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Adjunctive inhaled mannitol improves lung function in cystic fibrosis

Written by | 16 Mar 2012

FDA Highlights – by Bruce Sylvester – Patients who received standard therapy for cystic fibrosis plus adjunctive inhaled dry powder mannitol have achieved sustained improvement in lung function… read more.

Survival increases among patients with amyloidosis treated with high-dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplantation

Written by | 16 Mar 2012

FDA Highlights – by Bruce Sylvester – Patients with selected immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis who are treated with high-dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplantation (HDM/SCT) have a… read more.

Anal cancer is preventable with hpv vaccine, study suggests

Written by | 16 Mar 2012

FDA Highlights – by Bruce Sylvester – The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine can help prevent anal cancer in men, researchers reported in the October 27, 2011, issue… read more.

Genital herpes can reactivate even during high dose antiviral therapy

Written by | 16 Mar 2012

Taken from The Lancet – by Bruce Sylvester – A new evaluation of data from three trials of antiviral therapy to treat genital herpes (herpes simplex virus type… read more.

UK experts: paediatric penicillin dosing guidelines need updating

Written by | 16 Mar 2012

Taken from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) – by Bruce Sylvester – A Study published on Dec. 20, 2011 in the British Medical Journal suggests that some children… read more.

Hypertension treatment correlates to long-term improvement in life expectancy

Written by | 16 Mar 2012

Taken from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – by Bruce Sylvester – Systolic hypertension patients treated in a clinical trial with the diuretic chlorthalidone for… read more.

Stable cv patients using niacin show no reduction in heart attack and stroke risks

Written by | 16 Mar 2012

Taken from the The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) by Bruce Sylvester – Among patients with a history of high cholesterol well-controlled by long-term statin therapy, adding… read more.

Enhancing cognition can ‘change personality’

Written by | 16 Mar 2012

World Health Matters – United States – by Gary Finnegan – A programme designed to boost cognition in older adults also increased their openness to new experiences, researchers… read more.

‘Walking skills’ programme boosts hip replacement recovery

Written by | 16 Mar 2012

World Health Matters – Norway – by Gary Finnegan – Researchers in Norway have shown that physical therapy can have a significant impact on recovery times for patients… read more.

Korea reports lower alcoholism rates

Written by | 16 Mar 2012

World Health Matters – South Korea – by Gary Finnegan – A new study by researchers in South Korea has found lower rates of alcohol use disorders (AUDs),… read more.

More people get cancer, yet fewer die

Written by | 16 Mar 2012

World Health Matters – Australia – by Gary Finnegan – Over the past quarter century in Australia, cancer incidence rates have increased while deaths from cancer have steadily… read more.

Public consultation on cancer medicines

Written by | 16 Mar 2012

EMA Highlights by Gary Finnegan – The EMA has launched a public consultation on its revised guidelines covering how potential cancer drugs are assessed.  The document provides guidance… read more.

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