Archive for December 10th, 2008

Study Finds Avandia Safety Risks Higher Than Peer Drugs Including Actos

Study Finds Avandia Safety Risks Higher Than Peer Drugs Including Actos
A study recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that Avandia, a type 2 diabetes drug, may be “riskier than Actos, another drug in the same class,” according to an article by U.S. News & World Report.

Medical Journal Reports on TBI Therapy That May Improve Cognitive Recovery

Medical Journal Reports on TBI Therapy That May Improve Cognitive Recovery
In an October 2008 issue of Neurosurgery scientists revealed that a new treatment known as Oxycyte may “improve cognitive recovery” and have protective effects on the brain’s neurons among individuals who have suffered from a serious traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Becoming Involved in a Mesothelioma Clinical Trial

Becoming Involved in a Mesothelioma Clinical Trial
When an individual is given a mesothelioma cancer diagnosis, it becomes a lifelong battle against finding a treatment before time expires. Because mesothelioma cancer is an incurable form of cancer that often is given a 12 month average life expectancy upon initial diagnosis, it is imperative that a patient [...]

Scientists Identify Genes Behind Leukemia

Scientists Identify Genes Behind Leukemia
A study conducted at the Washington University in St. Louis by a team of researchers recently discovered eight identifiable genes as playing a significant role in the development of leukemia. According to news reports from New Scientist magazine, the study used “developed sequencing methods to look at the entire genome of [...]

REGALI DI NATALE? UN LIBRO PERCHE’NO!

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