Amgen Drug Lowered Cholesterol in Hard-to-Treat Patients: Studies
Amgen drug lowered cholesterol in hard-to-treat patients: studies
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Results from two Phase II studies, released at the American Heart Association's Los Angeles conference, suggest Amgen's experimental cholesterol treatment AMG-145 may have legs. The studies, which were published separately by the Journal of the …
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Meds a good 'first step' for treating alcoholism
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Reuters. Beer Pouring. Two drugs commonly used to treat alcoholism may be appropriate for people in different stages of recovery, a new analysis confirms – likely because they work differently in the brain. … The findings make sense to addiction …
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In silico drug design may lead to new approach in treatment of Alzheimer's
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Researchers at Dalhousie University have discovered a new technique using "computer-aided" drug design that may lead to an entirely new approach in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). "Alzheimer's is a devastating disease for which no truly …
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