Pharmacology

There are major failures in the way American clinicians are treating pain. A National Institutes of Health (NIH) report cites a 'silent epidemic' of distress, disability, and danger caused by 'the prevalence of chronic pain and the increasing use of opioids'.

Data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey shows that almost 42% of American drinkers have used alcohol-interactive (AI) prescription medications, putting themselves at risk of 'serious alcohol and medication interactions'.

A Texas University study shows that Ibuprofen increases longevity in lab organisms, raising the possibility it does the same thing in people.

Researchers from the Salk Institute detail the creation of a novel diet pill – called fexaramine – that acts like an ‘imaginary meal’.

New research indicates that drinking coffee may protect against deteriorating eyesight and even blindness. Medical News Today reports that researchers from Cornell University found...

Strict new guidelines on paracetamol overdose treatment have given the UK the lowest threshold for antidote treatment anywhere. But a first analysis of the...