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The low-carbohydrate diet produced a greater weight loss than did the conventional diet for the first 6 months, but the differences were not significant at 1 year.
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The association of caffeine and nicotine in pharmaceutical products and aneurysmal SAH warrants further study.
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Women who survive breast cancer may be at a lower risk of developing coronary artery disease compared with women without a history of breast cancer.
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The FDA has approved the first once-daily protease inhibitor (PI) for the treatment of HIV-1 infections. Atazanavir (Bristol-Myers Squibb) is the newest PI to enter this relatively crowded class. It is marketed under the trade name Reyataz.
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Data from a murine model indicates the innate immune system is critical to control of Norovirus infection.
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Human coronavirus OC43 accounted for 6% of respiratory illnesses studied in Normandy during a single season.
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Hong Kong investigators report that SARS is a triphasic illness, at least in patients given corticosteroids and ribavirin.
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A standard of care for dealing with invasive fungal infections based on the best available evidence was proposed by organizations in the United Kingdom.
