Archives for January 3, 2003

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New role for vitamin D in prostate cancer treatment

Adding high-dose calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D, to weekly treatment with the chemotherapy agent docetaxel (Taxotere) appears to improve the therapeutic response in men with androgen-independent prostate cancer without compromising safety,...

The future for diabetic foods

While the diabetic food sector remains largely undeveloped by major food producers, certain factors such as limited distribution and consumer uncertainty may prevent further growth of the category. A new report investigates.