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Eye Drops Preferable To Eye Patch In Treating Children's Amblyopia
Researchers at Johns Hopkins and 54 eye-care centers across North America have found two
competing methods of correcting a mild form of children's amblyopia -- pejoratively called "lazy eye" -- are equally effective in
correcting the vision disorder. more
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Three New Targets Found For Cancer Vaccines
Investigators at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have discovered three new genes that may
prompt the immune system to seek out and destroy cancer cells. The genes belong to a specialized group of proteins known as
Cancer/Testis (CT) antigens. more
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One Day Valtrex (Valacyclovir) Treatment Shortens Course of Herpes Labialis
Clinical trials with a high dose of orally administered Valacyclovir given orally for one day shortened
the duration of cold sore episodes appearing in patients infected with type 2 herpesvirus, indicating dosing advantages over
available topical therapies. more
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Prescribing Information: Vatrex (Valacyclovir)
When medications are in the news with new uses, Vidyya likes to furnish it's readers with the complete
prescribing information. Valtrex can shorten the duration of cold sores for one day. Balance the benefits against the side effects
by reading the prescribing information. more
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Mild Cognitive Decline Linked To Alzheimer's-Like Pathology
Many cases of mild memory or other cognitive impairment in the elderly are accompanied by brain
damage characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the May 2002 issue of the Annals of Neurology, the
scientific publication of the American Neurological Association. more
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