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FDA Approves Generic Version of AstraZenecas Prilosec; Pegasys Approved To Treat Hepatitis C; HRT Reduces Alzheimers Risk, Study Says; Heparin Plus Alteplase More Effective; Digoxin Effects Differ By Sex; McClellan Named FDA Commissioner; FDA Actions
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In a longitudinal study of 75 patients that included 25 with the earliest detectable stage of dementia, Powlishta and colleagues found that clock drawing had unacceptably low sensitivity in detecting the very earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease.
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West Nile virus, otherwise called West Nile encephalitis, has slowly become a growing American and Canadian viral disease since its first apparent invasion into the Western Hemisphere in 1999.
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There is substantial evidence that mitochondrial defects and oxidative damage play a role in the pathogenesis of Parkinsons disease.
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Schindler and colleagues in Munich evaluated whether visual exploration training alone or in combination with electromechanical vibration of the left neck muscles of patients while they engaged in visual search exercises were effective techniques for the rehabilitation of spatial neglect.
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Diabetic painful sensory neuropathy remains difficult to treat. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, sodium valproate was administered to 30 patients with efficacy and safety compared to 30 placebo-control patients.
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The ISAT trial enrolled 2143 patients, primarily in Britain, with ruptured intracranial aneurysms and randomly assigned them to neurosurgical clipping or GDC coils. The results add another nail into the coffin of neurosurgical clipping.
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Prednisone treatment, with or without an antiviral drug, improves Bell's palsy outcome.
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PET imaging with Pittsburgh Compound B is a promising new technique to non-invasively diagnose CAA.