The action of erythropoietin on brain responses to emotional information suggests that the agent may be of use in combating depression, according to UK researchers. Reuters Health Information
Second-generation antipsychotics administered by intramuscular injection are efficacious in reducing agitation and are less likely to cause extrapyramidal adverse effects compared with first-generation antipsychotics, according to study findings published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Reuters Health Information
Additional courses of rituximab for patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who continue to experience symptoms after an initial course of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor induce a sustained and safe clinical response, researchers report in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. Reuters Health Information
The survival of patients with hormone-resistant prostate cancer is significantly longer after treatment with docetaxel every 3 weeks with prednisone (D3P) compared with other regimens, according to the follow-up of a major study. Reuters Health Information
As an alternative to continuous-infusion thrombolytic regimens, direct intraclot injection of alteplase is a suitable treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremity that limits systemic exposure to thrombolytic agents, new research indicates. Reuters Health Information
The tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor etanercept is safe and appears to be a "useful corticosteroid-sparing agent in relapsing polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)," according to a team of Italian investigators. Reuters Health Information
Schizophrenic patients treated with aripiprazole have a lower risk of tardive dyskinesia than those given haloperidol, according to a report in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Reuters Health Information
Bosentan, a dual endothelin receptor antagonist, may be a useful treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, especially biopsy-proven disease, according to a report in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine for January. Reuters Health Information
Combination therapy with dutasteride (a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor) and tamsulosin (an alpha-blocker) is better than either drug alone for treating lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a report in the February issue of The Journal of Urology. Reuters Health Information
Sirolimus-eluting stents may offer an advantage over bare-metal stents in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), Dutch researchers report in the February 12th issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
