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Sound Pharmaceuticals has filed an Investigational New Drug Application with the FDA for the clinical testing of a proprietary formulation of ebselen for the prevention of chemotherapy induced hearing loss or ototoxicity. The oral capsule containing ebse

Quitting is on the minds of young smokers well before full-blown addiction sets in, according to a new study from Canada.

A new infectious disease & immunology institute is formed at Loyola University Health System in Maywood, Ill.

For the first time, a consensus of diabetes and metabolic disorder experts have recommended a comprehensive treatment regimen for patients with pre-diabetes. The recommendations call for specific guidelines on both lifestyle, and pharmaceutical intervent

According to a study conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, older people who did endurance exercise training for about a year ended up with metabolically much younger hearts. The researchers also showed that by one metabolic

U.S. Preventive Medicine , the leader in prevention, announced today that it has formed a comprehensive partnership with Freeman Health System.

A Roche Diagnostics-sponsored pilot study evaluating the use of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide confirms the potential value of NT-proBNP for risk stratification in predicting the risk of cardiovascular adverse events in patients treated with n

could die from tobacco-caused illnesses. Paula Johns, executive director ofBrazil's Alliance for the Control of Tobacco Use, and broadcast journalist Charlie Rose joined Bloomberg and Gates for the announcement.