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Date: Oct 1, 2009
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Source: Contemporary OB/GYN
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Natural menopause and surgical menopause might have different effects on cognitive function, according to the results of animal research published in the September issue of Endocrinology.
Date: Oct 1, 2009
By:
Brett Feret, PharmD
| Source: Formulary
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Fampridine-SR is a sustained-release oral medication that is pending FDA approval for the symptomatic treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Date: Sep 15, 2009
By:
Diane Klein-Ritter, MD
| Source: Geriatrics
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This review summarizes the recently published guideline on primary prevention of ischemic stroke, focusing on recommendations applicable to the geriatric population and on assessing and treating modifiable risk factors.
Date: Sep 1, 2009
By:
Formulary journal staff
| Source: Formulary
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New formulation: Sumatriptan (Sumavel DosePro) formulated as a needle-free injection was approved on July 15, 2009, for the acute treatment of migraine and cluster headaches
Date: Sep 1, 2009
By:
Penny Allen
| Source: Urology Times
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Different areas of the brain are active in different chronic pain conditions, and now researchers have shown that those areas are distinctly different in patients with interstitial cystitis and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
Date: Sep 1, 2009
By:
Kunal M. Shah, MD, Rajeshwari Mahalingam, MD, L. Nandini Moorthy, MD
| Source: Contemporary Pediatrics
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A teenager arrives in ED with fatigue and headaches. He is diagnosed with primary CNS vasculitis.
Date: Aug 1, 2009
By:
Formulary journal staff
| Source: Formulary
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In a retrospective analysis published in the journal Neurology, investigators demonstrated that previous treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) was associated with a reduced risk of the development of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) in patients aged at least 65 years.
Date: Jul 31, 2009
By:
Jeff Ryan
| Source: Contemporary Pediatrics
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Thirteen year after 11 children enrolled in a clinical trial died, Pfizer has agreed to pay $75 million in damages.
Date: Jul 30, 2009
By:
Heide Aungst
| Source: Contemporary Pediatrics
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The words "hospice" and "palliative care" have long made parents cringe -- and they might scare off some pediatricians, too.
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