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New More Effective Treatment Option for Breast Cancer Patients Approved by FDA

New More Effective Treatment Option for Breast Cancer Patients Approved by FDA

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On Friday, Feb., 22, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the new treatment drug, Kadcyla (trastuzumab emtansine), also known as TDM-1, which combines Traztuzumab, also called Herceptin, with the powerful chemotherapy drug emtansine. The …
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Chicago Sequester Impact: 12 Ways Budget Sequestration Will Be Felt In City

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"Downton Abbey" Revisited: Packard Children's Doctors Comment on a

"Downton Abbey" Revisited: Packard Children's Doctors Comment on a

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The team caring for her at the hospital's Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services knew they had to take immediate action. Although full-blown eclampsia is much rarer now than in Lady Sybil's day, it can still kill. Speedy recognition and …
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Beacon NewsFlashes – February 19, 2013

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Vegas Mom Searches for Support After Son's Rape

Vegas mom searches for support after son's rape

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He was 11 years old, depressed, and starting to use drugs. Four months later, she found out why. Her son had been raped by two older boys in the neighborhood. "Sodomized him, and forced him to give them oral sex, and to touch their genitalia," she …
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BIOLASE Receives FDA Clearance for Its 940nm Diolase 10™ Diode Soft

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Reuters Health News Summary

Reuters Health News Summary

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… industry analysts view as a possible multibillion-dollar-a-year seller. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration awards certain drugs priority status when they have the potential to offer significant improvement over existing treatments. … French …
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Two Fibro Meds Offer Little Relief for Most

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The authors suggest patients should look beyond drugs to other treatment options, like exercise and therapy, for better relief of the widespread pain, fatigue and sleep problems that are hallmarks of the condition. “The effects of drugs – on average …
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New Discovery: Breast Cancer Enzyme Causes Mutations

New Discovery: Breast Cancer Enzyme Causes Mutations

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The enzyme was discovered by researchers at the Masonic Cancer Center in the University of Minnesota. This research was published in this month's issue of the journal Nature. Breast cancer … The trend for prevention and treatment could shift to …
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Capitol Review: Early Voting?

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Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Pricing of Common Stock and Warrant

Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Pricing of Common Stock and Warrant

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THE WOODLANDS, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb 7, 2013 – Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXA) a company developing Tcelna™ (imilecleucel-T), a novel T-cell therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS), today announced it has priced an offering of shares of its …
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Study of brain cooling and clot-busting drug therapy for stroke receives FDA

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