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Viagra Shown Effective In Reducing Stroke Effects
Viagra, a drug used for erectile dysfunction and one of the most frequently prescribed medications in
the United States, has been found to reduce the effects of stroke in laboratory animals, according to a Henry Ford Hospital
study. more
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A New Test For Allergic Airway Inflammation
According to an editorial in the first issue for February of the American Thoracic Society
peer-reviewed journal, adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP) may provide a more discriminating bronchoconstrictive stimulus
for allergic asthma than does the currently used direct stimuli tests methacholine and histamine. Stephen T. Holgate, M.D., of
Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom, comments that a study by Gea de Meer, M.D., in the current
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine shows that airway response to inhaled AMP more closely reflects
allergic inflammatory responses in the lower airways when compared with those produced by methacholine. more
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Study Finds Increased Lung Cancer Risk Following Treatment For Hodgkin's Disease
People with Hodgkin's disease (HD) who receive chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or a combination of
the two treatments, are at higher risk of developing lung cancer, according to a report in the 06 February 2002, issue of the
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The study also finds a higher risk for lung cancer among smokers treated with both
radiotherapy and chemotherapy. more
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We've Heard This One Before: Diet And Exercise Delay Diabetes And Normalize Blood Glucose
Millions of overweight Americans at high risk for type 2 diabetes can delay and possibly prevent the
disease with moderate diet and exercise, a major clinical trial has found. The same study found that the oral diabetes drug
metformin (Glucophage) also reduces type 2 diabetes risk, although not as effectively as lifestyle changes. Researchers
announced results of the trial, called the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), last August after ending the study a year early.
The study results are reported in the 07 February 2002 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. more
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Information for New Patients: Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?
People develop diabetes for two reasons: the pancreas does not make enough insulin for the body's
needs, or the cells in the muscles, liver, and fat do not use insulin properly, or both. As a result, the amount of glucose in the
blood increases while the cells are starved of energy. Over the years, high blood glucose damages nerves and blood vessels,
leading to complications such as blindness, heart and kidney disease, nerve problems, gum infections, and amputation. Your
patients will learn more by reading this newly updated pamphlet from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases. more
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