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  Huntington’s disease: undoing the damage

  Written by Gary Finnegan | 31 Jul 2012

  by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (South Korea) – Stem cells could be used to restore neuron function to parts of the brain damaged by Huntington’s disease… read more.

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  Fertility funding can boost birth rates

  Written by Gary Finnegan | 31 Jul 2012

  by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (Holland) – Higher levels of public reimbursement for fertility treatment can positively influence national birth rates, according to a study by… read more.

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  Duloxetine relieves chemotherapy-related neuropathy

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 31 Jul 2012

  The antidepressant duloxetine (Cymbalta ®) can effectively treat chemotherapy-induced neuropathy in some patients , researchers reported on July 3, 2012 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual… read more.

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  Dendritic cells protect against acute pancreatitis

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 31 Jul 2012

  Researchers identify new therapeutic target for pancreas’ dangerous, sudden swelling and inflammation.

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  MRSA cases in US academic hospitals double in 5 years

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 31 Jul 2012

  Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) doubled at academic medical centers in the U.S. between 2003 and 2008, according to a report published in the August issue… read more.

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  Laparoscopy reduces the risk of small-bowel obstruction

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 31 Jul 2012

  Open surgery appears to be associated with an increased risk of small-bowel obstructions compared to laparoscopic procedures. This is shown by a new study at the Sahlgrenska Academy,… read more.

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  New guidelines on Parkinson’s and antibacterials

  Written by Gary Finnegan | 31 Jul 2012

  by Gary Finnegan – Emerging uses of EMA Approved Drugs – The European Medicines Agency has updated its guidelines for pharmaceutical companies developing medicines for Parkinson’s disease.

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  Green light for use of child vaccine outside EU

  Written by Gary Finnegan | 31 Jul 2012

  by Gary Finnegan – Emerging uses of EMA Approved Drugs – The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given its backing to the use of a Hexaxim outside the… read more.

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  Pazopanib prolongs progression-free survival in patients with advanced soft-tissue Sarcoma

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 31 Jul 2012

  by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – Treatment with pazopanib nearly tripled progression-free survival (PFS), compared with placebo, among patients with metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma… read more.

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  Hormone-depleting drug appears to have efficacy in localized high-risk prostate tumors

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 31 Jul 2012

  by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – A hormone-depleting drug approved in 2011 for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer appears to help eliminate… read more.

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  Prednisolone reduces sequelae in Bell’s Palsy

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 31 Jul 2012

  by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – Patients treated  for Bell palsy with prednisolone within 72 hours achieved  significantly reduced severity of  mild to… read more.

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  Prednisolone reduces sequelae in Bell's Palsy

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 31 Jul 2012

  by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – Patients treated  for Bell palsy with prednisolone within 72 hours achieved  significantly reduced severity of  mild to… read more.