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Conclusive Evidence That Tainted Heparin Caused Allergic Reactions - Epidemiological Study Provides The Final Link
04 December 2008
A team of researchers led by MIT has confirmed that a contaminant found in several batches of the blood-thinner heparin is linked with severe allergic reactions in patients, dozens of whom died after receiving the tainted drug...
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Two Drug Blood Pressure Therapy Reduces Heart Attacks
04 December 2008
While doctors are urged to start with a diuretic-based strategy to control patients' high blood pressure, an international blood pressure study shows a different single-pill drug combination is more effective at preventing...
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Researchers Reveal What Makes The Heart 'Tick-Tock'
03 December 2008
Researchers have new evidence to show that the heart beats to its own drummer, according to a report in the December issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication...
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