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Saturday 22 December 2007
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Pain Killer Skin Patch Gets Second FDA Safety Warning
Written by Christian Nordqvist
The Fentanyl transdermal system, a skin patch that provides powerful pain relief is the source of a second safety warning by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The first warning was issued in 2005, explaining that the...
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Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma photo
Parents Blame Cigna For Transplant Daughter's Death, Despite Reversed Decision
Written by Christian Nordqvist
Nataline Sarkisyan, in California, needed a liver transplant in order to continue surviving her three-year battle against leukemia. The insurance company eventually agreed to cover her transplant, but not in time to save...
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Neurology / Neuroscience photo
Enhanced Learning And Memory Discovered In The Fruit Fly
When fruit flies lack a receptor for the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), their ability to learn or remember is enhanced, the first time scientists have been able to induce this effect in the...
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