Oncology & Cancer
New plan of attack in cancer fight
New research conducted by Harvard scientists is laying out a road map to one of the holy grails of modern medicine: a cure for cancer.
Jul 19, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New treatments show promise against drug-resistant gonorrhea
(HealthDay)—Two new promising treatments for gonorrhea may help fight the growth of drug-resistant strains of the sexually transmitted bacteria, according to a new U.S. government study.
Jul 15, 2013
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Cardiology
Simple two-drug combination proves effective in reducing risk of stroke
Results of a Phase III clinical trial showed that a simple drug regimen of two anti-clotting drugs – clopidogrel and aspirin – lowered the risk of stroke by almost one-third, compared to the standard therapy of aspirin ...
Jun 26, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Resistance to combination drugs threatens efforts to eradicate malaria
With 300-500 million people falling ill to malaria each year, this debilitating tropical disease remains a global problem. Current combination drug therapy is still generally effective, but recent signs of resistance present ...
Jun 19, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Drug combination promotes weight loss in polycystic ovary syndrome
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, lost significantly more weight when they took two drugs that are traditionally used to treat diabetes, rather than either drug alone, a study from Slovenia demonstrates. The ...
Jun 17, 2013
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Medications
Added benefit of dapagliflozin is not proven
Dapagliflozin (trade name: Forxiga) has been approved in Germany since November 2012 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. In an early benefit assessment pursuant to the Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal ...
Jun 6, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New agent inhibits HCV replication in mouse models—no resistance seen
Treatments against hepatitis C virus have only been partially successful. A major problem is that antivirals generate drug resistance. Now Seong-Wook Lee of Dankook University, Yongin, Republic of Korea and his collaborators ...
May 30, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Leap in leukemia treatment reported by Dartmouth researchers
Doctors at Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) have found a combination of drugs to potentially treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) more effectively. The research was published online on May 3, 2013, ...
May 13, 2013
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Neuroscience
Geneticists find causes for severe childhood epilepsies
(Medical Xpress)—Using a state-of-the-art DNA sequencing technique, UA researchers have discovered genetic mutations underlying seizure disorders in previously undiagnosed children.
May 7, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Searching for therapeutic synergy in primary effusion lymphoma
Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare, fatal form of aggressive B-cell lymphoma caused by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). The disease most commonly occurs in immunocompromised patients, such as those with ...
May 1, 2013
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