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Table of Contents . . . April 27th, 2001
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Alzheimer's Disease - New Synthetic Drugs Target Amyloid-b Protein
Tuberculosis - New Drug Therapies On The Horizon
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection - Novel Antibiotic Provides Rapid Relief From Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis Symptoms
Drug Development - Potential New Drugs for Malaria and Tuberculosis Extracted from Deep-Sea Sponges
Influenza - Treatment May Enable Drug Resistance
Mental Health - Study Shows Venlafaxine Significantly Superior To SSRIs
Stroke - Gavestinel Does Not Improve Outcomes In Functional Capability
Addiction Medicine - Potential Medication Can Reduce Effects Of Marijuana
Adverse Drug Effects - Potentially Fatal Heart Disorder Linked To More Than 50 Common Prescription Medications
Allergy Medicine - Third-Generation Antihistamines Generally Safe In Children
Alzheimer's Disease - Enrollment Opens For Neotrofin High-Dose Efficacy Trial
Antibiotic Resistance - Harmful Bacteria Already Developing Resistance To Newest Drugs
Burn Injury - New Iodine Formulation Halts Skin Damage From Mustard Gas And Common Accidental Burns
Cystic Fibrosis - Omeprazole Compound May Enhance Ability To Metabolize Salt
Emphysema - Inhaleable Proteinase Inhibitor Completes Phase I Trials
Erectile Dysfunction - Vardenafil Rises To Compete With Viagara
HIV Dementia - CPI-1189 May Prevent HIV Neurotoxicity
Human Papillomavirus - Immunotherapy Agent Against Genital Warts Goes Into Phase II Clinical Trials
Lung Cancer - Phase II Trial Begins For Two Monoclonal Antibodies
Lyme Disease - Acylamino-Penicillin Derivatives Effective Against B. Burgdorferi In Vitro
Overactive Bladder - Study Finds Extended-Release Oxybutynin More Effective Than Immediate-Release Tolterodine
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Human Trials Begin For Antisense Oral Compound
Stem Cell Research - NewsRx Announces Launch of Stem Cell Week as Part of Healthcare Database and Information Offerings
Tuberculosis - New Triazole Drugs Show Anti-Tubercular, Anti-Fungal Activity
Tuberculosis - Ozonized Sunflower Oil Shows Valuable Activity Against Mycobacteria
Weight Loss - Drug Reduces Weight And Hunger Signals In Mouse Model
Weight Loss - Herbal, Ma Huang-Guarana, Is Effective But More Study Needed
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