Pretreatment with high doses of folic acid can reduce ischemic myocardial dysfunction and post-reperfusion injury, the results of an animal study suggest. Reuters Health Information
New data suggest that sirolimus results in good organ function but a relatively high incidence of adverse events following simultaneous pancreas–kidney transplantation Medscape Medical News
In a study of healthy older adults engaging in knee-extensor resistance training for 3 months, taking recommended daily doses of ibuprofen or acetaminophen led to substantially greater increases over placebo in quadriceps muscle mass and strength. Reuters Health Information
Giving prednisolone orally rather than intravenously may be the preferred route of administration when treating patients hospitalized with a COPD exacerbation, new research suggests. Reuters Health Information
An investigational oral migraine medication is effective in the treatment of acute moderate to severe attacks and associated symptoms, without the direct vasoconstrictive effects typically associated with triptans. Medscape Medical News
