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ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA has approved Zolinza (vorinostat) capsules as second-line therapy for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that is refractory or recurrent.

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA has approved Risperdal (risperidone), an adult antipsychotic agent, for symptomatic treatment of irritability in autistic children and adolescents.

FLINT, Mich. -- Moderate aerobic exercise three to five times a week may make adjuvant radiation for breast cancer more tolerable, found researchers here.

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Cisplatin-Navelbine (vinorelbine) reduced mortality in fully resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a meta-analysis reported here.

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Progression-free survival is prolonged by 10% in men with locally advanced prostate cancer who receive both radiation and hormone therapy, according to a large meta-analysis.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Patients with severe refractory anemia caused by myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with a 5q31 deletion could reduce or halt transfusion dependency after treatment with Revlimid (lenalidomide), reported investigators here.

PHILADELPHIA -- Against the backdrop of the start of baseball's post-season, researchers reported clues to unraveling the mystery of a disease best known for striking down New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig nearly 70 years ago.

HONG KONG -- Higher levels of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma signal the likelihood of unresectable disease, according to researchers here.

LONDON -- Drinking black tea reduces measures of stress-related hormones and harmful cardiovascular changes, reported researchers here. In short, it seems to calm jangled nerves.

ATLANTA -- Smoking cessation accounts for about 40% of the decrease in cancer deaths seen among U.S. men in the last decade, according to a report by American Cancer Society researchers.

GLASGOW, Scotland -- If smarter women are more likely to breast feed their babies, it only stands to reason that their children would inherit higher IQs, reported researchers here. It's nature, not nurture.

SEOUL, South Korea -- The key to selecting the right antidepressant for initial treatment of late-life depression may lie in the patient's genetic makeup, researchers here have found.

PADUA, Italy -- Sudden cardiac deaths among athletes in the Veneto region of Italy dropped by 89% since initiation of a pre-participation screening program a quarter-century ago for those in competitive athletics.

BETHESDA, Md. -- Obesity and smoking, when combined, add up to as much as a fivefold increase in the risk of early all-cause mortality.

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A blood test may be able to distinguish between a malignancy in the lung and a benign pulmonary pathology, researchers reported here.

ATLANTA -- Giving progesterone to adults with traumatic brain injury can cut their risk of near-term death in half and may improve chances for recovery in patients with less severe injuries.

CAMBRIDGE, England -- Despite what clinicians generally believe, the newer antipsychotic drugs are no better than earlier medications in improving quality of life for patients, researchers here say.

NEW YORK -- Low-birth-weight infants with no apparent disability can have subtle motor and cognitive deficits that can be discerned at age 16, said investigators here.