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Hematology
Studies in the 1970s and 1980s suggested that the outcome of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) could be improved by intensification of conventional continuation chemotherapy with pulses of vincristine sulfate and steroids.
The Lancet - Wed, 17 January 2007
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Cardiology
Inter-individual differences in biological ageing could affect susceptibility to coronary heart disease. Our aim was to determine whether mean leucocyte telomere length is a predictor of the development of coronary heart disease.
The Lancet - Wed, 17 January 2007
http://www.thelancet.com
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Oncology
Objective is to test the hypothesis that adjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine administered after complete resection of pancreatic cancer improves disease-free survival by 6 months or more.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Wed, 17 January 2007
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Neurology
Having millions of parasites living in your gut may actually be a benefit if you also have multiple sclerosis, a study has found.
BBC News - Wed, 17 January 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk
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Oncology
Scientists believe blocking the action of vitamin A may help prevent a type of cancer of the gullet.
BBC News - Wed, 17 January 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk
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Orthopaedics
Does looking chic leave your feet screaming for help? Listen to them - not fashion pundits – for a change, says a foot and ankle expert. Dr. John Marymont, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, said that wearing a two-inch heel subjects the ball of your foot to 50 percent more pressure than flat shoes.
Baylor College of Medicine - Tue, 16 January 2007
http://www.bcm.edu
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Oncology
The study, which looked at 11 cancers that can be prevented by changes to lifestyle, estimates that of 1.4 million cases, more than half—363 000 (59%) in men and 326 000 (45%) in women—could be avoidable.
British Medical Journal - Tue, 16 January 2007
http://www.bmjjournals.com
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Pharmacology
Three deaths in U.S. infants aged less than 12 months associated with cough and cold medications.
Food and Drug Administration - Tue, 16 January 2007
http://www.fda.gov
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Orthopaedics
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new health claim for foods and dietary supplements containing calcium plus vitamin D that would allow manufacturers to advertise their potential to reduce the risk for osteoporosis.
Medscape - Tue, 16 January 2007
http://www.medscape.com
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Hematology
Imatinib has transformed the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia, but a subset of patients develop resistance to the drug. Researchers are exploring possible alternatives and are flagging nilotinib and dasatinib as 2 potentials.
Medscape - Tue, 16 January 2007
http://www.medscape.com