Rapid discontinuation of prednisone after kidney transplant can help prevent side effects

Rapid discontinuation of the immunosuppressive steroid prednisone after a kidney transplant can help prevent serious side effects, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology.

Brunei recalls 12 slimming products with sibutramine

Sibutramine can cause high blood pressure and rapid heartbeat among its many ill side effects. -Brunei Times/ANN

Genetic variation increases risk of metabolic side effects in children on some antipsychotics

( Child & Family Research Institute ) Researchers have found a genetic variation predisposing children to six-times greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome when taking second-generation anti-psychotic medications. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The study showed a close association with two conditions in particular: high blood ...