Aspirin With Plavix Reduced Stroke Risk, Study
A large new study found that taking aspirin with clot busting drug Plavix (clopidogrel) cut the risk of stroke by 28 per cent in patients with irregular heart rhythms (atrial fibrillation) who were not able to take anticoagulants like warfarin. The study was the work of researchers working on the ACTIVE trial (ACTIVE stands for [...]
5 In 1 Polypill May Significantly Cut Heart Risk In Healthy People
A study conducted in India suggested taking a single capsule containing five drugs: a statin, aspirin and three blood pressure drugs, could significantly cut the risk of heart disease among healthy people without side effects. The phase II clinical trial was the work of principal investigator Dr Salim Yusuf of McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, [...]
ImVisioN Therapeutics Reports Positive Phase I Clinical Results For Treatment Of Cat Dander Allergy
ImVisioN Therapeutics AG, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering intralymphatic immunotherapy (ILITâ„¢), today announced that it has obtained positive Phase I clinical results for its lead product, IVN201 (Cat-MAT), an immunotherapeutic product for the treatment of cat dander allergy. The study was conducted from August 2008 to March 2009 in a total of 20 patients with allergy [...]
Second Stroke Prevention Efforts Found Wanting
Many patients not getting services they need to prevent another attack, researchers say After suffering a stroke, the chances of having another are high, but a new report shows many patients aren’t getting the interventions they need to reduce that risk. Those interventions include lifestyle changes, such as smoking cessation and exercise, and medical treatments, [...]