Study Finds That BRAF Inhibitors Could be an Effective Treatment for Some Ovarian Cancer Patients
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Study Finds That BRAF Inhibitors Could be an Effective Treatment for Some Ovarian Cancer Patients

According to a story from news-medical.net, a recent study suggests that a class of drugs called BRAF inhibitors could be an effective treatment option for ovarian cancer patients who carry…

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Treatment for Childhood and Spinal Cord Cancer Linked to Lower Levels of Independence for Survivors
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Treatment for Childhood and Spinal Cord Cancer Linked to Lower Levels of Independence for Survivors

  The survival rates for infants and children with brain and spinal cord cancer has improved significantly over the past decades. However, a study published online in early August of…

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Epigenetic Technology Could Become Useful in Newborn Screening for Primary Immunodeficiency and Monitoring HIV
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Epigenetic Technology Could Become Useful in Newborn Screening for Primary Immunodeficiency and Monitoring HIV

Researchers are exploring a new diagnostic method that could be applied to newborn screening for certain inherited diseases and monitoring of HIV patients. For more detailed information, you can click…

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Results from First Study on Patient-To-Patient Connectivity in Those with FCS

  According to DAIC, Akcea Therapeutics Inc., has recently announced their publication of results from their study analyzing patient-to-patient connectivity towards the management of the rare disease familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS).…

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The FDA Has Granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation to an Investigational Drug For the Treatment of Ewing’s Sarcoma
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The FDA Has Granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation to an Investigational Drug For the Treatment of Ewing’s Sarcoma

9% Copyscape An investigational drug called CLR 131 has received Rare Pediatric Disease Designation from the US FDA for the treatment of Ewing’s sarcoma. The source press release can be…

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A Combination of Arsenic with Another Drug May Have the Potential to Treat Cancer, Researchers Say
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A Combination of Arsenic with Another Drug May Have the Potential to Treat Cancer, Researchers Say

A research team led by scientists from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found that arsenic, in combination with the drug all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), may have the potential…

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Orthoses Could Help to Improve Gait and Balance for Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, According to a Recent Study
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Orthoses Could Help to Improve Gait and Balance for Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, According to a Recent Study

A recently published study in the Journal of Biosciences and Medicines has concluded that orthoses may help to improve the gait and balance of patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Orthoses are…

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The Genetic and Developmental Processes Underlying Pachygyria are Explored in a Recent Study
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The Genetic and Developmental Processes Underlying Pachygyria are Explored in a Recent Study

A recently published paper called ‘Biallelic loss of human CTNNA2, encoding αN-catenin, leads to ARP2/3 complex overactivity and disordered cortical neuronal migration’ outlines new research into the genetic basis of…

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A Clinical Trial of Gemcabene in Paediatric Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Has Been Stopped Following Safety Concerns
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A Clinical Trial of Gemcabene in Paediatric Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Has Been Stopped Following Safety Concerns

Gemphire Therapeutics Inc. has been recommended to stop a clinical trial by the Data and Safety Monitoring Board at Emory University School of Medicine. The clinical trial, which ran into…

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Results from a Phase 3 Study of Recorlev as a Potential Treatment for Cushing’s Syndrome Have Been Released

The top-line results of a pivotal Phase 3 study investigating the drug recorlevTM (levoketoconazole) in patients with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome have been released. The source article, which contains more detailed information,…

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New Study Suggests That Fertility Treatment Doesn’t Increase Risk of Breast, Uterus, or Ovarian Cancer
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New Study Suggests That Fertility Treatment Doesn’t Increase Risk of Breast, Uterus, or Ovarian Cancer

According to a story from whtc.com, a recent study from the UK is calling into question the widely held belief that fertility treatments could increase the risk of ovarian cancer,…

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For the First Time in 30 Years: A New Advancement in Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment
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For the First Time in 30 Years: A New Advancement in Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment

  According to MedPage Today, a phase III study showed that 6 additional months of chemotherapy for maintenance led to a sizable increase in the 5-year overall survival rate for…

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