Side effect reports triple after study on Avandia risk
After a NEJM analysis linked Avandia to heart problems, federal reports of related adverse events surged. From May 21 onward, heart attacks rose 5to from 5 to 90, hospitalizations from 11 to 126, with 357 total events and 38 deaths in the 35 days after the study. Regulators plan July hearings as doctors urge cautious use.
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Federal Food and Drug Administration
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Avandia
Vanderbilt University
Alvin C. Powers
Overweight children face stigma across peers and parents
A Yale and Hawaii study summarizes four decades of research showing overweight children as young as three face teasing and bias from peers, teachers, and parents. The paper notes links to higher risks of suicide thoughts, hypertension, and eating disorders, and calls for stronger protections and support.
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European Union
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People may train themselves to forget disturbing memories
Researchers at University of Colorado show that memory circuits slow when subjects are told to block disturbing images, while thinking about them increases brain activity. The study notes potential therapy implications for PTSD but faces skepticism about whether true suppression occurred.
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Brendan E. Depue
Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
John Gabrieli
Gabrieli
Craig Stark
Johns Hopkins’ University School of Medicine
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