Archive: 17/04/2018
Short-acting calcium channel blockers were associated with increased risk of pancreatic cancer in postmenopausal women
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs), specifically the short-acting form of CCBs, which are prescribed to treat high blood pressure, were associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in postmenopausal women, according ...
Apr 17, 2018
Dual inhibition of IDO1 and PD-L1 safe in patients with advanced solid tumors
An immunotherapy treatment combining the IDO1 inhibitor epacadostat and the PD-L1 inhibitor durvalumab was found to be safe in patients with advanced solid tumors, with safety data similar to treatment with durvalumab alone, ...
Apr 17, 2018
France's autism problem – and its roots in psychoanalysis
France has a problem with autism. The country's highest administrative court estimates that there are 700,000 autistic people in France. However, only 75,000 are diagnosed. Autistic children have historically been diagnosed ...
Apr 17, 2018
TLR9 agonist CMP-001-pembrolizumab combination shows early efficacy for metastatic melanoma resistant to anti-PD-1
A combination of CMP-001, an intratumoral Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist, and pembrolizumab (Keytruda), tested in patients with metastatic melanoma resistant to PD-1 checkpoint inhibition, was well tolerated and had ...
Apr 17, 2018
Death may still come as a shock for family carers, research finds
Family members who are caring for a dying loved one are often mentally and behaviourally prepared for the death but require support to ensure they are emotionally prepared, new Curtin University research shows.
Apr 17, 2018