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Greater risks seen with certain imaging agents: FDA (Reuters) (Nov-25, 17:27 EDT )-- Reuters - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration review found the risk of a serious skin disorder is greater with MRI imaging contrast agents made by GE Healthcare, Bayer AG's and Covidien, according to an agency memo released on Wednesday.
Cancer drug preserves insulin cells in diabetes (Reuters) (Nov-25, 17:13 EDT )-- Reuters - Rituxan, a drug used to treat cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, may help slow the development of newly discovered type 1 or juvenile diabetes, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Cancer or inflammation? New pancreas test tells (Reuters) (Nov-25, 17:09 EDT )-- Reuters - Researchers in Italy said on Wednesday they have developed a test that identifies most people with autoimmune pancreatitis, which could make it easier for doctors to distinguish it from pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest types of cancer.
Salt Really Does Boost Health Risks (HealthDay) (Nov-25, 17:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- It's known that eating a lot of salt puts people at greater risk of high blood pressure. Now there's confirmation of a corollary: High salt intake also translates to significantly greater risk of...
Health Highlights: Nov. 25, 2009 (HealthDay) (Nov-25, 17:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
One Step Closer to New Diabetes Treatment (HealthDay) (Nov-25, 17:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Mitochondrial damage causes people with type 2 diabetes to lose insulin-producing cells, a finding that could lead to new treatments, U.S. researchers say.
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