Medicine NewsAP – Ever wonder why sharks get several rows of teeth and people only get one? Some geneticists did, and their discovery could spur work to help adults one day grow new teeth when their own wear out.
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AP – Scientists might have found a way to deal drug-resistant tuberculosis a one-two punch using two old, safe antibiotics and studies in ill patients could begin later this year.
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AP – Federal health officials are adding their sternest warning to a heartburn drug that has been linked to muscle spasms.
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A new, recently licensed medical device developed by University at Buffalo researchers would introduce into intensive care settings the powerful and effective method of anesthetizing patients that works so well in the operating room. The new UB ventilator has the potential to shorten the length of patient stays in the intensive care [...]
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Medtronic on Tuesday announced plans to begin to disclose certain payments to physicians, the AP/Miami Herald reports. In a statement, Medtronic said that the company will begin to collect information on payments to physicians and make the first disclosures in March 2011 (AP/Miami Herald, 2/24).
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