USPharmacisthttp://www.uspharmacist.comhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10928/A study by a team of researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel uncovered that the very same drug that helps prevent pregnancies may play an important role in helping women conceive through in vitro fertilization (IVF).5/20/2008 11:28:51 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10928/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10929/Researchers at the National Sun Yat-Sen University and Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan say they've uncovered a mechanism by which nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) attenuate tumor invasion and metastasis, leading them to think that NSAIDs may be a novel class of effective chemopreventive drugs.5/20/2008 11:28:51 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10929/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10932/Researchers from Missouri State University and St. Louis-based Donald Danforth Plant Science Center found ways to genetically enhance grape plants that produce resistance to fungal diseases.5/20/2008 11:28:51 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10932/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10930/Two separate research studies suggest that statins may play a role in reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with diabetes as well as reducing the number of deaths among pneumonia patients.5/20/2008 11:28:51 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10930/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10074/Researchers at Princeton and Harvard Universities believe that the discovery of two key proteins guiding one of the two groups of pathogenic bacteria that make up an ant's outer shell could pave the way to the development of new antibiotics.5/20/2008 11:25:51 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10074/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10936/A vaccine being developed in Switzerland and currently in an industry-sponsored phase II trial appears to effectively block angiotensin II, a known cause of hypertension.4/18/2008 5:00:11 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10936/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10933/Researchers at London's Guy's Hospital said that aspirin and similar non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could reduce breast cancer by up to 20%.4/18/2008 5:00:11 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10933/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10934/An international team of researchers has concluded that patients who are prescribed drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis could be lowering their chances of heart attacks and strokes.4/18/2008 5:00:11 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10934/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10104/Millions of women gave up on their hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drugs following the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) report several years ago that linked HRT to increased risk of breast cancer, stoke, and deep venous thrombosis and showed no evidence of a reduction in heart disease.4/18/2008 4:57:11 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10104/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10940/Researchers from the University of Southampton, England, revealed that while a topical steroid used in combination with an antibiotic might confer a benefit in treating certain initial, mild symptoms related to a sinus infection, the treatment was no more effective than a placebo in treating acute sinus infections.3/20/2008 11:27:32 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10940/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10939/A review of published studies by researchers in Scotland uncovered supporting evidence that drinking cranberry juice might reduce, or even prevent, urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women.3/20/2008 11:27:32 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10939/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10937/When it comes to treating inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, taking more than one nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) could lead to complications beyond the common gastrointestinal side effects associated with some NSAID products.3/20/2008 11:27:32 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10937/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10115/Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital involved with the Framingham Heart Study reported that moderate vitamin D deficiency nearly doubles the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure over a mean of 5.4 years in patients with high blood pressure.3/20/2008 11:24:32 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10115/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10145/FDA Modifies Prescribing Information for Contraceptive Skin Patch The FDA issued a notice that it modified the prescribing information for the Ortho Evra Contraceptive Transdermal Patch to include the results of a new epidemiological study that found women who used the birth control patch were at a higher risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) than those who used birth control pills.2/20/2008 10:18:13 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10145/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10164/FDA Says No Change in Cardio Risks for Prilosec and Nexium Earlier this year, AstraZeneca, the manufacturer of Prilosec (omeprazole) and Nexium (esomeprazole), sent the FDA results of studies being conducted by the pharmaceutical company on the long-term use of the two drugs.1/23/2008 11:24:42 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10164/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10185/Blood Pressure Vaccine Shows Promise Swiss researchers say their work in producing a viable blood pressure vaccine is on the right course.12/20/2007 11:25:02 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10185/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10196/Seeing Red in Cherries May Promote Health Benefits Researchers at the Ohio State University and University of Michigan suggest that the coloring in cherries and other fruits and vegetables may help slow the growth of colon cancer cells or lower the risk of metabolic syndrome and heart disease.11/19/2007 2:45:16 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10196/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10197/Seeing Red in Cherries May Promote Health Benefits Researchers at the Ohio State University and University of Michigan suggest that the coloring in cherries and other fruits and vegetables may help slow the growth of colon cancer cells or lower the risk of metabolic syndrome and heart disease.11/19/2007 1:34:04 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10197/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10225/Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Children Preliminary research published in a recent issue of JAMA suggests that the dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids by children at increased genetic risk for type 1 diabetes is associated with a reduced risk of pancreatic islet autoimmunity, which is linked to the development of this disease.10/18/2007 10:14:12 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10225/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10295/ED Drugs May Have Other Benefits Studies recently presented at the American Urological Association meeting point to the fact that type 5 phosphodiesterase (PDE5) inhibitors used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) may be effective against benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and lower urinary tract symptoms.7/13/2007 8:03:35 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10295/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10323/Regular Aspirin Use Reduces Risk of Colon Cancer6/19/2007 1:38:23 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10323/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10342/Drink Up, You May Live Longer Several studies have linked alcohol consumption to a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, especially among wine drinkers.5/18/2007 11:24:56 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10342/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10382/Napping Can Do Your Heart Good A study in the February 12 Archives of Internal Medicine suggests an association between taking a midday nap and a reduced risk of heart disease.3/21/2007 8:02:43 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10382/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10443/Body Fluid Displacement Can Lead to Sleep Apnea1/23/2007 4:57:05 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/10443/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/11497/Next Generation of Cholesterol Drugs Focus on Raising HDL Medications that increase high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), commonly known as "good cholesterol," were the topic of discussion at the 33rd Annual VEITHsymposium.12/22/2006 2:41:31 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/11497/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/11517/2006;11:108 Flu Vaccine Should Be in Abundant Supply Manufacturers and distributors of flu vaccine have been gearing up their supply and delivery systems to make sure that there are enough doses to go around this year.11/22/2006 2:40:34 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/11517/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/clinical_news_digest/c/11548/Does Air Travel Really Cause Blood Clots? 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