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Emerging acute treatments for migraine
Over the last decade new drugs have become available for both acute and preventive migraine treatments. The development of two […]
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Rare Rabies Death in the States, Bats to Blame
A rare rabies fatality involving a bat prompted U.S. health officials on Thursday to urge Americans to avoid direct contact […]
Bird Flu confirmed in China, Asia braces itself
The bird flu quickly spreading throughout Asia has now officially made the leap into China. This comes as a second […]
Many patients elect against adjuvant breast cancer therapy with tamoxifen
More than 40% of women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) choose not to receive adjuvant tamoxifen therapy, according to […]
Bevacizumab has direct antivascular effects on human tumors
Bevacizumab, an antibody that blocks vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), seems to have direct and rapid antivascular effects on human […]
Gefitinib shows promise in recurrent glioblastoma
Findings from a phase II trial indicate that gefitinib is a well-tolerated and potentially effective treatment for recurrent glioblastoma....
RNA interference silences cancer gene
Inhibition of mRNA by means of small interfering RNA (siRNA) shows promise in arresting cancer growth, researchers report. As lead […]
Confirmation of Bird Flu in Laos: Official
Tests have confirmed an outbreak of bird flu among chickens in Laos, according to a senior official of the Agriculture […]
Kentucky Fried Chicken to Serve Fish?
US fast food chain KFC says it has been forced to close almost all its chicken outlets in Vietnam and […]
Pakistan Next with Bird Flu?
Pakistan’s Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Manzoor Panwar, says thousands of chickens in the south of the country have been […]
Thailand Confirms 6 Bird Flu fatalities
Thai authorities have now officially confirmed that six people have died after contracting the H5N1 strain bird flu. Thai authorities […]
Migraine prevention in children with medication
Propranolol, valproic acid, and amitriptyline are effective prophylaxis for migraine in children, are widely available, and have a reasonable...
Sumatriptan Nasal Spray: an effective abortive therapy in childhood migraine
A recent study has shown sumatriptan nasal spray to be an effective and well tolerated therapy in paediatric patients aged […]
First Bird Flu death in Thailand
A six-year-old boy has become Thailand’s first confirmed fatality from the bird flu virus only days after admitting the preence […]
Bird Flu hits Indonesia
The Indonesian Government has conceded that millions of chickens have died in Indonesia after being infected with a deadly bird […]
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