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Cardiology
According to the results of the ALLHAT trial, the role of first-choice drugs in treating hypertension is represented by diuretics, even if this indication remains controversial because of the effects of these drugs on glucose metabolism, above all in subjects with diabetes risk factors.
MedNews - Sat, 19 July 2008
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Oncology
Postmortem studies have revealed a high presence of asymptomatic prostate cancers in males died for other causes.
MedNews - Sat, 19 July 2008
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Cardiology
A long-term therapy with aspirin or clopidogrel is often associated with the prescription of a protonic pump inhibitor, in order to avoid gastrointestinal complications.
MedNews - Sat, 19 July 2008
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Nephrology
A warming climate may make kidney stones more likely: hotter temperatures mean more fluid loss, which makes kidney stones more likely.
Medscape - Thu, 17 July 2008
http://www.medscape.com
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Gastroenterology
In a review article US scientists describe an approach to evaluating common causes of nausea and vomiting and briefly review treatment options.
Medscape - Thu, 17 July 2008
http://www.medscape.com
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Diabetology
Intrauterine exposures to maternal diabetes and obesity are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes in youth, according to the results of a case-control study reported in the July issue of Diabetes Care.
Medscape - Thu, 17 July 2008
http://www.medscape.com
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Oncology
A study of nearly 20,000 men aged 66 and older with early-stage prostate cancer found that those who were prescribed androgen deprivation hormone therapy instead of other treatments were no better off than their counterparts who adopted a "wait and see" approach.
American Cancer Society - Thu, 17 July 2008
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General medicine
Overweight mothers give birth to offspring who become even heavier, resulting in amplification of obesity across generations.
Baylor College of Medicine - Thu, 17 July 2008
http://www.bcm.edu
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Neurology
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is among the most common genetic disorders that cause learning disabilities. Recently, it was shown that statin-mediated inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase restores the cognitive deficits in an NF1 mouse model.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Thu, 17 July 2008
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Oncology
With lung cancer claiming the lives of more men and women than colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined, the need for agents to prevent this malignancy has never been more urgent.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Thu, 17 July 2008
http://jama.ama-assn.org/