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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 6, 2008

HealthDay - Wed Aug 6, 11:46 PM ET

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

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• Infant deaths linked to cold medications Reuters - Wed Aug 6, 3:13 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At least 10 infant deaths in Arizona in 2006 were linked to over-the-counter cough and cold remedies -- underscoring the danger of giving the medications to children younger than 2, researchers report.

• Many people don't get prescriptions filled Reuters - Wed Aug 6, 1:16 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in three people who are prescribed medications may never get them filled, a new study in patients being treated for skin conditions has found.

• Britain clears first oral antibiotic for OTC sale Reuters - Wed Aug 6, 3:12 AM ET

  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has given the green light for an oral antibiotic to be sold without prescription for the first time, in a move that pushes back the barriers to self-medication.

• Health Tip: Before You Take Medication HealthDay - Tue Aug 5, 11:47 PM ET

  (HealthDay News) -- Drug reactions and interactions between different medications are common, so it's important to speak with your doctor before you take any medication, especially one you're never taken before.

• Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 5, 2008 HealthDay - Tue Aug 5, 11:47 PM ET

  (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

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  Video game helps young cancer patients take meds Reuters - Tue Aug 5, 4:26 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Playing a specially designed video game can help adolescents and young adult cancer patients adhere more closely to their prescribed treatment, according to a report in the journal Pediatrics.

• Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 4, 2008 HealthDay - Mon Aug 4, 11:46 PM ET

  (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

• Estrogen may ease schizophrenia in women: study Reuters - Mon Aug 4, 4:03 PM ET

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Adding estrogen to routine medication helped reduce the number of psychotic symptoms in women with schizophrenia, researchers said on Monday.

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  Drug addicts benefit from HIV drugs, too: study Reuters - Sun Aug 3, 11:05 AM ET

  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Drug abusers benefit just as much from HIV drugs as people who are infected sexually or some other way, Canadian researchers reported on Sunday.

• Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 1, 2008 HealthDay - Fri Aug 1, 11:46 PM ET

  (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

• Methadone Kills Resistant Leukemia Cells HealthDay - Fri Aug 1, 11:46 PM ET

  FRIDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Methadone, a drug used to break addiction to heroin and other opioid drugs, appears to be a potent killer of leukemia cells, a new study finds.

• Methadone promising in hard-to-treat leukemia Reuters - Fri Aug 1, 12:41 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Methadone, a drug used to treat people addicted to heroin and other opioid drugs, holds promise as a new treatment for leukemia, especially treatment-resistant leukemia, according to results of a study.

• Clinical Trials Update: July 31, 2008 HealthDay - Thu Jul 31, 11:46 PM ET

  (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

• Clinical Trials Update: July 30, 2008 HealthDay - Wed Jul 30, 11:47 PM ET

  (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

• Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2008 HealthDay - Tue Jul 29, 11:47 PM ET

  (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

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  Prescription drug addictions rise Reuters - Tue Jul 29, 9:42 PM ET

  BOSTON (Reuters) - When Sarah Roisman was 11 years old, her doctors prescribed Klonopin, a muscle relaxant, for a psychiatric disorder that caused her to have seizures. She liked how the drug made her feel. Her seizures went away.

• New Prostate Cancer Drug Shows Promise American Cancer Society - Tue Jul 29, 8:00 PM ET

  Promising--yet preliminary--results from an early clinical trial show that the experimental drug abiraterone can significantly reduce the size of prostate cancer tumors in men who haven't responded to other therapies.

• UN: AIDS epidemic stable; fewer deaths, infections AP - Tue Jul 29, 1:57 PM ET

  LONDON - Fewer people are dying of AIDS, more patients are on HIV medication and the global AIDS epidemic is stable after peaking in the late 1990s.

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  Rapid rise seen in fatal medication errors at home AP - Tue Jul 29, 12:14 AM ET

  CHICAGO - Deaths from medication mistakes at home, like actor Heath Ledger's accidental overdose, rose dramatically during the past two decades, an analysis of U.S. death certificates finds.

• Clinical Trials Update: July 28, 2008 HealthDay - Mon Jul 28, 11:47 PM ET

  (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's HealthDay - Mon Jul 28, 11:47 PM ET

  MONDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Older people who were taking cholesterol-busting statin medications saw their risk for dementia fall by half, a new study found.

• Accidental Overdoses in the Home Soaring HealthDay - Mon Jul 28, 11:47 PM ET

  MONDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have discovered a soaring increase in the number of fatal medication errors that occur in people's homes.

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  Ritalin may help elderly avoid falls: study AFP - Mon Jul 28, 7:15 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - The medication Ritalin (methylphenidate), often prescribed to treat hyperactive children, may also be used to prevent elderly people from falling, according to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

• Clinical Trials Update: July 25, 2008 HealthDay - Fri Jul 25, 11:47 PM ET

  (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

• ADHD children have greater risk of being overweight Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 3:29 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk for being overweight, regardless of whether or not they are currently receiving medications for the condition.

• Clinical Trials Update: July 24, 2008 HealthDay - Thu Jul 24, 11:48 PM ET

  (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

• Democrats see drugmaker windfall from Medicare Reuters - Thu Jul 24, 5:21 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. pharmaceutical companies benefited from a $3.7 billion "windfall" during the first two years of Medicare's prescription drug coverage, according to a report from Democratic congressional staff released on Thursday.

• Health Tip: Stay Awake Behind the Wheel HealthDay - Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

  (HealthDay News) -- People who work the third shift, drive great distances each day, and those who don't get enough sleep or take sedating medications are at greatest risk of drowsy driving.

• Clinical Trials Update: July 23, 2008 HealthDay - Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET

  (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

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