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Smoking and Heredity Share Culpability for Chronic Bronchitis

STOCKHOLM -- A key reason why some smokers develop chronic bronchitis and others don't is that 40% of the risk for the condition is genetic, a study of twins here revealed.

Flovent Edges Oral Prednisone for Eosinophilic Esophagitis

INDIANAPOLIS -- Swallowed fluticasone spray (Flovent) may be a better choice for allergic eosinophilic esophagitis in children, researchers here said.

Microalbuminuria Varies by Race in Healthy Teens

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Healthy black teens have about a 10% higher rate of urine albumin excretion than whites of similar age, researchers here found.

Vitamin Supplements Found Ineffective Against Lung Cancer

SEATTLE -- The development of lung cancer appears to overwhelm any putative protective effects of prolonged use of vitamins C, E, and folate supplements, found researchers here.

Angiogenesis Protein Helps Detect Prostate Cancer Nodal Status

DALLAS -- Nodal involvement in localized prostate cancer can be detected with near 100% accuracy prior to a prostatectomy by adding measurement of the angiogenesis modulator endoglin to a predictive model, investigators here reported.

UA Researchers Help Unlock the Genetic Secrets of Corn

Relying on a genetic "physical map" developed by University of Arizona plant scientists, researchers have completed a working draft of the corn genome.

Biomarker Monitoring Improves Antibiotic Use in the ICU

GENEVA -- An antibiotic treatment algorithm based on procalcitonin measurements for patients with severe sepsis and septic shock may shorten treatment and hospital stays, researchers here found.

Drug to be Discontinued: Enlon (edrophonium chloride) injection and Enlon Plus (edrophonium chloride and atropine sulfate) injection

Drug to be Discontinued: Enlon (edrophonium chloride) injection and Enlon Plus (edrophonium chloride and atropine sulfate) injection: Letter from Baxter Healthcare Corporation posted.

Two Transplanted Lungs for COPD Outdo Survival with One

PARIS -- Bilateral lung transplantation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease extends survival for patients younger than 60 better than single grafts, researchers here found in an analysis of worldwide results.

Intensive Insulin Therapy in ICU Lacks Real-World Benefit

SEATTLE -- Tight glucose control in the ICU does not reduce mortality overall and may put some patient groups at risk, researchers here found.

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