Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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Krystexxa (pegloticase) Approved by FDA for Gout
On September 14th, the FDA approved Krystexxa for the treatment of painful gout in adults who do not respond to or who are unable to tolerate conventional treatment. Approximately 3% of the 3 million adults with gout fall into that category. Read more...
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    According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Neurological Association, patients with an unidentifiable, hard-to-treat epilepsy may have an autoimmune condition. One-third of patients with epilepsy have no identifiable cause. Read more...
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    Personal hygiene can be tough to talk about. Who wants to admit they have a hard time with it? Things like getting up and down from the toilet, wiping, reaching, cleaning orifices, cutting toe and fingernails, shaving, brushing your hair -- even the back of your hair! Read more...
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