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- Read more about EMA committee recommends Merck's antibiotic Zerbaxa approval
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion recommending approval of Merck's investigational antibiotic Zerbaxa (ceftolozane and tazobactam). This is used for the treatment of the complicated intra-abdominal infections, acute pyelonephritis, and complicated urinary tract infections in adults.
- Read more about Omega-3 Fatty Acids may improve life quality of cancer patients
A new study says using omega-3 fatty acids in anti-tumor medications may improve treatment response and quality of life for cancer patients. This study published in Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
- Read more about New Therapy discover to slow spread of brain tumor
A new therapy discovered that cuts off the way some cancer cells communicate significantly and slows the rapid spread of a common and deadly brain tumor. The study was published in Cell Reports.
- Read more about Local Anesthetic may better sex lives of breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer survivors are especially vulnerable to dyspareunia, or painful sexual intercourse, because their treatment mainly focuses on eradicating the sex hormone estrogen. A new research has suggested that application of liquid lidocaine, a common local anesthetic, may significantly improve sexual function of breast cancer survivors who experience pain during sexual intercourse. The research appeared online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
- Read more about Impotency in men may raise risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Medical researchers have claimed that men who experience erectile dysfunction might face twice the risk of Type 2 Diabetes compared to men without such sexual incapability. The story is published in Annals of Family Medicine.
8 August 2015

Sunlight and Vitamin D: Necessary for Public Health

The Journal of the American College of Nutrition is pleased to offer Open Access to a scientific consensus paper, Sunlight and Vitamin D: Necessary for Public Health, authored by scientists from the University of California, San Diego, Creighton University, Boston University Medical Center, and the Medical University of South Carolina, along with other research contributors.
- Read more about Power can Corrupt even the honest
New research, published in The Leadership Quarterly, highlights the influence of power in leader corruption. When appointing a new leader, selectors base their choice on several factors and typically look for leaders with desirable characteristics such as honesty and trustworthiness. However once leaders are in power, can we trust them to exercise it in a prosocial manner?
- Read more about Certain genes when exposed to the environment may lead to diabetes
Arsenic, which can be present in ground water, modifies an enzyme that alters the secretion of insulin in the pancreas. Physicians, usually, show type II diabetes as a consequence of an exaggerated food intake and lack of exercise.

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- Read more about Unichem Pharmaceuticals issues Voluntary Recall of hypertension drugs
Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 25 mg 1000-count bottle at the consumer level, US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) said in a statement.
- Read more about Vodafone Business Services launch 'dCare Smart'
Vodafone Business Services (VBS) collaborate with Diabetacare to launch dCare Smart, a device that helps people manage diabetes better. The device transmits blood sugar results to a secure Diabetacare server, where they are constantly monitored by diabetes specialist clinicians at the Diabetacare’s Diabetes Management Centre (DMC). dCare Smart is paired with the back-end clinical servers which connect directly to the electronic medical record system, wherein access is given to patients and their caregivers to keep them informed and better manage the condition.