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- 22.06.2007 FDA Approves First Drug for Fibromyalgia
The FDA has approved pregabalin (Lyrica) for treating fibromyalgia. + zobacz więcej - 22.06.2007 ACIP Recommendations on Varicella Immunization
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued its recommendations for preventing varicella. + zobacz więcej - 22.06.2007 Computerized Pillbox Cleared for Marketing
The FDA has approved for marketing a computerized pillbox for home use. + zobacz więcej - 21.06.2007 Estrogen Therapy Associated with Lower Levels of Coronary-Artery Calcification
Estrogen therapy in younger postmenopausal women is associated with less coronary-artery calcification, reports a study in the New England Journal of Medicine. + zobacz więcej - 20.06.2007 Creation of Embryonic Stem Cells Without Using Embryos, in Mice
Cleaning the perineum or genitals before obtaining a midstream urine sample was associated with lower rates of bacterial contamination.
By Howard Bauchner, MD + zobacz więcej - 20.06.2007 Generic Plavix Blocked
A federal judge has blocked a generic version of Plavix (clopidogrel bisulphate) for another 4 years, the New York Times reports. The court upheld the drug's patent, which runs until 2011. + zobacz więcej - 20.06.2007 Prediabetic Patients Show Increased CVD Mortality Risk
Risks for all-cause and cardiovascular-related deaths increase not only with diabetes, but also with milder elevations in glucose, a study released early by Circulation reports. + zobacz więcej - 19.06.2007 Correction: Patient–Patient Transmission of Hepatitis B
The article “Patient–Patient Transmission of Hepatitis B During Oral Surgery,” which was published online on May 10, 2007, contained an error in the . . . + zobacz więcej - 19.06.2007 Anabolic Steroid Use in Female Teens
Steroid use was correlated with a range of high-risk behaviors, but not with competitive athletics or bodybuilding.
By Robert A. Dershewitz, MD, MSc + zobacz więcej - 19.06.2007 Smoking and Endothelial Dysfunction
Smokers had more epicardial endothelial dysfunction than nonsmokers, but the smokers' microvascular function was intact.
By Kirsten E. Fleischmann, MD, MPH + zobacz więcej
