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Intraclot Alteplase Injection an Option for Treating Lower Extremity DVT
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As an alternative to continuous-infusion thrombolytic regimens, direct intraclot injection of alteplase is a suitable treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremity that limits systemic exposure to thrombolytic agents, new research indicates. Reuters Health Information
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Chemotherapy Can Affect Lung Cancer Response to Gefitinib
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Chemotherapy-naive patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) along with epidermal growth factor receptor mutations of the tyrosine kinase domain have greater responses to gefitinib than those who have received chemotherapy, according to Taiwanese researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Naltrexone Implant Promising for Treatment of Heroin Dependence
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In a retrospective study of heroin-dependent persons from Australia, researchers found that hospitalizations due to opioid use decreased significantly following treatment with naltrexone implants -- an outcome that was not observed in another cohort of patients who received traditional methadone maintenance treatment. Reuters Health Information
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Fullerene Blocks Articular Cartilage Degeneration
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Water-soluble C60 fullerene prevents the degeneration of articular cartilage in a rabbit model of osteoarthritis (OA) through the downregulation of chondrocyte catabolic activity, according to Japanese researchers. Reuters Health Information
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