Archive: 06/03/2012
A different drummer: Neural rhythms drive physical movement
Unlike their visual cousins, the neurons that control movement are not a predictable bunch. Scientists working to decode how such neurons convey information to muscles have been stymied when trying to establish ...
Neuroscience
Jun 03, 2012 |
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New breast cancer drug halts tumor growth better than standard therapy
A new cancer treatment that links chemotherapy with an agent that homes in on specific breast cancer cells was significantly better than the current drug regimen at keeping patients' advanced tumors from progressing, according ...
Cancer
Jun 03, 2012 |
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Intermittent hormone therapy for prostate cancer inferior to continuous therapy
Many men with metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer live longer on continuous androgen-deprivation therapy (also known as hormone therapy) than on intermittent therapy, according to a seventeen-year study led by SWOG, ...
Cancer
Jun 03, 2012 |
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Lower income cancer patients less likely to be involved in clinical trials
Cancer patients with annual household incomes below $50,000 were less likely to participate in clinical trials than patients with annual incomes of $50,000 or higher, and were more likely to be concerned about how to pay ...
Cancer
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