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Updated guidelines for first-line treatment of HIV
13 Aug 05 | 0.00 |
Updated guidelines, published last week by the British HIV Association, review recent clinical trial data and provide clearer advice on which nucleoside backbone combinations should be used as first-line treatment in HIV patients more >
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Newer antiemetics not always used effectively
13 Aug 05 | 0.00 |
Selective 5HT3-receptor antagonists are not always used effectively as antiemetics in the treatment of cancer patients, a review in this month’s Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin argues more >
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Switching to anastrozole has benefits for breast cancer patients
13 Aug 05 | 0.00 |
Switching to anastrozole (Arimidex) after two years’ treatment with tamoxifen results in a 40 per cent reduction in the risk of relapse for postmenopausal women with early breast cancer, compared with continuing tamoxifen for five years, a Lancet paper has shown more >
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DNA vaccine against bird flu to enter trials next year
13 Aug 05 | 0.00 |
Next year will see the start of clinical trials of a vaccine against avian influenza, a UK company announced this week more >
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Genetically modified probiotic could protect against HIV infection
13 Aug 05 | 0.00 |
Naturally occurring bacteria that have been genetically modified to protect against HIV infection have been successfully tested in mice, according to US researchers more >
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Cannabis relief in IBD
13 Aug 05 | 0.00 |
Scientists investigating anecdotal evidence that patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) find relief from using cannabis have found a possible explanation for this effect more >
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Gefitinib resistance marker
13 Aug 05 | 0.00 |
Researchers have identified a protein — epithelial membrane protein-1 — whose expression in tumour cells correlates with resistance to gefitinib (Iressa) more >
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Transdermal testosterone patch increases sexual desire in women after surgical menopause
13 Aug 05 | 0.00 |
A transdermal patch that delivers 300µg of testosterone daily produces modest increases in sexual desire in women who have undergone surgical menopause, according to a new study more >
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Nanocell drug delivery shows cancer treatment promise
13 Aug 05 | 0.00 |
Problems delivering chemotherapy to cancer cells along with drugs that inhibit blood vessel growth may be overcome by the use of nanotechnology more >
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Amphetamine derivatives could be useful in treating Parkinson’s disease symptoms
13 Aug 05 | 0.00 |
Amphetamine-type drugs may be beneficial for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease, according to new data from the US more >
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