adults or children) plus either dexa…
Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway: an interview with Dr. Paul …News-Medical.netWhen we combined mTOR inhibitor treatment with a low-dose arsenic trioxide, the combination prevented tumor cells from increasing their levels of PML in respons…
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Tapeworm-Linked Seizures May Be Rising in US, Doctors Say
U.S. News & World Report The study found that albendazole (Albenza), used with or without the corticosteroids, reduced seizure frequency and the number of brain lesions seen in imaging scans. Not enough data was available to evaluate another drug, praziquantel, the researchers … |
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Johnson & Johnson Sinks Stent Patent Verdict
Courthouse News Service “The accused Cordis stents all exhibit a metallic mesh structure, their struts coated with a thin layer comprising polymer and sirolimus,” Judge Alan Louirie wrote for the majority. “But that layer is akin to paint on a chain link fence, not a … |
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Researchers find drugs with anti-prion activityCattleNetwork.comThe scientists found two drugs, tacrolimus and astemizole compounds that reduced the amount of the normal form of the prion protein (PrP) on cell surfaces by approximately 70 percent. Of t…
Bristol-Myers Squibb to Present New Data on Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B …Fort Mills TimesRenal function must be carefully monitored both before and during treatment with BARACLUDE in a liver transplant recipient who has received or is receiving an im…
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Scripps Research Institute: Tacrolimus and astemizole may be effective in …
The Global Dispatch According to the study, “Unique drug screening approach for prion diseases identifies tacrolimus and astemizole as antiprion agents”, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study was led by TSRI Professor Corinne … |
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Dry Eye Symptoms Eased by Rebamipide, a Mucin Secretagogue
Medscape “Cyclosporine [Restasis, Allergan] actually treats the underlying inflammation that’s causing the problem, but only 25% to 30% of patients have underlying T-cell-mediated disease, and cyclosporine doesn’t work in every patient either. [Rebamipide] may … |
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Clinical update on asthma
Irish Medical Times “The way to avoid it is to use evidence-based management, including short-acting beta agonists (SABA) and anticholinergic (SAAC) agents in multiple doses and systemic corticosteroids. In the most severely affected patients, efforts are made to reduce … |