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Cardiology
Although a "low-intensity lifestyle intervention" may reduce patients' risk of developing cardiovascular disease, it had no effect on those who already had the disease.
Medscape - Tue, 9 October 2007
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Hematology
Soon after collection, banked blood begins losing nitric oxide, which impairs its ability to dilate small blood vessels, and thereby perfuse tissue, according to results of two studies appearing in the October 8th Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Medscape - Tue, 9 October 2007
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Infectious Diseases
The Stop TB Partnership's Global Drug Facility and UNITAID today announced a collaboration with 19 countries to address life-threatening shortages of anti-tuberculosis drugs.
World Health Organization - Tue, 9 October 2007
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Oncology
WHO today releases its first guide on planning palliative care services for people living with advanced stages of cancer.
World Health Organization - Tue, 9 October 2007
http://www.who.int
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Oncology
Using a national cancer registry, we determined the postoperative survival of patients with stage IA non–small cell lung cancer in the United States from 1988 to 1997 and identified factors that affect survival.
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Tue, 9 October 2007
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Rheumatology
Methotrexate (MTX) is a cornerstone of therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. However, it is not universally effective and up to one-third of patients fail to respond to treatment, either because of inefficacy or adverse events, although at present it is not possible to predict therapy response accurately.
Rheumatology - Tue, 9 October 2007
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/
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Neurology
Agitation is common in patients with Alzheimer's disease and is distressing to both patients and their caregivers. In this randomized trial of 272 patients with Alzheimer's disease who had agitated behavior that did not respond to a psychosocial treatment program, donepezil (5 mg for 4 weeks and 10 mg for 8 weeks) was not more effective than placebo in reducing agitation.
New England Journal of Medicine - Tue, 9 October 2007
http://www.nejm.org
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Diagnostics
In this study, consecutive patients were enrolled in parallel screening programs using optical colonoscopy (OC) or computed tomographic colonography (CTC) followed by OC for the removal of polyps of at least 6 mm.
New England Journal of Medicine - Tue, 9 October 2007
http://www.nejm.org
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Oncology
A previous trial performed by Mayo Clinic had taken into consideration 1400 patients affected by monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance (MGUS) and had referred a risk of 8% of evolution into myeloma during the 15-year follow-up.
MedNews - Wed, 3 October 2007
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Diabetology
A recent trial has compared the use of rosiglitazone and insulin glargine added to the traditional therapy in 217 patients affected by type 2 diabetes with insufficient glycemic control.
MedNews - Wed, 3 October 2007
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