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This week's topics include high blood pressure and kidney disease in African Americans, possible negative side effects of drugs to treat osteoporosis, a potential new treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
Program notes
0:30 New treatment for Alzheimer's disease
1:18 Decreased cognitive defects with mild dementia
2:08 Common medication for osteoporosis
3:03 Atrial fibrillation
4:06 Identified with once yearly injection
5:08 Glitazones to treat oral diabetes
6:02 Substantial number of people use them
7:05 Controlling blood pressure and kidney disease
8:08 Kidney function declined by a high percentage
9:06 Race specific identifiers?
10:41 End
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