Patients with HPV-positive squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx ( SCCOP ) had a longer time to development of distant metastasis ...
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Higher Selenium levels in the blood may worsen prostate carcinoma in some men who already have the disease.
A higher risk ...
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A study from Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers has found a strong association between ...
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A preventive procedure to remove the unaffected breast in breast tumor patients with disease in one breast may only be ...
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While long-term Tamoxifen ( Nolvadex ) use among breast cancer survivors decreases their risk of developing the most common, less ...
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Three drugs that reduce a woman's chance of getting mammary carcinoma also have been shown to cause adverse effects, according ...
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Aromatase inhibitors carry side effects including joint pain so severe that many patients discontinue these lifesaving medicines. New University of ...
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Novel chemotherapy and biological agents for metastatic colorectal cancer, combined with surgical advances in liver resection, have resulted in a ...
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This is the first randomized study showing that one-quarter to one-third of all platelet transfusions were given unnecessarily in the ...
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This study, the first large-scale clinical trial to compare the effects of different platelet-transfusion dosing regimens on hemostatic outcomes in ...
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Testing patient's blood for two proteins or biomarkers that occur when inflammation is present could help identify which patients are ...
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Pregnancy alone does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of the most prevalent mental disorders.
However, post-partum women ...
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A low-vision therapy program that includes a home visit, counseling, assistive devices such as magnifiers and assignments to practice using ...
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A healthy lifestyle during the early elderly years, including weight management, exercising regularly and not smoking, may be associated with ...
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Corneal grafts obtained from donors dying in the hospital or with cancer may be associated with an increased risk of ...
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People with multiple sclerosis who smoke Marijuana are more likely to have emotional and memory problems, according to research published ...
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Even with effective anti-HIV therapies, physicians still have not been able to eradicate the virus from infected individuals who are ...
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Women who suffer from migraines may take at least some comfort in a recent, first-of-its-kind study that suggests a history ...
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Heart failure patients are at higher risk for fractures, including debilitating hip fractures, than other heart patients and should be ...
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Tendon disorders, mainly tendinitis and tendon rupture, with fluoroquinolone antibiotics are well recognised.
In addition to fluoroquinolone use, increasing age ...
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TGA ( Therapeutic Goods Administration ) continues to receive reports of hyponatraemia in association with various medicines.
Severe hyponatraemia is a ...
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Colchicine is indicated for the treatment of acute gout, but it has a narrow therapeutic index with significant potential for ...
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Researchers have found the first evidence that smaller size at birth is associated with specific alterations in the functioning of ...
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Coronary heart disease ( CHD ) is associated with a worse performance in mental processes such as reasoning, vocabulary and ...
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Rituximab ( MabThera, Rituxan ) causes considerable kidney injury healing in patients with membranous nephropathy, a common form of kidney ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved a new drug to help patients suffering from overactive bladder. ...
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Three young adults with an inherited form of blindness showed evidence of improved day and night vision following a specialized ...
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The dietary supplements Glucosamine and Chondroitin sulfate, together or alone, appeared to fare no better than placebo in slowing loss ...
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Patients treated for their prolonged seizures with the sedative Propofol ( Diprivan ) may be at high risk for complications ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) announced labeling changes, including a Boxed Warning, to highlight the risks of ...
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People with asthma who regularly use Salmeterol ( Serevent ) are at a greater risk of non-fatal serious adverse events ...
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During hysterectomy operations, surgeons often remove a woman's ovaries as well as her uterus. Cochrane Researchers now say there is ...
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Two types of oxygen therapy could offer some relief to adults who suffer from disabling migraine and cluster headaches, according ...
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New research provides support for the use of St. John's wort extracts in treating major depression. A Cochrane Systematic Review ...
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Women who have had early stage breast cancer surgically removed, and whose tumour cells are stimulated by the hormone oestrogen, ...
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There is no evidence probiotics can relieve the symptoms of eczema, but there is some evidence that they may occasionally ...
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Honey may reduce healing times in patients suffering mild to moderate burn wounds. A systematic review by Cochrane Researchers concluded ...
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Asthma sufferers who regularly take the beta2-agonist Formoterol ( Foradil ) are more likely to suffer non-fatal serious adverse events ...
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Use of MC-1 ( a naturally occurring metabolite of Vitamin B6 ) before and for 30 days after coronary artery ...
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Tumor necrosis factor a ( TNF- alpha ) blockade has emerged as a useful therapy for collagen vascular diseases or ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved once-daily Seroquel XR ( Quetiapine fumarate ) Extended-Release Tablets for ...
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A research team from the Peninsula Medical School, the University of Exeter, the University of Plymouth and the University of ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Viread ( Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate ) for the treatment of ...
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The FDA's analysis has provided new evidence that the use of statins does not increase incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has been made aware of preliminary safety findings from a clinical trial ...
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Updated study findings from the RECORD-1 ( REnal Cell cancer treatment with Oral RAD001 given Daily ) study have shown ...
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Elderly people who take a cholesterol drug after a stroke or mini-stroke lower their risk of having another stroke just ...
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The drug tPA is the most effective treatment currently available for stroke patients, but its safety is limited to use ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Nplate ( Romiplostim ), the first product that directly stimulates ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has announced that the manufacturers of Humira ( Adalimumab ), Cimzia ( ...
