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Sen. Edward Kennedy Hospitalized After Experiencing a Seizure
His carotid artery was cleared of a partial blockage last fall

FDA Panel Considers Toll-Free Number for TV Drug Ads
Consumers could report side effects, but critics want agency to act, not wait years

Cheaper Earrings More Likely to Contain Nickel
But report could not establish safe-limit price as guide for avoiding exposure

Low Vitamin D Tied to Depression in Older Adults
Poor levels also cause increase in serum parathyroid hormone readings, study says

Not All Colon Cancer Patients Need Chemotherapy: Study
DNA mismatch in some early stage cases makes therapy of little benefit, shortens survival

Clinical Trials Update: May 16, 2008

Mastectomies on the Increase
Trend coincides with increased use of MRI before surgeries, researchers report

New Therapy Kills Human Leukemia Cells in Mice
Technique expands natural killer cells in cord blood more than 30-fold

Gene Signature May Predict Recurrence of Lung Cancer
Could help docs determine who would benefit most from chemo after surgery, study says

Blood Test Helps Docs Assess Breast Cancer Treatment
New tool could allow physicians to determine much sooner if therapy is working

Islet Cell Transplants Aid Type 1 Diabetics
Study participants lived insulin-free for at least a year or two

Drug Works Well for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis
Ustekinumab injections every 3 months a more convenient regimen than current therapies

Childhood Cancer Survivors Prone to Early Heart Trouble
Problems surface at younger age than in people who didn't have cancer as children, study finds

Study Details Look at Immune Cells in Type 1 Diabetes
Findings may help efforts to develop new ways to treat the disease

Partnerships Effective Communicators of Cancer Advances
Treatment guidelines quickly disseminated to community physicians, audit finds

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