Rats Receiving Ginkgo Biloba Learn Quicker, Live 20 Percent Longer Than Controls, UB Study Finds
...positive relationship between the amount of active ingredient and degree of learning. The standard dose during most of the study was 50 mg/kg. However, one sub-group of animals was assigned to receive EGb 761 in doses of 100 mg/kg followed by 200 mg/kg, interspersed with periods when they performed tasks whil...Answers To Access, Adherence And Tolerance Of Protease Inhibitors
...VIDENCE, R.I. - Protease inhibitors - the backbone ingredient of the potenttriple therapy drug regimen - may not be performing as well in practice as theydid in clinical trials, and some patients who could benefit from them may not bereceiving them, according to three studies about access, adherence andtoleranc...UCSF Study In Rats Suggests Synthetic Drug Mimicking Marijuana Might Be Used To Treat Pain
... a synthetic drug that mimics the principal active ingredient in marijuanahas an effect similar to that of morphine on an area of the brain that modulatespain. The finding, reported in the September 24 issue of Nature, raises thepossibility that marijuana-like drugs could be used to treat pain, said the leadaut...UK Faculty Members Find Way To Speed Response Of Viagra
...ation Center (ASTeCC) on the UK campus. The active ingredient in the Viagra tablet is poorly soluble in water an...al fluids. UK researchersalso have made the active ingredient into an aqueous solution and made it soluble inwater. Hussain has studied nasal drug ......in ananimal model, that hydrogen peroxide, a major ingredient in dental bleaches andin some whitening toothpastes, may be a cancer promoter. "Our research appears to show that the use of hydrogen peroxide incertain strengths can promote lesions that have already begun to develop in theoral cavity," sai...Dental Researchers Retract Statement Indicating Hydrogen Peroxide May Be Cancer Promoter
...products containing hydrogen peroxide as an active ingredient cause or promoteoral cancers in animal models or in humans. "Once again, this abstract and any statements made by the authors at theIADR/AADR meeting or to the media regarding these research findings are beingretracted." The authors ...Summer swimsuit research flash: thigh-reducing creams don't work
...dy. We don't know why." The supposed active ingredient in "thigh-reducing" creams isaminophylline, a bronchorelaxant used to treat asthma, she said. In thelaboratory, it was found to dissolve some fat cells, and so manufacturers beganputting it in creams. They assumed it might have a similar effect on wh...Keep an eye on the weather if you take herbal antidepressants
...ington DC last week. Hypericin, the active ingredient in St John's wort, reacts with visibleand ultraviolet light to produce free radicals. In laboratory experiments, JoanRoberts of Fordham University in New York and her colleagues showed that thisreaction can damage proteins in the eye that give the le...UK researcher develops nicotinic drugs with R.J. Reynolds
...linical trials. Nicotine is the addictive ingredient in tobacco products that keeps manyusers hooked, but during the past several years, researchers like Crooks haveworked to develop nicotine analogs, and to focus on the beneficial impact theyhave on Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, chronic pa...UNC-CH nutrition expert says nation should regulate some diet supplements
...voluntary recall of a productcontaining the herbal ingredient plantain contaminated with Digitalis lanataafter an individual consuming the product suffered a complete heart block," hewrote. "The FDA proposed a regulation to limit the amount of ephedrine alkaloidsin dietary supplements (ephedra, Ma Huang) after ......ating an allergic reaction. "Carbon [the elemental ingredient of diamond] is chemically benign," he says. The millimeter-square drive consists of two diamond combs on a flat surface, teeth facing each other. One comb is bolted down. The other moves freely within the confines of a spring. A diamond rod attaches......mber-per-year (PMPY) average wholesale price (AWP) ingredient cost of $387.09 in 1999, up from $329.83 in 1998 (AWP does not reflect retail network discounts, mail discounts, dispensing fees and member contributions). Analysis of a sample of the Express Scripts drug trend database showed the average cost of a p......that hypericin (pronounced hi-PARIS-in), an active ingredient in St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) a popular herbal remedy for depression might be increased when the plant is attacked by predators such as insects. "It appears to increase its own chemical arsenal to ward off attack from predators," says ...Novartis receives FDA approval for LESCOL XL 80 mg
...me levels, and in patients who are allergic to any ingredient in this medication. It is recommended that liver function tests be performed before the initiation of therapy and at 12 weeks following initiation of treatment or elevation in dose. If serum transaminase levels rise, monitor more often; if they per...GL701 (prasterone) significantly reduces lupus flares
...study in Taiwan contains the same amount of active ingredient (prasterone) as in the GL701 used to support Genelabs Technologies, Inc. studies in the U.S., but in a slightly different formulation. Approximately 200,000 people in the United States and more than one million worldwide have lupus, according to ...Polymer research could lead to better protective clothing
...odextrin-inclusion compound formed with the active ingredient from Neosporin first aid cream to make polyester films and fibers that were exposed to the E.coli bacteria. Laboratory tests found the treated films and fibers prevented the growth of the bacteria. The researchers are also investigating ways of l...UCSF researchers move in on role of brain's naturally occurring marijuana
...e brain contains a molecule that mimics the active ingredient in marijuana, but its location and role in the brain were unclear. Now, UCSF researchers have discovered that the molecule acts, at least in part, in a region of the brain that plays a key role in learning and memory. The study, reported in the Mar...Arizona researchers receive award for antibacterial, foaming hand wash
...e formula, which activates the soaps antibacterial ingredient to kill germs more effectively, he explained. The American Chemical Societys Industrial Innovation Awards recognize individuals and teams whose discoveries and inventions contribute to the commercial success of their companies and enhance our quality...Concerta approved for ADHD in first European market
...relief of any form of methyphenidate -- the active ingredient in Concerta and the compound recommended for use by the UK's National Institute for Clinical Excellence as part of a comprehensive management programme for children with severe ADHD. Methylphenidate also is described as "usually the first choice whe...Study suggests insulin may have potential to prevent thrombosis leading to heart attack and stroke
...actions, to the formation of fibrin, the essential ingredient of a blood clot, while fibrin's predecessor thrombin is a powerful aggregator of platelets, a primary component of arterial plaque. The protein PAI-1 prevents the normal breakdown of fibrin, which would help prevent clotting. In this study, 10 subje...