Fast-tracked drugs fast track to money
Dec 03, 2007 |
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U.S. government fast-tracking of medical treatments almost never leads to new drugs, but it often leads to stock price booms, reports say.
New upper limit defined for normal ALT in adolescent males
Dec 03, 2007 |
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A new cohort study of adolescent offenders in Australia has identified an upper limit for ALT that is more sensitive for the diagnosis of liver disease. The findings could facilitate targeted interventions for the youths ...
Hepatitis B vaccine not associated with childhood multiple sclerosis
Dec 03, 2007 |
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Vaccinating against the hepatitis B virus does not appear to be associated with the risk of developing multiple sclerosis in childhood, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, ...
Males with a female twin may be at higher risk for anorexia nervosa
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 03, 2007 |
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Males who have a twin sister appear more likely to develop the eating disorder anorexia nervosa than other males, including those with a twin brother, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Ps ...
Rates of anxiety, mood disorders high in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina
Dec 03, 2007 |
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Almost half of pre-hurricane residents of New Orleans and one-fourth of those living in other affected areas had evidence of an anxiety or mood disorder five to seven months following Hurricane Katrina, according to a report ...
Replacing the cells lost in Parkinson disease
Dec 03, 2007 |
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Parkinson disease (PD) is caused by the progressive degeneration of brain cells known as dopamine (DA) cells. Replacing these cells is considered a promising therapeutic strategy. Although DA cell–replacement therapy by transplantation ...
