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 Disease Information - November 21, 2008
| People who suffer a heart attack or have severe coronary heart disease, could also be suffering from unrecognized diabetes according to new research. Dr. Darcy Green Conaway told Reuters Health that "the majority of patients" who are seen in emergency rooms with a heart attack or heart-related chest pain "have impaired glucose metabolism," and this represents an opportunity for doctors to intervene. "Only once we recognize what we are missing can we then improve it | | Researchers indicate women with ovarian cancer complain of symptoms up to one year before diagnosis, but doctors do not order the proper tests for the fast-growing tumor until much later | | Researchers indicate women with ovarian cancer complain of symptoms up to one year before diagnosis, but doctors do not order the proper tests for the fast-growing tumor until much later | | A drug that fights mild to severe Alzheimer's disease has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for liquid oral forms. Forest Laboratories, Inc. announces Friday that an oral solution formulation of Namend (memantine HCl), is now available to physicians, patients, and pharmacies nationwide. Oral solution offers an alternative that may make the ingestion of Namenda easier for those patients who have trouble swallowing tablets | | A drug that fights mild to severe Alzheimer's disease has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for liquid oral forms. Forest Laboratories, Inc. announces Friday that an oral solution formulation of Namend (memantine HCl), is now available to physicians, patients, and pharmacies nationwide. Oral solution offers an alternative that may make the ingestion of Namenda easier for those patients who have trouble swallowing tablets | |
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