The UK Medical Research Council has given a £950 000 grant to assess the efficacy of cannabis in MS News item 09 February 2013 Pages: 2 - 2
Finasteride appears to stabilise hair loss and produce a small reversal in male pattern baldness, Comment 09 February 2013 Pages: 3 - 3
Concerns have been raised about the cost and availability of trastuzumab [`Herceptin'] therapy for metastatic breast cancer Comment 09 February 2013 Pages: 4 - 4
Drawing firm conclusions about the long-term benefits of increased phytoestrogen consumption is `unwise' Comment 09 February 2013 Pages: 4 - 4
The US government is to invest $US150 million to help combat the AIDS epidemic Comment 09 February 2013 Pages: 4 - 4
Ciprofloxacin preferable for acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 5 - 5
Sequential antibacterial therapy cost saving in paediatric LRTIs Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 5 - 5
New drug dramatically effective against chronic myelogenous leukaemia Meeting report 09 February 2013 Pages: 7 - 7
Angiogenesis inhibited by NSAIDs: implications for GI disorders? In vitro 09 February 2013 Pages: 8 - 8
Inhalation therapy with interleukin (IL)-4 receptor is effective in patients with moderate atopic asthma, Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 9 - 9
Rapacuronium bromide: an alternative to suxamethonium chloride? Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 9 - 9
A new test to detect Helicobacter pylori antigen in faeces is `highly sensitive and specific', Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
Combination therapy with fluconazole and terbinafine successfully treated oropharyngeal candidiasis Case report 09 February 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
High-dose lamivudine induced long-term cure in a patient with chronic hepatitis B, Case report 09 February 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
Longer antibacterial course beneficial in acute pharyngitis? Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
Triple antiretroviral therapy effective in early-stage HIV-1 infection Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
Gemcitabine regimens improve response rates in colorectal cancer Meeting report 09 February 2013 Pages: 11 - 11
Antiretroviral triple therapy: beneficial effect on body composition? Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 12 - 12
Risperidone has potential in the management of patients with ADHD Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 12 - 12
Topical alitretinoin shows efficacy in treating cutaneous KS lesions Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 12 - 12
Topical vaginal fluorouracil successfully reduces the recurrence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 12 - 12
Etanercept in RA: will it crack the early disease market? Meeting report 09 February 2013 Pages: 13 - 14
Alendronic acid [alendronate] may prevent generalised osteoporosis in rheumatoid arthritis Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 14 - 14
Itraconazole oral solution may be used as antifungal prophylaxis in paediatric patients Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 14 - 14
A single IM dose of ceftriaxone 500mg has comparable efficacy to 10 days of cotrimoxazole in paediatric patients with cystitis Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 16 - 16
Cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) genotype appears to affect the efficacy of omeprazole Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 16 - 16
Famciclovir appears effective in heart transplant recipients with chronic hepatitis B, Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 16 - 16
Response to therapy predicted by PET scans in affective disorders? Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 16 - 16
Administering gentamicin via dry powder inhalers (DPIs) or nebulisers appears to be equally effective Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 17 - 17
Conversion to sinus rhythm may occur without antiarrhythmics in patients with new-onset AF Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 17 - 17
Fexofenadine once-daily is an effective treatment for seasonal allergic rhinitis, Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 17 - 17
GP IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists beneficial in acute coronary syndromes Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 17 - 17
Immunosuppression without corticosteroids is `safe and effective' in liver transplant recipients, Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 17 - 17
High-dose chemotherapy appears effective in urothelial carcinoma Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 18 - 18
Withdrawing anticonvulsants for brief periods prolongs the interval to the next seizure Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 18 - 18
A single dose of ceftriaxone before percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) reduces infectious complications, Clinical study 09 February 2013 Pages: 19 - 19