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FDA approves new drug treatment for nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy
9/03/2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Varubi (rolapitant) to prevent delayed phase chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (emesis).
Researchers identify a new approach for lowering harmful lipids
9/03/2015
Xian-Cheng Jiang, PhD, professor of cell biology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, has led a study identifying a new approach for lowering "bad" lipids in blood circulation, a critical means to...
Incorporating genomic sequencing, genetic counseling into pediatric cancer treatment shows benefit
9/03/2015
In a study that included children and young adults with relapsed or refractory cancer, incorporation of integrative clinical genomic sequencing data into clinical management was feasible...
Potential skin cancer danger for lung transplant recipients with antifungal drug
9/03/2015
Researchers suggest that a common drug prescribed to treat fungal infections could put lung transplant recipients at a higher risk of skin cancer.
Modified CAR T cells can preferentially target cancer cells and spare normal cells
9/03/2015
Engineering chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells to lower their affinity for the protein epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) made the cells preferentially recognize and eliminate tumor...
Deadliest form of brain cancer has potential for new therapy
9/03/2015
Combined treatment using chemotherapy drug decitabine and genetically modified immune cells saw 50% effectiveness against glioblastoma in an early-stage animal study.
Which blood thinner works better during stent placement? It's still a toss-up
9/03/2015
With no clear safety benefits, the 400 times more expensive drug might not be worth it, says Dr.
Scientists discover a common diabetes drug could prevent hemorrhage and fatal blood loss
9/03/2015
A new study, published today in the British Journal of Pharmacology, by scientists from Royal Holloway, University of London, St George's, University of London and University of Surrey have...
New treatment strategy identified for tumors associated with diabetes
9/02/2015
If you have diabetes and cancer, here's some hope. In a new research report appearing in the September 2015 issue of The FASEB Journal, scientists reveal a newly discovered tissue- and...
Uni researchers improve quality-of-care for child cancer patients
9/02/2015
A device, developed through a collaboration by a team at the University of Huddersfield and a local charity, is set to improve the quality of care for child cancer patients.