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Intrabone administration of unrelated umbilical-cord-blood cells overcomes the problem of graft failure seen with intravenous administration and is associated with ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved an immune globulin product called Gamunex for the treatment of ...
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Researchers in Germany have discovered that Methadone, an agent used to break addiction to opioid drugs, has surprising killing power ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved the vaccine Gardasil for the prevention of vaginal and vulvar ...
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It is uncertain whether intensified, NT-BNP-guided therapy of heart failure improves outcome compared to standard, symptom-guided therapy, and whether there ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) is investigating a report from the SEAS trial ( Simvastatin and Ezetimibe ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Xenazine ( Tetrabenazine ) for the treatment of chorea in ...
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Since October 2007, FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has received reports of 6 cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing ...
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The FDA ( Food and drug Administration ) has informed healthcare professionals of the risk of adverse injection site reactions ...
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Using laboratory and mouse models of human breast cancer, researchers have found that a small molecule capable of targeting specific ...
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High-dose injections of Vitamin C, also known as Ascorbate or Ascorbic acid, reduced tumor weight and growth rate by about ...
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Results from four studies of potential new treatments for Alzheimer's increase the field's knowledge and point scientists toward advances in ...
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The SEAS ( Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis ) study has investigated the effects of intensive cholesterol lowering with ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has notified manufacturers of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs that a Boxed Warning in ...
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Duloxetine ( Cymbalta ) is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor ( SNRI ) for oral administration initially approved in ...
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Safety reviews of tumor necrosis factor-alpha ( TNF-a ) antagonists, Infliximab ( Remicade ), Etanercept ( Enbrel ), and Adalimumab ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has required manufacturers of conventional antipsychotic drugs to make safety-related changes to ...
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The CHMP, the scientific Committee of the European Medicines Agency ( EMEA ), adopted a negative opinion, recommending the refusal ...
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Patients treated for locally advanced head and neck cancer may respond better to treatment with the addition of Cetuximab ( ...
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Access to Trasylol ( Aprotinin ) is limited to investigational use of the drug according to the procedures described in ...
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Metformin ( Glucophage ), the common first-line drug for type 2 diabetes, may be effective in increasing pathologic complete response ...
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Aprotinin ( Trasylol ) is associated with a 50 per cent increase in the relative risk of death, according to ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Entereg ( Alvimopan ) to accelerate the restoration of normal ...
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Topiramate ( Topamax ) is an antiepileptic indicated for either monotherapy or add-on therapy in adults and in children aged ...
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Beta-blocker drugs may help prevent myocardial infarction during surgery, but they may increase the risk of death and major stroke.
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Amgen and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals have added a Boxed Warning to the Enbrel ( Etanercept ) US Prescribing Information to further ...
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Evra is a transdermal hormonal contraceptive system containing 6 mg of Norelgestromin and 0.6 mg of Ethinyl Estradiol per patch. ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved a new drug for treating Crohn's disease.
Cimzia ( Certolizumab ...
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In Canada the use of intravenous immune globulin ( IVIG ) is reported to have increased by approximately 115% over ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Amitiza ( Lubiprostone ) for the treatment of ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Relistor ( Methylnaltrexone bromide) to help restore bowel function in ...
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A widely used class of diabetes medications appears to be associated with an increased risk for fractures.
“ The insulin-sensitizing thiazolidinediones ...
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Alendronate ( Fosamax ), a medication used to prevent fractures in women with osteoporosis, may be associated with an increased ...
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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered seven new sites of common DNA variation that ...
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Two randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies assessed the efficacy of Quetiapine extended release ( Seroquel XR ) in patients with bipolar ...
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Schizophrenia is a complex type of psychotic mental illness characterized by thoughts that are uncoupled from reality. Huge gains in ...
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A study looked at the effects of taking a medication with anticholinergic properties on the annual change in thinking abilities ...
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Statins, typically prescribed to lower blood cholesterol levels, may also modestly reduce blood pressure.
Several previous studies have suggested that statins ...
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Findings from the ASTEROID trial showed that patients with heart disease who took the maximum dose of Rosuvastatin ( 40 ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) is investigating a possible association between the use of Singulair ( Montelukast ...
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The Exubera label has been updated by Pfizer and FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ).
The update resulted from ...
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GlaxoSmithKline has informed Healthcare Professionals of a recent update to the Relenza ( Xanamivir ) Inhalation Powder package insert.
The ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Rotarix, a vaccine for the prevention of rotavirus, an infection ...
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Continuing to smoke following a myocardial infarction is the most powerful predictor for recurrent cardiac events among survivors age 35 ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Adminsitration ) is investigating a possible association between the use of Singulair ( Montelukast ...
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A drug used to treat kidney cancer also targets a genetic mutation active in about one third of patients with ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has been made aware of recent findings from analyses of data collected ...
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The surgical removal of the ovaries has been widely adopted as a cancer-risk-reducing strategy for women with either BRCA1 or ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has received information regarding a study that was performed to investigate the ...
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Cigarette smokers who were treated for cerebral aneurysms with coil embolization are at greater risk of developing another aneurysm.
In a ...
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