Clinical trials offer you an opportunity to help scientists find solutions to pressing public health challenges. Obesity and weight control are important areas of research because they take a significant economic toll in terms of health care costs...
Clinical trials are voluntary placements for lung cancer patients to participate in new treatments. Most clinical trials include examinations, medication and follow up care for months or years after initial participation without cost to the...
Conducting studies and clinical trials of the public is an important element to advance medicine and related fields. Studies dealing with topics such as allergies, hair loss and weight loss can help find solutions to the problems of many....
Pancreatic cancer, also called pancreatic carcinoma, is a tumor of the pancreas. The pancreas is an organ in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach. It makes and releases hormones and enzymes that aid in digestion. In particular, it creates...
Alzheimer's disease is currently an incurable disease. It follows a chronically progressive course that is eventually fatal. Several clinical trials in the United States are in progress in an attempt to cure or slow the progression of Alzheimer's.
Prilosec is a brand-name prescription medication that is marketed by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The active component in Prilosec is omeprazole, which was approved by the FDA in 1989 as a gastric acid reducer, according to Drugs.com....
Natural herbs and supplements have been used as remedies for many generations. What specific herbs are used and how largely depends on the native land where the herbal remedy started, but in Western civilization herbs are now clinically tested for...
Clomid, the brand name of the medication clomiphene, is prescribed to stimulate ovulation or increase sperm production to achieve pregnancy. Although people who use this medication typically tolerate it well, adverse reactions to the medication...
Cymbalta, the brand name of the medication duloxetine, can treat depression, generalized anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia and diabetic nerve pain. Like other antidepressant medications, Cymbalta can cause unpleasant withdrawal side effects when...
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved Amitiza---generic name lubiprostone---for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in 2006 and, later, in 2008, for the treatment of constipation-predominant irritable...
Brivanib alinate is a drug being developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb for the treatment of multiple different cancers. The drug blocks blood vessel and tumor cell growth, and it is currently being evaluated in clinical trials for its safety and...
Healing herbs have been around for thousands of years as some of the first medicinal treatments. These herbs for health have been put through clinical trials to test their effectiveness or lack of it. While not all herbal remedies are helpful...
Organic Ayurvedic herbs have been used in Indian medicine for many ailments. These natural herbs have been promoted throughout their culture. It can typically be the first line of treatment in many areas of India. Before you start any herbal...
Indian healing herbs have been used for thousands of years. These herbal remedies have been passed through generations as treatments. Many Ayurvedic herbs and remedies are the only medicine that some people will use. In Western civilization,...
Menopause is a natural part of a woman's life. While some women have symptoms that are barely noticeable, for others symptoms disrupt their lives. Getting symptom relief from menopause can come from alternative therapies, prescription hormonal...
Few people are aware of the vast amount of time and money invested in getting a drug from the laboratory to the drugstore shelf. Drugs undergo exhaustive testing before being approved for use by the general population, with the whole process often...
During pregnancy, there is so much to consider in keeping both mother and baby safe. Before taking any herbal medication or remedy, always check their warnings. Just because an herbal remedy is all natural doesn't mean that there will not be side...
Different cultures from around the world have used garlic, Allium sativum, for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. While a few clinical trials show a small anti-hypertensive benefit, a broad review of scientific studies came to the...
While many people know turmeric as a spice commonly found in some curries, herbalists have used turmeric medicinally for over 4,000 years. As recently as 2010, researchers have started to investigate turmeric, and its active ingredient curcumin,...
Stadol, or butorphanol tartrate, a narcotic drug, decreases pain. Stadol, injected or administered via nasal spray, is often used to treat acute or chronic pain and is also used during labor as an analgesic, as pre- operative sedation and as part...
Atenolol, also known as Tenormin, is a prescription drug classified as a beta-blocker that is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), angina (chest pain) and myocardial infarction (heart attack). It is typically used in concert with...
Amlodipine besylate, sold as Norvasc, is a medication used to lower blood pressure and to treat angina, a temporary decrease in oxygen to the heart. Norvasc dilates blood vessels, increasing blood flow and oxygenation to the heart and lowering...
Polycystic ovary syndrome, often called PCOS, is a complex disorder that affects between 5 percent to 10 percent of women. Women with PCOS produce excess androgens, or male hormone. While PCOS is often thought of simply as the disease most...
Colon Cleanse Pro is an over-the-counter colon cleaning herbal product designed to detox and cleanse the body. Before doing a colon cleanse or taking any herbal remedy, check with your doctor. There is an allergy warning and potential side effects...
The National Cancer Institute describes mesothelioma as a cancer that arises in the lining of the chest or abdomen. It is thought that exposure to asbestos increases the risk of later developing mesothelioma. It is a rare cancer, with the American...
Seroquel is the brand name for the drug quetiapine and is made by the pharmaceutical company AstraZenica. According to AstraZenica, Seroquel is a psychotropic drug and a dibenzotiazepine derivative. It comes in the form of yellow or off-white...
There are two FDA-approved nanoparticle cancer drugs, Doxil and Abraxane. Nanoparticles are incredibly tiny molecular packages for drug delivery. Nanoparticle cancer treatments differ from traditional chemotherapy in that drugs inside...
Resveratrol is a polyphenol found in certain plants, most notably red grapes. It is also found in mulberries, cranberries, blueberries and peanuts. In animal studies resveratrol has been shown to have anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer,...
Hepatitis C is caused by a virus that is simply called the "hepatitis C virus." It is spread by contact with the blood of someone who has the infection, explains the Directors of Health Promotion and Education. Hepatitis C can damage the liver....
