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The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) produced a so-called Task Force Report evaluating the safety and efficacy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant medication for depressed youths

The research involved megestrol acetate (marketed as Megace), a synthetic form of the female hormone progesterone. The drug was originally used as an anti-hormonal treatment for breast cancer

A multiple dose, placebo-controlled study in healthy young and elderly volunteers has been completed. Preliminary data indicates that HT-0712 (also known as IPL455,903) was safe and well tolerated

Researchers in the Cardiovascular Health Study Collaborative Research Group monitored the cognitive abilities of 3,334 people over the age of 65 without dementia for an average of seven

Genzyme plans to use the acquired assets and the new facilities to support its ongoing research and clinical trials, and to broaden the company’s manufacturing capabilities related to

Pfizer and NicOx were jointly responsible for this research project, in which a number of nitric oxide-donating compounds were synthesized and submitted to an extensive series of preclinical

Although the drug candidate, Oxytrex, did reduce physical dependency by 28% compared to an equivalent dose of oxycodone this result did not reach statistical significance due to high

In preclinical studies, Celgosivir has demonstrated strong synergy with interferon-alpha with and without ribavirin and has the potential to be included as part of a combination therapeutic approach

The cancer stem cell theory holds that a small subpopulation of rogue stem cells exists within a tumor and has the ability to sustain itself. As these abnormal