News
September 2006
Diet
Pill Acomplia on Sale in 4 European Countries, But at What Price?
27 September 2006 :With Sanofi's highly
anticipated diet drug Acomplia
(rimonabant) now on sale in Finland as well as Denmark, Germany, the U.K.,
one thing we keep hearing is the diet pill is considerably more expensive
than expected in some places...
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Cialis
Improves Erectile Dysfunction Caused by Radiation Therapy for Prostate
Cancer
27 September 2006 :According to the results
of a study published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology,
Biology, Physics, Cialis (tadalafil) effectively treats erectile dysfunction
in men treated with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy...
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Viagra
Saves Kids' Lungs, Sparks Push for Pediatric Drug Tests
20 September 2006 :Dr. Mike Stevens doesn't
have many medicines specifically designed to treat his young cancer patients.
The U.K.-based professor of pediatric oncology relies on adult drugs,
many of which are decades old...
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First
Penis Transplant Reversed After Two Weeks
19 September 2006 :Surgeons in China who
said they performed the first successful penis transplant had to remove
the donated organ because of the severe psychological problems experienced
by the man and his wife...
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Viagra
Might Help in the Crohn's Disease
15 September 2006 :Researchers found evidence
that suggests Crohn's disease is caused by a weak immune response. The
study, published in The Lancet, also suggest that Sildenafil ( Viagra
) might help in the treatment of the disease...
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Losing
Weight Reduces Diabetes Risk
12 September 2006 :New York: Weight loss
is the key factor in reducing diabetes risk for high-risk, overweight
individuals, a new study shows...
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Premature
Ejaculation Drug Hope
07 September 2006 :The first tailor-made
drug for premature ejaculation has been found to be safe and effective,
a report says... Read More...
Artificial
Heart Approved
05 September 2006 :The FDA has approved
the AbioCor fully implantable artificial heart for dying heart failure
patients too old or too sick for a heart transplant...
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Male
Infertility May Have Obesity Link
01 September 2006 :New research shows a
possible link between male infertility and obesity.The link -- based on
male BMI (body mass index, which relates height to weight) -- hasn’t
been proven and needs further study, the researchers stress...
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20%
More Nicotine in Cigarettes
01 September 2006 :Smokers are going to
find it even harder to kick the habit. According to a study in the United
States, nicotine levels in cigarettes have risen ...
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