Archive: 10/12/2019

Calculating genetic links between diseases, without the genetic data

Physicians use standard disease classifications based on symptoms or location in the body to help make diagnoses. These classifications, called nosologies, can help doctors understand which diseases are closely related, and ...

Dec 10, 2019

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Experimental leukemia combination proves toxic for older, frail patients

About 32 percent of older, sicker patients enrolled on a leukemia clinical trial experienced serious side effects from a treatment that combined a chemotherapy and an immunotherapy drug, leading investigators to pause the ...

Dec 10, 2019

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Pharmacy assessment of penicillin allergies finds safe, less-expensive options

A pharmacy-driven assessment found more than half of patients with reported penicillin allergies were able to take antibiotics from the same drug class rather than resorting to substitutes that may be more costly, have more ...

Dec 10, 2019

Natural toxins in the global food supply threaten the health of underprivileged communities

Naturally occurring chemicals in the global food supply are known to pose a burden on worldwide health. New studies have found that a certain foodborne toxin, in addition to its known health effects, is also linked to vaccine ...

Dec 10, 2019

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