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Background: Bulimia is a mental disorder frequently associated with menstrual disturbances and low estradiol levels although most bulimic women are of normal weight. Low bone mass has also been reported in these women. Furthermore, increased androgen levels and polycystic ovaries (PCO) have been des... read more »
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Blood transfusions save the lives of millions of heart surgery patients and others each year. But a new study suggests that patients who receive transfusions during heart bypass surgery have a higher risk of developing potentially dangerous infections, and dying, after their operation.In fact, this ... read more »
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Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq: VICL) announced today the initiation of a Phase 3 pivotal trial of the company's Allovectin-7(R) cancer immunotherapeutic as first-line therapy in chemotherapy-naive patients with recurrent Stage III or IV metastatic melanoma. The trial, known as AIMM (Allovectin-7(R) Im... read more »
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Alimera Sciences Inc., an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company founded just three years ago, today announced that the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its ophthalmic solution Rx-to-OTC-switch new drug application (NDA) for Alaway(TM) (ketotifen fumarate ophthalmic solution 0.025%).... read more »
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The Missouri Department of Health released a report today disclosing the rate at which patients developed certain bloodstream infections in each of the state's hospitals. The report was issued in response to a state law passed in 2004 that requires public disclosure of hospital infections, a leadin... read more »
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With more and more Americans battling maladies such as allergies, anxiety, depression, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and weight management issues, it's clear that everything we do - from what we eat to how much exercise and sleep we get - directly impacts our health. The need for the latest ... read more »
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Hospitals will quickly slash the rate of common, costly and potentially lethal catheter-related bloodstream infections in their intensive care units (ICUs) by using cheap, low-tech, common-sense measures like hand washing, timely removal of unneeded catheters, and use of sites other than the groin t... read more »
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Medarex, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDX) today announced that enrollment has been completed in a pivotal, registrational clinical trial evaluating ipilimumab (MDX-010) as monotherapy for the second-line treatment of metastatic melanoma. [click link for full article] read more »
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Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing anti-inflammatory drugs for chronic and acute diseases, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its lead cardiovascular compound A-00... read more »
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