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Brains of addicts are inherently abnormal: study
Drug addicts have inherited abnormalities in some parts of the brain which interfere with impulse control, said a British study published on Thursday.
Thu 2 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Pfizer recalls 1 million packets of US birth control pills
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Tuesday recalled one million packets of birth control pills over a packaging error that could put women at risk of unintended pregnancy.
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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US approves landmark cystic fibrosis drug
It has taken nearly 23 years, but a drug that targets the cause of cystic fibrosis will soon be available for patients. The drug, called Kalydeco and developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals of Cambridge, ...
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Nature News Blogs
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Whistleblower Lawsuit Puts Spotlight On FDA Technical Reviews
The integrity of the scientific review process appears to be at the heart of...
Thu 2 Feb 12 from Science Now
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US recommends routine HPV vaccination for boys
US health authorities on Friday urged all boys age 11-12 to get a routine vaccination against the most common sexually transmitted disease, human papillomavirus, or HPV.
Fri 3 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Body location plays part in scratching pleasure
An itch is just an itch. Or is it? New research from Gil Yosipovitch, M.D., Ph.D., professor of dermatology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and a world-renowned itch expert, shows that ...
Fri 27 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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Warfarin and aspirin are similar in heart failure treatment
In the largest and longest head-to-head comparison of two anti-clotting medications, warfarin and aspirin were similar in preventing deaths and strokes in heart failure patients with normal ...
Fri 3 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Rare mutations may help explain aneurysm in high-risk families
An innovative approach to genome screening has provided clues about rare mutations that may make people susceptible to brain aneurysms, predisposing them to brain bleeds, according to preliminary ...
Fri 3 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Ulcer drugs 'link to fractures'
Women who take certain ulcer drugs have a small increased risk of hip fractures in later life, particularly if they smoke, US research suggests.
Wed 1 Feb 12 from BBC News
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Erratic heart rhythm may account for some unexplained strokes
Occasional erratic heart rhythms appear to cause about one-fifth of strokes for which a cause is not readily established, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Thu 2 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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