Archive for January, 2010

Lyrica (Pregabalin) - updated on RxList

Lyrica (Pregabalin) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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Prevacid (Lansoprazole) - updated on RxList

Prevacid (Lansoprazole) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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Propylthiouracil (Propylthiouracil Tablet) - updated on RxList

Propylthiouracil (Propylthiouracil Tablet) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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Moxifloxacin May Be Better For COPD Outpatients According To New Research Published In The International Journal Of COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects a large number of subjects worldwide and is characterised by a progressively rising epidemiological, clinical and socio-economic impact. The objectives of treatment are to decrease the burden of the disease through relief of symptoms, improvement of exercise tolerance, and prevention and treatment of exacerbations…

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First Oral Bacteria Linking A Mother And Her Stillborn Baby

Yiping Han, a researcher from Department of Periodontics at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, reports the first documented link between a mother with pregnancy-associated gum disease to the death of her fetus. The findings are discussed in the article, “Term Stillbirth Caused by Oral Fusobacterium nucleatum,” in the February issue of Obstetrics [...]

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Surprising Discovery Could Help Scientists Refine Treatment For Advanced Melanoma

A team of UK scientists has made the unexpected discovery that drugs which target a well known fault in a protein called BRAF could actually fuel the progression of cancer in some cases. The findings of this study, which was jointly funded by Cancer Research UK, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and the Wellcome [...]

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Up To $43 Million Awarded To Duke To Develop Test For Dirty Bomb/Radiation Exposure

Duke University has received a $3.7 million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to develop a rapid and accurate genomic-based diagnostic test that can determine if a person has been exposed to radiation from a dirty bomb or nuclear attack. In the event that all option years are exercised by the [...]

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Even Mild COPD Limits Heart Function

A common lung condition, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) diminishes the heart’s ability to pump effectively even when the disease has no or mild symptoms, according to research published in the Jan. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The study is the first time researchers have shown strong links between heart function [...]

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Prevpac (Lansoprazole, Amoxicillin and Clarithromycin) - updated on RxList

Prevpac (Lansoprazole, Amoxicillin and Clarithromycin) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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Tapazole (Methimazole) - updated on RxList

Tapazole (Methimazole) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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