Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered that a previously unexplained fatal form of Osteogenesis Imperfecta--a disorder that weakens bones and which may cause frequent fractures--results from a genetic defect in a protein involved in the production of collagen.The study appe...
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Breast cancer incidence among New Zealand women dropped by 6% from 2002 to 2003, possibly because of a decrease in hormone replacement therapy use, Madeleine Wall, clinical leader of the national screening unit's BreastScreen Aotearoa, said on Tuesday, the [click link for full article]
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The Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Zofran (Ondansetron) Tablets, Orally Disintegrating Tablets and Oral Solution which are indicated to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, radiotherapy and cancer chemotherapy. The approval is an important s...
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Two studies, one on UK patients and another on Italian patients suggest that two types of drug for treating Parkinson's disease may be causing leaky heart valves (cardiac-valve regurgitation).The drugs in question are the ergot-derived dopamine receptor agonists "pergolide" and "cabergoline". Pergo...
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Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL), announced today that the Company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to manufacture and market Simvastatin Tablets USP, 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg in the U.S. [click link for full article]
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African-Americans with health insurance still face worse outcomes in colorectal cancer than Caucasians, Hispanics, and Asians, according to a new study. Published in the February 1, 2007 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study reveals that differences in ut...
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao last week at a national conference on population and family planning said the Chinese government will not change its one-child-per-family policy, Xinhua/China Daily reports (Xinhua/China Daily, 12/27/06). China's one-child-per-family policy seeks to keep the country's popu...
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An editorial written by Professor Philip Asherson, a leading psychiatrist in adult ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kingā??s College London strongly recommends that general adult psychiatrists should diagnose ADHD in adults appropriately with stimulant...
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The publication of the first report on the health of people in Africa underscores the fact that the WHO Africa Region, in which some 738 million people live, is coming up with its own solutions to Africa's health problems. Throughout Africa, innovative solutions are being found to reduce disease and...
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