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SEOUL, South Korea -- An inhibitor of insulin-like growth factor receptors demonstrated activity in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, suggesting potential as a new targeted strategy.

DALLAS -- Clues into how autism spectrum disorders work may emerge from mice with a mutation that makes them socially awkward but enhances cognitive abilities.

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands -- New Internet-capable cell phones can cause life-threatening electrical interference if they're used too close to medical devices, researchers here said.

SEOUL, South Korea -- The lack of long-term survival benefit for current non-small-cell lung cancer drugs continues to drive development of new therapies and new formulations of existing drugs.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Most internal medicine residents had low scores in a test of the biostatistics needed to interpret published clinical research, investigators here found.

SEOUL, South Korea -- Third-generation chemotherapy agents appear to have modestly improved population-level survival among advanced stage non-small-cell lung cancer patients.

SEOUL, South Korea -- Targeted therapy with the receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinib (Iressa) demonstrated noninferiority to docetaxel (Taxotere) in treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer in a large multicenter trial.

LEBANON, N.H. -- Epoetin alfa (Epogen or Procrit) failed to reduce red-cell transfusions in ICU patients but appeared to decrease mortality in trauma patients, researchers reported. Still, the drug increased thrombotic events.

VIENNA -- For patients in the early stages of pulmonary arterial hypertension, the use of bosentan (Tracleer) appears to slow the progressive worsening of symptoms.

SEOUL, South Korea -- Pemetrexed (Alimta) may have toxicity advantages over gemcitabine (Gemzar) in first-line combination chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer, researchers said here.

DENVER -- A microwave-popcorn addict who found the aroma of the freshly made snack to be irresistibly intoxicating has developed brochiolitis obliterans, suggested a pulmonologist here.

VIENNA -- In the 12 months following implementation of a nationwide smoking ban in Ireland, the number of hospital admissions for acute coronary syndrome decreased by 11%.

VIENNA -- Unlike the benefits found in men for early invasive treatment of non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome, this strategy may increase the risk of excess bleeding or death in women, researchers here reported.

SEOUL, South Korea -- Hand-rolled cigarette smokers appear to be at higher risk of lung cancer than those who smoke commercially manufactured brands, researchers found.

LEBANON, N.H. -- Teens who see more smoking in movies may be more likely to get hooked themselves.

MONTREAL -- Doctors who scored poorly on the patient-physician communications and clinical decision-making portions of a clinical skills exam were significantly more likely to be the targets of patient complaints to medical authorities than fair or good communicators.

SEOUL, South Korea -- Lung cancer patients with bone metastases may live longer when treated with bisphosphonates, a study reported here suggests.

SEOUL -- Some patients with malignant mesothelioma may have a prognosis that's not quite so grim as widely believed, a Nordic collaborative group reported here.