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Calcium supplements and the risk of cardiovascular events

2010-09-07 Osteoporosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older people and most guidelines recommend adequate calcium intake as an integral part of the prevention...
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Lilly fighting generic competition

2010-09-07 Eli Lilly and Co. is seeking a temporary block on sales of generic versions of its drug atomoxetine (Strattera) while it appeals against a ruling that declared a ke...
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Big fuss about ARB study

2010-09-03 The EMA plans to review the possible risk of cancer in patients taking angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs), based on a meta-analysis in Lancet Oncology that sugges...
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Adjuvant chemotherapy following radical cystectomy

2010-09-03 The use of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) after radical cystectomy is of benefit to patients with high-risk bladder cancer. A lack of evidence for use of AC in patien...
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DMARDs should remain first-choice drugs in RA

2010-08-17 A systematic review and meta-analysis of published research indicates that in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), combinations of disease-modifying anti-rheuma...
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Infection prophylaxis for PEG

2010-08-13 The deposition of co-trimoxazole solution into a newly inserted percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube is at least as effective at preventing wound infectio...
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Nanoparticle research

2010-08-13 Clusters of heated, magnetic nanoparticles targeted at cell membranes can remotely control ion channels, neurons and even animal behaviour, according to a paper pu...
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Low vitamin D levels in diabetics

2010-08-11 A small but long-term observational study suggests that low vitamin D levels may be associated with increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in pati...
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Diabetes UK launches new online diabetes risk test

2010-08-11 On 6 July 2010, Diabetes UK launched a new online type 2 diabetes risk score test that is more accurate, personal and user-friendly. The test, which consists of sev...
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Imatinib faces competition

2010-08-06 Two head-to-head trials involving chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) found patients responding better to dasatinib than imatinib after a year [1] and likewise better t...
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Polypill trial starts

2010-08-06 In 2003 a combination tablet was proposed to prevent heart disease, recommended for use by anyone over the age of 55, or with existing high blood pressure, heart di...
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Roflumilast, new COPD drug

2010-08-04 The European Commission has approved Nycomed's Daxas (roflumilast) as a maintenance treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the co...
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