| • | Drug-Coated Stents Don't Boost Death Risk, U.S. Advisers Say |
| | But the devices may be the cause of blood clots, FDA panel notes |
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| • | Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 7, 2006 |
| | - Fungal Infections
- Dystonias
- Cold Sores (Herpes Labialis Infections)
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| • | Another California-Grown Link Seen in E. coli Outbreak |
| | FDA investigating Taco Bell ingredients as those sickened now include 99 people in 3 states; green onions from California could be the cause |
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| • | High Protein Diets May Boost Cancer Risk |
| | Excess protein may also shorten life span, study suggests |
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| • | Statin Users Risk Heart Attacks by Stopping Treatment |
| | Dutch study finds chance for incident increased at least 30 percent |
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| • | Teens Who Smoke, Drink Alone at Higher Risk |
| | Solitary use predicts future troubles, study finds |
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| • | Rheumatoid Arthritis More Stubborn in Women |
| | Remission is much less likely than in male patients, study finds |
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| • | Hospitals Continue to Implement Palliative Care Programs |
| | Continuing trend shows nearly double the number in recent years |
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| • | Reduced Smoking May Lead to Unexpected Quitting |
| | Bucking notion that an abrupt halt is the only way, study finds cutting back helps |
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| • | NSAID Use May Hinder Vaccine Effectiveness |
| | Study finds production of antibodies compromised, especially in elderly |
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| • | Autism Linked to Brain's 'Fear Center' |
| | Young men with the condition had smaller amygdalas, researchers report |
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| • | Parents Key to Protecting Teen Drivers: Experts |
| | Set limits on kids driving with friends or at night, pediatric group advises |
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| • | Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 6, 2006 |
| | - Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia or Insomnia
- Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorders
- Obesity or Weight Loss
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| • | Taco Bell Removes Green Onions From Its Restaurants |
| | Preliminary tests show the produce may be source of E. coli contamination |
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| • | New Research Yields Clues to Brain Cancer |
| | Mouse study suggests promising target for treating deadly glioblastomas |
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| • | Gleevec Continues to Beat Blood Cancer |
| | 89 percent of CML patients have survived for 5 years, study finds |
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| • | Cats Can Get Alzheimer's: Study |
| | Watching the disease's progress in felines could help humans, experts say |
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| • | Drug-Coated Stents Create Clot Risk |
| | While they offer benefits, they may not be appropriate for all heart patients, FDA says |
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| • | FDA Panel to Weigh Value of Drug-Coated Stents |
| | Safety concerns are raising doubts about the artery-opening devices |
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| • | Genes Can Impact Depression Treatment |
| | Patients with specific DNA were 40 percent more likely to respond, study found |
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| • | Blood Pressure Drug May Offset Alzheimer's Complication |
| | Anti-hypertensive appears to protect against cognitive decline, researcher says |
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| • | Biopsy Marker May Predict Breast Cancer's Course |
| | Women with low p27 protein fared worse with hormone-positive tumors, study found |
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| • | Obesity Boosts Kidney Risk in Type 1 Diabetes |
| | The bigger the waist size, the higher the odds for kidney woes, study found |
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| • | Study Identifies Key Gene in Nicotine's Reward Effect |
| | Changes in dopamine system signaling result in long-lasting effects on brain |
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| • | Drug-Coated Stents Face Uncertain Future |
| | FDA panel set to review safety of the artery-opening devices |
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