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Archive for May 12th, 2008

Drugs Alone Don’t Lower Heart Disease Risks for Overweight Americans (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) — Daily doses of statins and
blood pressure medications will not be enough to prevent heart disease
among the ever-growing number of Baby Boomers who are overweight or obese,
a new study suggests.
Oryginal: HealthDay

Celebrex, Naproxen Won’t Prevent Mental Decline (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) — Contrary to prior studies, a
new trial shows that daily use of two popular pain-relieving drugs,
Celebrex and naproxen, does not prevent cognitive decline in people with a
family history of Alzheimer’s disease.
Oryginal: HealthDay

Viagra May Protect Hearts of Some Muscular Dystrophy Patients (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) — Patients with Duchenne
muscular dystrophy often suffer from heart failure, but Viagra might
prevent or delay the onset of this condition, a new Canadian study
finds.
Oryginal: HealthDay

Viagra may help heart in muscular dystrophy: study (Reuters)

Reuters - A Canadian study involving mice
shows that anti-impotence pills might protect the hearts of
people with a common form of muscular dystrophy, researchers
said on Monday.
Oryginal: Reuters

Adjusting electrodes may help Parkinson’s patients (Reuters)

Reuters - Patients with Parkinson’s
disease who have a poor response to brain stimulation therapy
may improve if the electrodes are repositioned, even by just a
few millimeters.
Oryginal: Reuters