Drug Misses Mark, but May Do Some Good in Diabetic Nephropathy

Drug Misses Mark, but May Do Some Good in Diabetic Nephropathy

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LAS VEGAS — Although it missed its primary endpoint, a phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor may have some effects in diabetic nephropathy, researchers reported here. In a multicenter, randomized controlled … To see if the drug has wider use in diabetic …
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Tennessee Bill Could Send Addicted Moms To Jail

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“What's wrong with: 'You screwed up, you're wrong, you've got to pay the consequences.' What's wrong with that?” Weaver initially wanted to make it possible to charge women with homicide if their drug-dependent newborn died, but ultimately she had to …
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New Translational Addiction Sciences Center poised to make headway in

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded a five-year, $ 6.6 million grant to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston to establish the Translational Addiction Sciences Center. The center will investigate the mechanisms underlying …
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ROONEY MARA: New Role! Major Drug Addiction in “Side Effects” Thriller – Rooney Mara is now set to star in Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Side Effects’. The actress will be portraying a young woman who is taking several prescription drugs a…