A study showed that early HIV diagnosis and early antiretroviral therapy reduced early infant mortality and HIV progression each by about 75%.
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Early HIV Diagnosis, Therapy May Reduce Early Infant Mortality and HIV Progression
Lapatinib/paclitaxel Helpful Only in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Adding lapatinib to paclitaxel for first-line treatment of metastatic breast cancer improves efficacy only in HER2-positive patients, according to an international study.
Reuters Health Information
Etanercept of No Clear Benefit for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
There is no clear advantage to using etanercept for treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), researchers report in the November 1st issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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Anticholinergic Helps Desmopressin Curb Bedwetting
In children with nocturnal enuresis who fail treatment with desmopressin, adding the anticholinergic agent tolterodine to therapy leads to a significant decrease in the risk of a bedwetting episode, Missouri-based researchers report in the November issue of Pediatrics.
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Hib Vaccine Shortage in US Makes Surveillance Critical
As a shortage of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccines is expected to persist until mid-2009, clinicians are advised to increase their efforts to serotype and report all cases of invasive H. influenzae disease in young children.
Reuters Health Information
Drug Resistance Differences Among HIV Types and Subtypes: A Growing Problem
Most patients with HIV infection around the globe have HIV-1 subtypes other than type B. The current article reviews patterns of resistance and treatment response among these viral subtypes.
Future HIV Therapy
Drug Resistance Differences Among HIV Types and Subtypes: A Growing Problem
Most patients with HIV infection around the globe have HIV-1 subtypes other than type B. The current article reviews patterns of resistance and treatment response among these viral subtypes.
Future HIV Therapy
Low-Dose Doxepin Effective for Primary Insomnia in Elderly Patients
Low doses of doxepin can safely relieve primary insomnia in elderly patients, according to a report in the October Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Reuters Health Information
FDA Approves Focalin XR for ADHD
The 30-minute onset of action for Focalin XR is thought to benefit young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder because it helps control symptoms while they are preparing for school and attending classes.
Medscape Medical News
AHA 2008: Hormone Cream May Aid Menopausal Symptoms Without Increasing Thrombotic Risk
Custom-compounded plant-derived hormone cream may improve menopausal symptoms, including depression, anxiety, and pain, without increasing blood-clot formation, a small study suggests.
Medscape Medical News
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