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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Edgemont Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a neuroscience focused company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its New Drug Application (NDA) for Fluoxetine Tablets 60 mg. Fluoxetine, originally marked in the U.S. under the brand name Prozac®, has become a widely-known and used treatment for Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in adults and pediatrics, and Bulimia Nervosa and Panic Disorder...

Green tea may slow down weight gain and serve as another tool in the fight against obesity, according to Penn State food scientists. Obese mice that were fed a compound found in green tea along with a high-fat diet gained weight significantly more slowly than a control group of mice that did not receive the green tea supplement, said Joshua Lambert, assistant professor of food science in agricultural sciences. "In this experiment, we see the rate of body weight gain slows down," said...

Study could have an impact in fighting head and neck cancers Curcumin, the main component in the spice turmeric, suppresses a cell signaling pathway that drives the growth of head and neck cancer, according to a pilot study using human saliva by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. The inhibition of the cell signaling pathway also correlated with reduced expression of a number of pro-inflammatory cytokines, or signaling molecules, in the saliva that promote cancer...

MADISON, N.J., Sept. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today issued its annual report on U.S. worker drug use, the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index(TM). The study includes its first state-by-state analysis of methamphetamine positives, based on more than 4.5 million urine specimens collected from the general U.S. workforce from January-December 2010, revealing that several...

Studies point to a correlation between drinking green tea and good health—and it looks like the more the better! Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 26, 2011 Kush Boys Worldwide say the public should take note of recent studies that indicate green tea, one of the key ingredients in Chronic Ice “Hemp Iced Tea,” has medicinal qualities—especially for fighting cancer. Consumption of green tea has been linked to lower blood pressure and cholesterol and lowering the...

People who abused methamphetamine or other amphetamine-like stimulants were more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those who did not, in a new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).The researchers examined almost 300,000 hospital records from California covering 16 years. Patients admitted to hospital for methamphetamine or amphetamine-use disorders had a 76 per cent higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease compared to those with no disorder.Globally,...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinapis Pharma, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed its first clinical trial in the development of its lead drug for the treatment of stroke and traumatic brain injury. The Phase I trial entitled " A Phase 1, Open-Label, Randomized, Two-Period, Two-Treatment, Two-Sequence, Single Dose, Crossover Study to Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Oral and Intravenous Administration of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride in Healthy...

Animal study suggests having a lifelong mate leads to greater resistance to drugLong-term relationships make the commonly abused drug amphetamine less appealing, according to a new animal study in the June 1 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest that social bonds formed during adulthood lead to changes in the brain that may protect against drug abuse.Prairie voles are rodents that form lifelong bonds with mating partners. In the new study, researchers directed by Zuoxin...

The beneficial compounds in green tea powders aren't as stable as once thought, according to a Purdue University study that will give industry guidelines on how to better store those powders."People drink green tea for health benefits, so they want the catechins to be present," said Lisa Mauer, a professor of food science. "The instant powder beverages are becoming more popular for consumers, and it's important to know how storage can influence nutrition of your...

GENEVA, May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- "Clear and credible," said one judge. "An Excellent, comprehensively completed submission," said another panelist. Overtaking many competitors, and analysts' expectations, CREAGRI®'s HIDROX(TM) took the Nutraceutical Industry by storm on May 11, 2011 in Geneva at the Nutraceutical Business Technology Awards ceremony. Held in parallel to Vitafoods' Europe Expo, the NBT Award is the recognition of the decade long leading role that CREAGRI has played...