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2008 Abstract Supplement
Volume 84, No 6
December 2008
ISSN: 0009-9236
EISSN: 1532-6535
Impact Factor 8.033*
Rank: 7/205 Pharmacology and Pharmacy
Editor-in-Chief:
Scott Waldman, MD, PhD, FCP
*2007 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2008)
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Adolescent management of chronic diseaseNews and Views
A new article in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery provides an overview of cardiac glycosides and their therapeutic applications. These compounds have shown apoptotic effects in several cancer cell lines, including breast, pancreatic and lung cancer lines. Read more about these inhibitors of Na+/K+-ATPase.
Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology reviews the treatment of patients with lamivudine-resistant chronic hepatitis B, and the addition adefovir dipivoxil. Read more.
Solid particles in smoke contribute to lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. Researchers in Nature Medicine discuss the molecular pathways these particles follow to trigger inflammation. Read the article.
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Instead of solely relying on race and ethnicity to prescribe drugs, Craig Venter and colleagues call for developing personalized medicine by employing genetic information. Read the press release and the article.
Patients with muscular dystrophy may benefit by promoting blood vessel growth and tissue remodelling. Old, dystrophic mice were injected with modified cells, and researchers found an increased vascular network and reduced collagen deposition. Read the article from Nature Medicine and the press release.
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