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  Opioids relieve severe shortness of breath in COPD

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 14 Jun 2012

  by Bruce Sylvester – Opioid treatment offers relief and improved quality of life to patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and shortness of breath,

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  2000 fewer deaths from tobacco related disease since 1998

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 14 Jun 2012

  by Bruce Sylvester – A research paper published in ‘Tobacco Control’ by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) shows that tobacco control policies implemented in Ireland between 1998 and… read more.

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  Greater hearing loss with age among women with diabetes

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 14 Jun 2012

  by Bruce Sylvester – Diabetes adds to hearing loss with age among women, if it is not well controlled with medication,

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  Youth with Type 2 Diabetes get better results with two-drug treatment

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 14 Jun 2012

  by Bruce Sylvester – Combination metformin and rosiglitazone is more effective than metformin monotherapy in youth with recent-onset type 2 diabetes,

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  Green light for new medicines

  Written by Gary Finnegan | 14 Jun 2012

  Emerging uses of EMA Approved Drugs – by Gary Finnegan – Several new medicines have been approved by the European Medicines Agency after recent meetings of its Committee… read more.

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  How should advanced therapies be classified?

  Written by Gary Finnegan | 14 Jun 2012

  Emerging uses of EMA Approved Drugs – by Gary Finnegan – The EMA has launched a public consultation on the classification of advanced therapies.

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  Tough times for medicines regulator

  Written by Gary Finnegan | 14 Jun 2012

  Emerging uses of EMA Approved Drugs – by Gary Finnegan – The European Medicines Agency is emerging from a turbulent spell which has seen the departure of one… read more.

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  Ipilimumab looks promising in shrinking/slowing melanoma brain metastases

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 14 Jun 2012

  Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers from a phase 2 study published  on March 27 in The Lancet Oncology  report that ipilimumab,… read more.

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  Largest study to date confirms efficacy of botulinum toxin treatment for overactive bladder

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 14 Jun 2012

  Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – by Bruce Sylvester – Results from the largest study yet of the treatment of urinary incontinence with botulinum toxin suggests that… read more.

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  Statins appear to lower depression risk among heart disease patients

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 14 Jun 2012

  Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – by Bruce Sylvester – Heart disease patients who use statins are significantly less likely to develop depression than their counterparts who… read more.

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  One scan can rule out pregnancy-related DVT

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 14 Jun 2012

  Taken from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) – by Bruce Sylvester – One ultrasound scan can safely rule out a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in women… read more.

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  Evidence growing that aspirin helps prevent cancer

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 14 Jun 2012

  Taken from The Lancet – by Bruce Sylvester – Two papers published in March, 2012 in The Lancet suggest that daily aspirin use can be protective against cancer.