Uncategorized - May 26, 2015
Too Many Painkillers Can Make Headaches Worse
A recent study has demonstrated that people with chronic headaches who take too many painkillers only make their pain worse, and that can lead to depression and anxiety. “This is really important,” says associate professor and lead author Lars Bendtsen of the Department of Clinical Medicine at Copenhagen University and the Danish Headache Centre at […]
Drug Development Pharma - March 10, 2015
CHMP Clears Drug Label Update
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued a positive opinion for a label update of H. Lundbeck A/S’s Brintellix® for its effect on certain aspects of cognitive function in patients with depression. This will be the first summary of the product characteristics of an antidepressant to […]
Uncategorized - February 20, 2015
Brain Suffers if Sleep Deprived
Scientists are further researching the idea that brains “cleanse” themselves of waste proteins during sleep and too little sleep could contribute to diseases such as Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, depression and ADHD. A research team, lead by Professor Maiken Nedergaard from the University of Rochester Medical Center, made a huge breakthrough in sleep research in 2013, when Nedergaard and […]
