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Disturbance of sleep continuity, but not simple sleep deprivation, impairs pain inhibition and increases spontaneous pain.
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Despite an increasing array of methods for control of diabetes, not even half of patients currently have attained and maintain an A1c less than 7%.
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Compared to patients over the age of 65 years who were receiving 10 mg of atorvastatin daily, the elderly patients who received 80 mg daily experienced significantly reduced major cardiovascular and coronary events ...
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Patients with early breast cancer did not have fewer recurrences of cancer or improved mortality after eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruit and low in fat.
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Application of vitamin A to naturally aged skin reduced fine wrinkling
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The FDA has approved the first mTOR inhibitor for the treatment of advance renal cancer. Temsirolimus is a more water soluble ester of sirolimus and the latter is the principal active metabolite.
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The recent indication in an article by Nissen, et al (N Engl J Med. 2007;356:2457-2471) that rosiglitazone (ROSI) might actually increase cardiovascular (CV) risk was met with surprise and dismay by many clinicians and their patients alike.
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SSRIs are associated with a low rate of birth defects according to 2 new studies in the New England Journal of Medicine. SSRIs are often taken by women in their childbearing years, but the risk of birth defects has been unclear.
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The ECG in the Figure was obtained from a 59-year old man with hypertension. He was admitted to the hospital to rule out acute infarction because of an "unpleasant sensation" in his chest.
