Revlimid shows potential cure in deadly blood disorder MDS
In Orlando a drug given to ease transfusion needs in myelodysplastic syndrome patients unexpectedly halted the disease in many. Among 115 patients, 66 percent stopped transfusions after six months and 81 showed reduced genetic mutations. List of Moffitt Center led the study. Celgene funded it.
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Slowing spread of methamphetamine in workplaces noted
Quest Diagnostics reports 2004 workplace drug tests show a modest 3 percent rise in positive methamphetamine results and a 6 percent increase for all amphetamines, with overall drug positives flat at 4.5 percent. While meth use has surged recently, the trend suggests a slowdown in workplace spread, amid ongoing enforcement and treatment efforts.
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Monster-in-Law Tops Weekend Box Office
The comedy Monster-in-Law led North American theaters with an estimated 24 million dollars in weekend receipts, starring Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda. Kicking & Screaming and Unleashed followed, while Kingdom of Heaven slipped to fourth as overall box office dipped 6.7 percent from last year.
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