Tacrolimus is associated with half the risk for broncioloitis obliterans syndrome that cyclosporine carries after lung transplantation. Medscape Medical News
The huge meta-analysis of individual patient data that confirmed the increase in mortality with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) in cancer patients has now been published. Medscape Medical News
Adding bromocriptine to drug regimens for severe acute peripartum cardiomyopathy improves ejection fraction and reduces mortality, a small pilot study suggests. Reuters Health Information
After a month of vilanterol, a long-acting beta-2-agonist inhaled once a day, patients with moderate to severe COPD had significant improvements in FEV1. Reuters Health Information
In a cohort study, high total intakes of vitamins B6 and B12 were associated with a lower risk for depressive symptoms over time in community-residing older adults. Medscape Medical News