Parkinsons drug may slow illness progression study suggests
Levodopa used to treat Parkinsons symptoms might slow disease progression without hastening decline, with brain scans hinting possible cell loss. The NEJM report notes mixed results and calls for further work to confirm effects, while a secondary study shows rivastigmine offers modest help for Parkinsons related dementia.
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New drug Arimidex outperforms tamoxifen in preventing breast cancer return
San Antonio doctors report Arimidex superior to tamoxifen for most postmenopausal women after early breast cancer treatment. In a U S study of nearly 2,000 women and 7,300 more abroad, five years of Arimidex reduced recurrence, new cancers in the opposite breast, and spread compared with five years of tamoxifen. The research, funded by AstraZeneca, was presented in Texas and published in The Lancet.
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GAO Finds Medicare Help Line Often Unhelpful
The GAO report shows Medicare help line accuracy under 66 percent with 55 of 70 errors on drug card subsidy questions. It cites mis explanations about trunk strength and wheelchair coverage, amid a surge in calls after new drug law.
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