According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), obese teenage girls with a greater ratio of visceral fat (fat around internal organs) to subcutaneous fat (fat found just beneath the skin) are likely to have lower bone density than peers with a lower ratio [...]
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In a study published in the March 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men, particularly in younger men, below age 60. Hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder in the US, afflicting [...]
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According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), older men with high levels of the hormone IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor 1) are at increased risk of cancer death, independent of age, lifestyle and cancer history…
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius assured members of the American Medical Association (AMA) that she is committed to enacting a permanent solution the the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR).
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Medicare beneficiaries who survive a stint in the intensive care unit are slightly more likely to die in the next three years than those hospitalized for noncritical illnesses, a retrospective study showed.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) have unveiled a $150 billion jobs bill that would retroactively delay the 21% cut in Medicare reimbursements until August.
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NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) — As with several other possible triggers for asthma, fetal exposure to the plastics chemical bisphenyl A (BPA) could be more important than postnatal exposures, said researchers conducting a study in mice.
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Trius Therapeutics, Inc. announced that on February 26th, 2010, the FDA issued new draft guidance on non-inferiority clinical trials that will apply to the design of the Company’s proposed Phase 3 trials for its investigational antibacterial drug torezolid phosphate.
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Data from two Phase III studies of Merck’s investigational fixed-dose combinations of mometasone furoate and formoterol fumarate (MF/F) were presented by researchers today in two poster presentations at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting.
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Merck & Co., Inc. today announced its updated, newly integrated, late-stage pipeline following its recent merger with Schering-Plough. The new pipeline features a broad and diversified portfolio of investigational medicines and vaccines, including more than 20 candidates in Phase III or under regulatory review, and more than 20 candidates in Phase II of development.
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