The RECORD study is the largest clinical trial designed to evaluate the cardiovascular safety of Avandia.

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The animals are brought into captivity for medical tests once a year, which allowed the marine biologists to record and study their calls.

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Dr Haas said that the pollen record gathered from the study sites was unequalled, with the data being accessed by other scientists in their research projects.

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