Disease Information - January 8, 2009

Heart Disease Patients Could Also Be At Risk For Diabetes

August 22, 2005 - Topics disease, heart disease, diabetes, hospital and blood
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

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Study Shows Doctors Wait Too Long For Cancer Testing

August 22, 2005 - Topics study, cancer, disease, breast cancer and research
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
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Study Shows Doctors Wait To Test For Ovarian Cancer

August 22, 2005 - Topics study, ovarian cancer, cancer, disease and breast cancer
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
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Alzheimer's Drug Approved By FDA In Liquid Form

August 20, 2005 - Topics fda, namenda, memantine, food and disease
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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New Alzheimer's Drug Approved By FDA

August 20, 2005 - Topics fda, namenda, memantine, food and disease
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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