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Genetic Variants Tied to MS, Study Finds
In this new study, an international research team analyzed the genomes of MS patients on the Italian island of Sardinia, which has a high incidence of MS and other autoimmune diseases in which the immune system attacks healthy cells.
Caffeine Helps Shift Workers Avoid Mistakes
The reviewers found that caffeine appeared to do a better job of preventing errors than naps or the placebos, and also improved performance in areas such as memory, attention, perception and reasoning.
Polypill to be tested in new heart disease trial
Researchers will be exploring whether a new, very low cost, one-a-day combined 'polypill' could reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems across the world, in a major new international trial that launches today.
ADDF provides $248,000 grant to ALSP
The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announced today that it is providing a grant of $248,000 to American Life Science Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALSP) to allow for manufacture of its lead drug candidate to be used in preclinical toxicology testing in preparation for entering Phase I clinical trials early in 2011.
Physicians play stronger role in ensuring asthma patients don't waver in taking drugs: Researchers
The study finds patients are more likely to routinely take inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for asthma control when physicians kept close watch over their medication use and reviewed detailed electronic prescription information, including how often patients fill their prescriptions and the estimated number of days each prescription would last.
