Archive for March, 2010
Zegerid OTC Approved for Frequent Heartburn
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Merck & Co.’s Zegerid OTC (omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat frequent heartburn, the company said Wednesday in a news release.
The over-the-counter product, to be available in the first half of next year, contains prescription Zegerid’s original formula, Merck said. The 14-day course of treatment is taken [...]
Constipation: an early sign of Parkinson’s?
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010People with a history of constipation may be at increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease down the road, research hints.
In a study, Dr. Walter A. Rocca at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues found a history of constipation about two times more frequent in a group of men and women with Parkinson’s disease [...]
CT scans may predict survival in colorectal cancer
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Doctors may be able use an advanced X-ray called a CT scan to see whether patients with advanced colorectal cancer are responding to treatment with Avastin and chemotherapy, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Currently, there are no tools besides surgery to see if people with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver are responding [...]
Exercise May Lead to a Smarter, More Successful You
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010A strong cardiovascular system in young adulthood may boost brainpower, making for better school grades and more overall success later in life, new research suggests.
Given that most doctors and laypeople know (or should know) the benefits of exercise and its impact on healthy bodies, the authors of a new study, appearing in this week’s online [...]
Fear of Anxiety May Lead to Depression
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Fear of anxiety may push “above-average” worriers into depression, a new study suggests.
“Anxiety sensitivity has been called a fear of fear,” study author Andres Viana, a graduate student in psychology at Penn State, said in a news release. “Those with anxiety sensitivity are afraid of their anxiety because their interpretation is that something catastrophic is [...]