New drug promises faster relief for common cold
Chicago based study reports pleconaril speeds recovery from rhinovirus colds, not a cure. In 2096 volunteers, runny noses and other symptoms cleared in six days for rhinovirus cases versus seven with placebo, with treated individuals feeling better within a day. Experts caution safety and cost factors before FDA approval pending.
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Chicago
Frederick Hayden
University of Virginia
American Society For Microbiology
ViroPharma Inc
Exton
Food and Drug Administration
Scott Hammer
Columbia University
Hayden
Beneft
Leptin levels predict heart disease in men study finds
A Dallas study shows men with heart disease had 16 percent higher leptin levels, with a 25 percent higher risk for each 30 percent leptin rise. Leptin, a fat cell hormone, may measure obesity more accurately than BMI, independent of smoking cholesterol or blood pressure. Experts urge exercise and weight control to lower leptin.
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Dallas
Naveed Sattar
Sattar
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Scotland
Steven B. Heymsfield
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital
New York
Milk produced in engineered animals may shield monkeys from malaria
Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases report a lab study showing that a malaria vaccine produced in the milk of genetically engineered mice and goats can prevent malaria in monkeys. Experts call it a promising, affordable path to vaccines for Africa, pending further questions.
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Washington
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Anthony Stowers
National Academy of Sciences
Africa
Stowers
Philip J. Rosenthal
University of California, San Francisco
Rosenthal
Certification seals for supplements set to test contents
USP will certify supplements to verify claimed ingredients and doses, not safety or efficacy. Critics warn one batch test does not guarantee ongoing safety or quality. UCLA study found widespread mislabeling and dangerous dosages in bodybuilding products.
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Washington
U.S. Pharmacopeia
Congress
University of California
Los Angeles
Gary Green
NCAA
Green
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
USP
Green's
Forouz Ertl
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