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Sesame Street on the Brain

What would you see if you could "see" a child learning? What would the brain look like? That's what a group of researchers wanted to find out. So they used Sesame Street.

Smoking Hurts Bypass Odds

There are a lot of reasons to quit smoking. Improved outcomes in bypass surgery is one of them. Quit now and be healthier sooner and later.

Is it a Migraine?

You’ve got a headache, and it’s a bad one. Your head hurts and you're in pain – that’s all you know. So how to know when it crosses the line into migraine?

Managing Menopause

Menopause occurs as the time of a women’s fertility comes to an end. Though this is a normal phase and process, the period of menopause can prove difficult and trying for many women.

Safe to Stall Transfusions

Doctors have long debated the appropriate timing for a red blood cell transfusion. Is it better to wait until the last minute when patients are in the most need? Or should doctors be proactive and transfuse early? Which is safer?

Biogen to Discontinue Development of ALS Drug

Biogen Idec reported top-line results of EMPOWER, a Phase 3 trial investigating dexpramipexole in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The trial did not meet its primary endpoint, a joint rank analysis of function and survival, and no efficacy was seen in the individual components of function or survival.

Twinkle Toes, But Not the Knees

If women are lighter on their feet than men, shouldn't that mean the same thing for their knees? Women naturally land harder on their feet than men, which makes them more prone to knee damage and possibly osteoarthritis in the future.

Pain Sensitivity Depends On Genetics

A person’s genetics determines a lot about them, including the way they look, their personality traits and health risks. Research suggests more and more that rare DNA combinations can play an important role in diseases and traits. Scientists are trying to find out more.

Generic Propecia (Finasteride) Now In US

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announced today that is has launched f inasteride tablets (1 mg), a bioequivalent generic version of Propecia ® ( finasteride ) tablets in the US market on January 02, 2013. Dr. Reddy’s ANDA for f inasteride 1 mg Tablets has been awarded a 180-day period of marketing exclusivity in the US on 2 Jan, 2013.

Merck Expects FDA's Review for Ezetimibe Atorvastatin

Merck (NYSE: MRK ), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged the resubmission of a New Drug Application (NDA) for ezetimibe and atorvastatin tablets, an investigational combination medicine.

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